Practical Tips for Avoiding Breach of Contract Litigation
Tuesday, August 16
Typically, most business people do not want to be in a situation where they feel compelled to get out of a contract before the end of the contract term .. There are some common defenses to a breach of contract, including if the business has suffered as a result of a natural disaster or one of the...
How to Choose the Best Tenants and Avoid Fair Housing Complaints
Monday, August 15
The Florida Fair Housing Act and federal law prohibit landlords from discriminating against tenants based on a number of factors, including race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental) or familial status.As a landlord, you are responsible for choosing tenants base...
About the J-1 Visa Program for Exchange Visitors
Saturday, August 13
The J-1 visa program is administered by the U.S. Department of State, which designates public and private entities to serve as sponsors for J-1 visa applicants.Typically, J-1 exchange visitors include students, teachers, professors, research assistants, physicians, summer workers, trainees, inter...
Ways a Florida Real Estate Attorney Can Help Property Buyers & Sellers
Thursday, August 11
Buying or selling property is usually the biggest financial transaction in anyone’s life. It can have a ripple effect on your finances for decades to come. Whether those ripples are beneficial or detrimental depends on the details of the transaction.When dealing with these long-term transactions,...
Drafting Fashion Industry Agreements
Tuesday, August 02
The unique characteristics of the fashion world – defined by a dynamic relationship between designer, producers, distributors, and technology on a global scale – means that contracts must take into account certain industry-specific factors to ensure that all parties are able to perform optimally ...
Is That a Real Employee or a Common-Law Employee?
Saturday, July 30
The IRS and the Department of Labor are cracking down on businesses that use contractors but treat them like real employees – or, as the IRS calls them, “common-law employees.” Before you misclassify that contractor, ask yourself these 5 questions:Do you control the work? If you direct how and wh...