Business Litigation

Brevard County is known, among other things, for its abundance of fine golf courses. Fans here look forward each year to the Masters, perhaps the sport's most prestigious tournament. The company that owns both the Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters tournament...

If you get on I-95 here in Brevard County and drive south along the coast for two hours or so, you will arrive in Delray Beach. The city is known for its dunes, wetlands and beaches, but might one day be known as the home of CustomPlay.The movie software firm recently...

The dispute began innocently enough, it seems, with a conversation between a real estate broker and an executive with Florida Power & Light Co. The conversation wasn't in an impressive corporate boardroom; it took place instead during a Florida State University...

Trademarks, copyrights and other means of protecting intellectual property can be critical to a company's success. They protect products, services and designs that are unique to one company and give it a competitive edge.However, these protections can only be...

Brevard County companies often put a great deal on the line when they agree to a business contract. In fact, it is not uncommon for a broken contract to hurt one party so badly that it needs to shut down its business operations entirely.In these types of situations,...

For over three decades, dozens of companies based here in the U.S. -- from Medtronic to Burger King -- have utilized a strategy known as inversion to reduce their corporate tax liability.For those unfamiliar with this concept, an inversion occurs when a U.S. company...

It's been a difficult year for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., the ubiquitous burrito chain long known for its dedication to using fresh and healthy ingredients. That's because in the wake of a food safety scandal that saw customers across the nation sickened by...

In a previous post, we began discussing how the business entity of choice for many entrepreneurs is the corporation owing to its provision of limited liability to directors and officers. In other words, these parties cannot be held personally liable for the debts and...

Without a doubt, one of the most important decisions that a group of entrepreneurs will ever have to make is how they choose to organize their business. That's because each possible option -- from a limited liability company to a limited partnership -- has its own set...

With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro only a few months away, athletes across the nation are now stepping up their training regimens in preparation for the upcoming trials, as their performance there will dictate whether they are part of Team USA.It goes...