Being able to identify the “real party in interest” does not prevent patent trolls from continuing to use “exclusive licensees” as the vehicle of choice to issue demand letters or initiate infringement proceedings.

There are a number of reasons a will or trust may be contested. For example, disinheriting or significantly reducing the amount of assets passing to an heir may trigger a challenge. We’ve identified 13 steps to increase the probability your wishes will be honored, without significant inconvenience or expense.

Teachers and state workers received their first pay raises in the state budget in several years, the insurance industry managed to hold on to a decades-old tax break, Internet cafes were banned, and a texting-while-driving ban passed after many years of unsuccessful attempts to pass similar language.

For example, adoption of revised Dissolved Oxygen (DO) criteria is a very favorable development for business interests such as permittees and dischargers since it reflects natural Florida conditions where DO lower than the previous criteria are common, even in pristine water bodies.

Every woman should consider having these five legal documents that appoint others to act on their behalf and provide a plan of action in the event of their incapacity and death.

It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to our dear friend and esteemed colleague, Clemente Vazquez-Bello. On April 17, 2013, Clemente died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, after an ongoing battle with cancer.

Florida companies and trade groups have until May 10, 2013 to submit written comments concerning the proposed U.S. – EU free trade agreement.

Public debate on issues that impact consumers is healthy and appropriate. It is equally appropriate to discuss the importance of diversity in energy sources and the benefits of long-term reliability and viability.

How the Medicaid expansion issue is resolved during session will have far-reaching ramifications on a range of business issues, including allocation of the state’s $74+ billion budget, as well as how other legislative priorities are resolved.