As Florida’s population continues to get older, we anticipate residential development will respond by offering more options for retirees who want to buy property and access to health care services in one package.
Landing a big customer comes with a big agreement – know what to negotiate
Congrats on landing that big customer! But what do you do when you receive their 20- or 30-page agreement asking you to sign your company’s soul away? Here’s what you should consider, and when you should negotiate.
Proposed constitutional amendments on Florida’s ballot for November: what they are and what they do
On November 6th, Florida voters will not only vote for local, state, and national candidates, but they will also determine the fate of 11 constitutional amendments. All 11 measures are legislatively referred constitutional amendments. Florida Amendments need 60 percent of the vote in order to pass.
Employers: Be careful of overbroad social media use restrictions
We’ve all heard a lot about social media policies, what to put in them, what not to put in them, as well as National Labor Relations Board cases that address protected activity on social media. Now we have the first published decision of the NLRB regarding how employers may limit employees’ use of social media.
Strict water-quality criteria on fast track for approval
Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection is considering over 40 new criteria as part of the department’s renewed rule making initiative. The effort will also make many current criteria far more stringent than they are now.
Google’s $22.5M fine signals more privacy enforcement ahead by the FTC
The recent fine levied by the Federal Trade Commission shows that the FTC is not reluctant to hit big players with enforcement actions and fines in the privacy context.
Look who’s talking about Florida’s energy future
Representatives from Florida’s business, political and utility sectors will converge in Orlando next week for the 2012 Florida Energy Summit. And there’s a lot to talk about.
Current trends in venture capital investment
There have been many changes in the venture capital industry in the past few years that it would be wise to pay attention to. The trends have created wonderful opportunities for angel and “superangel” investors.
Online ‘hacktivism’ and how business owners can protect themselves
As a business owner, you need to be prepared on the security and compliance fronts for security breaches, whether due to human error (such as a lost laptop or smartphone), financially motivated crimes or hacktivism.
Passing the buck on contaminated properties becomes more difficult
A party cannot make the choice to purchase a contaminated property and then rely on the Third Party Defense to negate the responsibility for cleanup, according to a recent ruling.
