The Fed’s recent decision to hold off on raising interest rates will likely continue the fervent pace of mergers and acquisitions across a number of industries. After all, as long as money remains relatively inexpensive, and opportunities for businesses to protect...
Changes and additions to the criminal laws in Florida that are designed for the protection of victims of domestic violence and for the prevention of harassment over the Internet may have long-term consequences if you are charged with violating them. The laws restrict...
In Florida, as in many other states, the death penalty is a legal sanction that can be applied in cases of capital murder. But who gets to make the decision – the jury, or the judge? That is the crux of a Florida death penalty case that the U.S. Supreme Court will be...
If you're considering taking the first steps toward starting your own business, let us first congratulate you. Starting a business can be a massive undertaking but one most people hope will pay out in the long run. But if you think simply running a business will...
The introduction into evidence of the results of a breath test or blood test proving that a driver’s blood alcohol content level was .08 percent or higher can make a prosecutor’s job much easier. Florida law provides that a BAC level of .08 percent is proof of...
The smartphone has become a ubiquitous part of American life, to the extent that you may wonder how you ever got by without one. And increasingly, law enforcement is wondering the same thing – but for a different reason.You may already know that your smartphone can be...
It is not unusual for state and federal drug laws to be a step behind those individuals who engage in drug trafficking and drug manufacturing. For example, synthetics are produced in laboratories instead of being grown in fields. Synthetic drugs such as K2 are...
New companies worry about local business rivals. Some new Clark County companies have to contend with statewide or nationwide competitors even at the business formation and planning stage. Industry observers think overshadowing brands, like Blue Cross and Aetna, are...
Presently Florida has no medical marijuana law, which means that if you are using the drug to “self-medicate” then as far as law enforcement is concerned your therapeutic intentions mean little. The criminal penalties for marijuana possession vary on the quantity,...
You want to go into business for yourself. Do you start a business from scratch or buy an existing business? There are pros and cons to either choice. You may feel that it's less risky to purchase a business that's already up and running and has an established...