Business Law

unlicensed contracting
800 533 Tony Pagán, Jr.

Facing unlicensed contracting allegations in Florida? Penalties may be more severe than you think.

THE DEPARTMENT of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is primarily a regulatory agency tasked with bringing unlicensed individuals into compliance with Florida construction law by reviewing consumer complaints, launching investigations, and ensuring that contractors in the state have obtained the proper, professional license. If you or your business has received a letter from the DBPR with claims…

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trademark dilution
800 369 Cynthia Conlin

Wasted away again in Pensacola: The Lost ‘Shaker’ of Court (a trademark dilution case)

Florida’s First Judicial Circuit recently found it unlikely that the Sandshaker Lounge would be able to prove trademark dilution of its ‘Shaker’ mark by the ‘Shaka Bar.’ Here’s the story. Livin’ off sponge cake . . . WAY UP in the panhandle — about a six-hour drive from Orlando — one beach bar has been trying to “shake…

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Miami Beach feud over corporate ownership
950 631 Cynthia Conlin

Hyman v. Daoud: A family feud over corporate ownership and control

When unwritten, misundstood intentions drive a steel wedge between family members An interesting case in the latest Florida Law Weekly about a family feud over corporate ownership caught my eye — and it includes a few lessons for people going into business with others. The setting is Miami Beach. The cast involves Alex (Arnold) Daoud, former…

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