Real estate, whether a new Miami high-rise or a single family home, is a huge investment. For most, it’s the biggest investment they’ll ever make in life. When you do decide to put your hard-earned money into real estate, you want to protect your investment at all...
Disputes between commercial landlords and tenants can become rancorous as they disagree over the other’s obligations. Both parties can often interpret the terms of the lease in diametrically opposed ways, leading to impasses that can ultimately harm everyone involved....
Running a business in Florida is a rewarding endeavor, but it comes with its own set of perils. You’ve got a bottom line to worry about, employees to satisfy and, oftentimes, ornery customers to deal with. The advent of the Internet has magnified the latter issue...
Every Florida business owner will agree that they want their business to do well and most are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to achieve that success. However, as success grows, so does competition and companies may be tempted to succumb to unfair business...
The city of North Miami is not painting a pretty picture of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s lawsuit against them. In April, MOCA sued North Miami for what could be considered a classic example of a breach of contract. The board of the museum contends that the city...
The YMCA has been locked in a back-and-forth with the city of South Miami for more than a year over the terms of a lease. The not-for-profit organization signed the lease to allow them to operate in Downrite Park, a 10-acre green space that residents also refer to as...
We have talked quite a bit about the internet and tech companies, and what they mean in the business world. Today, we will look at it from a slightly different angle: the strategies that businesses may use when handling their online presence. One trend that has caught...
Over the past year, there has been a massive amount of news and airtime devoted to the matter of personal privacy. Between Edward Snowden, the NSA and the constant wiretapping and cell phone tracking stories that have come out, it seems the idea of "privacy" -- at...
Taking the bold step to start your own company is very brave, and quite scary. You want to succeed, but the likelihood of achieving such a reality is quite low. Many startups fail, with only a handful hitting "the big time." So when someone decides to let their...
Hewlett-Packard settled a shareholder lawsuit that stemmed from a surprising decision by the company in 2011. In that year, then-CEO Leo Apotheker decided that the company would potentially get rid of their personal computer side of the business and focus more on...
