FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – February 18, 2016 – A federal jury recently awarded almost $12 million in damages to a Panama City Beach, Fla., community association represented by Becker & Poliakoff in a breach of fiduciary case. John Cottle, managing shareholder of the firm’s Fort Walton Beach, Fla., office, assisted […]
“There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be.” -Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller. 1 In today’s world, no one is immune from the risk of a data breach. Hardly a week will go by when the news does not […]
NEW YORK – July 17, 2015 – Law firm Becker & Poliakoff today announced that attorney Vincenzo M. Mogavero has been selected to the 2015 New York Rising Stars list. Every year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the Super Lawyers research team to receive […]
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Celia Ampel, Daily Business Review Uber has a tough road ahead as it appeals Florida’s recent decision that a former driver was an employee, not an independent contractor, employment law experts said. “They vigorously fight these cases and, in my opinion, are trying very hard to keep their business model in […]
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On April 29, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision upholding the right of states to ban elected judges and judicial candidates from directly soliciting campaign contributions. In a ruling that affects many of the 39 states (including Florida) where voters elect judges, the high court concluded that the […]
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Business Litigation
