A client was scheduled to close on a commercial condominium when the buyer insisted that a "simple" last-minute improvement be completed before closing. Time was tight, and events were not in our client's favor. Circumstances—and a computer virus—hamstrung the city building department, leaving staff unable to approve a permit and sign off on completed work by closing.

A Polk County Circuit Court judge has authorized law enforcement across the state to seize assets belonging to Florida Development Corp, Inc. (FDC) to satisfy a $341,555.56 judgment, marking a major turning point in an ongoing civil suit involving the business incubator operator.

Business owners spend considerable time planning for uncertainty. They negotiate operating agreements, establish governance structures, and carefully define the rights and obligations of owners.

Yet one category of risk frequently receives far less attention than it deserves: the personal lives of the owners themselves.

Snowbirds hoping to trade life in high-tax northern states for a home in the low-tax sunshine state beware: A recent ruling from the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal regarding that state's rigorous residency audits should put those claiming Florida domicile on notice about when and how they make such claims.

A Florida appeals court reversed $10,000 in attorney fees and remanded a lien dispute Wednesday, raising questions about what proper notice and reasonable time for granting summary judgment to a nonmovant really look like under a relatively new rule of civil procedure.

With the federal government’s decimation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with the mass layoffs at federal agencies as a result of the DOGE initiative, and then compounded by the government shutdown, there is a void in governmental support to assist small businesses and those who are self-employed in the prevention and remediation of unfair, deceptive business practices.

A recent Law360 Bankruptcy Authority headline, "Already Lean US Trustee Program Sees 58 Take Buyouts," may be revealing the tip of the iceberg in an ocean of uncertainty concerning the effective administration of the bankruptcy courts as we move forward in this 
uncharted territory.

From employees who improperly access employer information post-termination to espionage campaigns initiated by foreign governments and international terror organizations, computer fraud and hacking have become rampant in our society. 

Tripp Scott attorney Matthew Zifrony offers expert insight in HOAleader.com articles addressing whether condo and HOA boards can redirect special assessment funds when originally planned projects are delayed or stalled due to litigation.

A recent Law360 Bankruptcy Authority headline, "Already Lean US Trustee Program Sees 58 Take Buyouts," may be revealing the tip of the iceberg in an ocean of uncertainty concerning the effective administration of the bankruptcy courts as we move forward in this uncharted territory. 

When structuring partnership, shareholder and operating agreements, business owners try to address every reasonably conceivable situation. What often goes overlooked, however, are the effects on the business of divorce, dementia, or death — and the possible involvement of a surviving spouse, ex-spouse, or heirs.