Under Florida Law, the first party to properly record a liquor license lien typically has priority over subsequent lienors. However, there are some instances where third parties without a valid recorded liquor license lien can successfully challenge that priority. To perfect a liquor license lien (the "Lien") under Florida Law, the secured party shall file [...]

The Trial Lawyers section of the Florida Bar tried to devise a way to keep settlements from getting slowed to the point of failure by devising a solution to the common pitfall at the end of a case: the development of a Model Release. Many times cases get hung up on issues that must be [...]

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case that affects the rights of a tenant with respect to a bankruptcy of its landlord. The question addressed by Precision Industries, Inc. v. Qualitech Steel SBQ, LLC (7th Cir., 2003) is whether the possessory interest of a tenant survives a sale of property by the bankruptcy [...]

Mold is a fungus that can grow if given the right conditions. It needs dampness in a humid environment on a substance such as wood, fiber, or drywall. All such conditions and materials are commonly found in residential and commercial buildings throughout Florida. Toxic mold contamination of residential and commercial structures in Florida has been [...]

When a prospective corporate purchaser is considering a purchase of some or all of the assets of an existing Florida corporation, extreme care should be undertaken to avoid inadvertently assuming the liabilities of the predecessor corporation. This article will discuss the risk of incurring such liability when a corporation acquires the assets of another business [...]