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FLORIDA NON-COMPETE LAW: ANTITRUST ISSUES WHEN EMPLOYERS AGREE NOT TO SOLICT EACH OTHER’S EMPLOYEES

Many employers possess confidential information vital to generating profits. Employers routinely entrust employees with this information to facilitate business operations, but employees often leave their job after a few years to work for a competitor. When this happens, the employee … Continue reading

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Another Way Florida Child Support Can Last After Age 18: Unallocated Child Support

Recently, this blog touched upon some of the circumstances in which a parent’s child support obligation might continue even after the child has turned 18. Some of those scenarios included things like a child who’s on track for graduating high … Continue reading

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FLORIDA NON-COMPETE AND RELATED TORT LAW: WHEN DO AN EMPLOYEE’S ACTIONS BEFORE ENDING EMPLOYMENT CONSTITUTE TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE AS OPPOSED TO LAWFUL PREPARATION TO COMPETE?

It is well settled in Florida law that “an employee does not violate his duty of loyalty when he merely organizes a corporation during his employment to carry on a rival business after the expiration of his employment.” Fish v. … Continue reading

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RECENT FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT RULING ASSISTS FLORIDA EMPLOYERS IN THEIR DEFENSE AGAINST EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS

A recent decision from the federal appellate court that decides the legal standards for employment discrimination claims in Florida federal courts made it much easier for employers to defend against employment discrimination lawsuits.  Under federal law, a plaintiff’s burden in … Continue reading

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Airbnb Traffic Accidents in Hollywood and Florida

Short-term rentals have become more popular in places such as Hollywood, Miami, and other parts of Southern Florida. Short-term rentals are one way for homeowners to make money, but having guests in a home can also lead to injuries. In … Continue reading

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