An April 21, 2020 press release by the Attorney General of Florida, Ashley Moody, sheds light on Florida’s efforts to deter and investigate allegations of price gouging by businesses that sell essential commodities necessary as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Attorney General, her office has received approximately 3,350 consumer contacts about the price of essential commodities and made more than 4,500 referrals and contacts to merchants about allegations of price gouging, refunds, and scams. AG Moody reports that, in enforcing Florida’s price gouging ...
Business email compromise fraud, known to law enforcement as “BEC” fraud, is a relatively new scam that is increasingly costly to American business—and it’s getting worse. It usually begins with a fake email from a boss or client and ends with an employee being duped into wiring thousands of dollars to a scammer. Increased email usage by the millions of Americans working from home for the first time, on non-protected personal computers, only amplifies this threat.
In 2019 alone, the Federal Bureau of Investigation received almost 24,000 complaints reporting close to $1.8 ...
As we conclude another great year, we are looking forward to 2020 as we celebrate Gunster's 95th anniversary. We are also embarking on a new decade – one of great promise for “Florida’s Law Firm for Business” and a decade in which we will complete our journey on our “Road to 100” with our centennial anniversary.
Wayne Huizenga, a great Floridian, once said, “Some people dream of success while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”
Gunster's managing shareholder, Bill Perry, expresses his gratitude to #TeamGunster when stating, "Our team's dedication to ...
Our committed attorneys pursue philanthropic interests by contributing their time and skills to various organizations, serving in leadership positions on boards of not-for-profit organizations and through other volunteer endeavors. During this holiday season, we highlighted a few of the various charities our attorneys are involved with. In an effort to shed light on these organizations and their mission to help those in need, we participated in 12 Days of Giving. During the 12 days, members of #TeamGunster shared their stories while raising awareness on their favorite ...
People ask why I run. The truth is, I run because it’s the best way I know to bring awareness to the justice gap and raise money to fill it. So, for the third consecutive year, we are doing it again – six marathons in six days, courthouse to courthouse from the Supreme Court in Tallahassee to Jacksonville. On Sunday, December 15, I will start running and finish on Friday, December 20th at 3:00 p.m. at the Duval County Courthouse. This initiative known as Freed To Run is a way for me and others to leverage our spheres of influence to bring about positive change, and to do it through a fun and ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (January 28, 2019) – Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce that Ronald A. Brisé has been appointed to the board of directors for the Florida Education Foundation. His appointment began January 1, 2019 and he will serve until August 31, 2020.
As a direct support organization for the Florida Department of Education, the Florida Education Foundation invests in high achievement for every student to contribute to Florida’s globally competitive workforce. The organization’s vision is to ...
When elected officials and others talk about reducing traffic congestion, one can only wonder what they are envisioning, or how they view traffic congestion in the first place. We all have experienced congestion on the roadways; it's frustrating (to say the least) and results in hours upon hours of sitting in traffic each week. But, what exactly is it that we are trying to fix, and whatever the solution, how are we going to pay for it?
The gas tax has been a long-standing source for transportation infrastructure dollars. Florida's gas tax is one of the highest in the country and the revenue ...
We are in a new era of broadened immigration enforcement. President Donald Trump is carrying out his campaign promise to target illegal immigration to the United States. In addition to increased enforcement at our borders, enforcement efforts within the United States have a new focus. Whereas the Obama Administration geared its “interior enforcement strategy” to the removal of high-risk criminal aliens, the Trump Administration has shifted to the pursuit of deportation and removal of all persons who have violated our immigration laws, even those with minor immigration ...
Former Florida Supreme Court Justice and Gunster attorney Ken Bell is regularly tapped by his colleagues for tips and pointers on arguing before a circuit judge, as well as counseling on courtroom strategy. During Bell's twelve years on the circuit court bench, he developed these four pointers.
1. Remember that practicing law is a privilege. You are first and foremost an officer of the court. You advocate zealously, but you always do so as a privileged member of the Florida Bar, and never as a hired gun.
2. Always know your judge and his or her administrative practices, personality, and ...
Companies seeking to do business with state and local government in Florida need to know that the solicitation process, up to and including entering into the final contract, requires a significant degree of transparency because of the state’s very broad public records and open meetings laws, collectively known as “government in the sunshine.” At the same time, because the government contracts market is highly competitive, companies responding to requests for proposals and other solicitations must be able to keep their trade secrets out of the hands of competitors.
