Non-Compete Violations: What Should Businesses Do?
Non-compete agreements are vital tools for Florida businesses aiming to protect their trade secrets, client relationships, and competitive edge. However, when an employee or business partner violates these agreements, it can lead to financial losses and legal challenges. This blog from Boatman Ricci explains non-compete violations under Florida law, common scenarios...
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How Can I End a Business Partnership in Florida?
Ending a business partnership can be one of the most challenging decisions you’ll face as an entrepreneur. Partnerships thrive on trust and shared goals, but when those foundations begin to crack, it’s natural to question the future. By approaching the situation with clarity and understanding, you can protect your interests and ensure...
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Reconsideration, Rehearing, and Rule 1.540
Attorneys are often confused about whether to ask for “rehearing” or “reconsideration” of an unfavorable order, so they end up filing a “Motion for Rehearing and/or Reconsideration,” hoping to cover all bases. Another source of confusion is when to use Rule 1.530 versus Rule 1.540, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure,...
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What to Know – Arbitration of a Legal Dispute
Are you in a legal dispute with a party and been advised by your attorney that you must attend arbitration? Here’s what you need to know about arbitration.
What is arbitration?
Arbitration is a method of dispute resolution where parties agree to submit their disagreements to one or more arbitrators,...
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The Advantages of Mediation in Resolving a Legal Dispute
Are you a party currently embroiled in litigation and seeking to resolve your case prior to trial? Have you been advised by your attorney that you must attend a court ordered mediation? Litigation can be both financially and emotionally costly. Mediation may offer an alternative path for parties seeking resolution of their legal dispute...
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The Difficulty of Litigating Smaller Cases
For cases with up to $8,000 in controversy, Small Claims Court provides a convenient and user-friendly option where individuals and businesses can obtain relatively quick justice, often without having to hire a lawyer. If you have such a claim, run a search online for the name of your county with...
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If You Move to Dismiss Part of a Pleading, Do You Respond to the Rest?
Occasionally, I see good lawyers move to dismiss part of a pleading – maybe one or two counts of a five-count complaint or counterclaim – and simultaneously, needlessly, file an answer to the rest of the pleading “in an abundance of caution.” The good news is that, with just a couple of exceptions, you...
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Understanding Service of Process
After a party files a lawsuit against another individual or company, Florida law requires that the filing party formally notify that individual of the lawsuit. This formal notice is called “service of process.” This requirement is in place to make sure defendants are given an opportunity to appear before the...
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Business Litigation on a Hybrid or Contingent Fee?
Business litigation on the traditional hourly fee model is oftentimes expensive and downright cost-prohibitive for many individuals and small businesses. Mindful of the costs, risks, and potential rewards of business litigation, our firm offers three different fee models to prosecute claims on behalf of a plaintiff, or, occasionally, on behalf of a...
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Foreign Judgments in the State of Florida
Enforcing an Out-of-State Judgment in Florida
Generally, most out-of-state judgments (or foreign judgments) are given “full faith and credit” and can be enforced here in Florida in the same manner as any judgment entered by a Florida Court. However, in order...
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