Category Archives: Commercial Litigation
What To Do if Your Business Has a Breach of Contract Claim in Florida
If your business is dealing with a breach of contract in Florida, you need to make informed and strategic decisions about what to do next. There are several important factors to consider as you decide how to proceed, and while going to court might be the next step, there may be other steps your… Read More »
What Does the FTC’s New Noncompete Rule Mean for Florida Businesses?
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the issuance of a new final rule “banning noncompetes nationwide.” According to the FTC, its new rule “will generate over 8,500 new businesses each year, raise worker wages, lower health care costs, and boost innovation.” The FTC’s announcement raises several important questions for… Read More »
Filing a Claim for Fraud: What Business Owners in Florida Need to Know
If a vendor, supplier, contractor, strategic partner or other commercial entity has defrauded your business, it will be important for you to make informed decisions about your next steps. While businesses can pursue claims for various forms of fraud, establishing a fraud claim requires a methodical and strategic approach, and time can be of… Read More »
What Types of Evidence Are Discoverable in Financial Fraud Litigation in Florida?
When dealing with financial fraud, knowing that your company has been defrauded and proving that it has been defrauded are different matters entirely. Recovering fraudulent financial losses in litigation requires evidence that is sufficient to convince the judge or jury that an award of damages is warranted. Likewise, convincing a defendant to settle requires… Read More »
My Company Has Been Sued—What Now?
Your company has been sued. It happens. Sooner or later, most successful companies will face one type of lawsuit or another. When your company is facing a lawsuit, resolving the plaintiff’s claims without unnecessary liability involves taking the same informed and strategic approach that you take to all other business-related matters. So, what now?… Read More »
Collecting on a Commercial Judgment: What Happens When You Win and the Other Party Doesn’t Pay?
You took another company to court, and you won. The judge ruled in your company’s favor, and now your company is entitled to damages. There’s just one problem: The other company won’t pay. What happens in this scenario? This scenario isn’t uncommon. The fact that a company is legally required to pay damages doesn’t… Read More »
Understanding the Remedies in Commercial Contract Litigation
When dealing with a breach of contract, pursuing litigation may be the only practical option for enforcing a company’s contractual rights. If settling isn’t in the company’s best interests (or isn’t an option under the circumstances at hand), going to court provides a means of obtaining a certain outcome and an enforceable judgment. Potential… Read More »
10 Factors to Consider Before Settling a Commercial Contract Dispute
Settling a commercial contract dispute allows the parties to move on. Once they settle, they can get back to business as usual, and this is often not only in their own best interests but in their customers’ best interests as well. Of course, settling also reduces the costs of dispute resolution, and it avoids… Read More »
When Does It Make Sense to Consider Commercial Arbitration?
While litigation is always an option for resolving commercial disputes, it isn’t always the best option available. In many cases, alternatives to litigation can prove to be more cost-effective while providing other benefits as well. An experienced Miami commercial litigation attorney will help business owners, executives and in-house lawyers carefully weigh all options and… Read More »
Business Torts: What Are They and How Do You File (or Defend Against) a Tort Claim?
Most commercial litigation involves one of two main types of claims: Parties either file claims based on the terms of their commercial contracts, or they file claims for business torts. While both types of claims present numerous complexities and can take a variety of different forms, business tort claims seem to be far less… Read More »