Absent an employment agreement with a restrictive covenant or no-compete clause, one would think that a former employee could solicit their former employer’s clients without any problem. While that would normally be the case, the former employees can’t take or use confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets for their […]
After more than a year of meetings and intense study, a Business Law Section task force is poised to unveil a proposal for a statewide business court. Business Courts Task Force Co-Chair Jon Polenberg said the panel is expected to approve a “rules-based approach” at the Winter Meeting in Orlando […]
We did the math. With 51 Florida Bar Board Certified attorneys, we pride ourselves on having more certified attorneys in Business Litigation, Construction, Real Estate, and Condominium & Planned Development Law combined than any other law firm in the state. Board certification demands rigorous testing and is in recognition of […]
Uber and Lyft skipped out on a hearing this week before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee panel, which has resulted in heightened scrutiny over the ride-hailing industry’s regulatory oversight. Business Litigation Shareholder Mark Stempler, who previously represented a Broward taxicab company in a regulatory dispute with Uber, commented on […]
Becker shareholder Jon Polenberg represents creditor-trustee, Daniel J. Stermer in a suit filed in Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida alleging that ATIF’s 2015 asset transfer to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, one of the largest title insurance groups in the U.S., was fraudulent. Mr. Polenberg argued […]
