If you have been charged with a Florida state or a federal crime, and you are not interested in making a guilty plea, then there are two words in the English language that will become the focal point for your defense: "reasonable doubt". If you can establish enough...
In previous posts we have covered some of the benefits to businesses that are involved in an acquisition or merger. But what happens when a plan does not go through? Two food businesses could be facing this reality now and at least one of the businesses could take a...
People enter into Florida by air travel through several international airports. Your belongings can be subject to inspection when you go through customs, but the intrusiveness of those inspections need to be tempered by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,...
Life is not a crime drama, in which the episode ends when the suspect is arrested. It is not even a crime documentary, in which the episode ends when the suspect is convicted at trial. If you have been accused of a crime in the real world, the justice system ensures...
There are many considerations that go into a business’ decision to acquire another. One of them is determining how the matter will be accomplished financially. In this post we will explore three ways that it may be done. The first is with the assistance of a bank....
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that police officers cannot prolong a routine traffic stop to wait for a dog to sniff the vehicle for drugs. The case, Rodriguez v. United States, involved a driver in Nebraska who had been carrying a bag of...
The decision to start a business is often preceded by a great amount of thinking and planning. There is good reason for this as there are many potential pitfalls and some businesses do not survive. To help make sure a business has the best possible chance of...
As a general rule, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures. One way to ensure that a search is reasonable is for police to obtain a search warrant before performing the search. Searches without a...
The recent incident from another state in which a man apparently fleeing from a police officer was killed when the officer fired his pistol at him has made headlines nationally. One of the underlying questions invoked by the shooting is under what circumstances a...
When someone is starting a business there are many things that need to be considered. One of those things is the business structure. We will discuss several of the options in this post.The first that someone might consider is a C corporation. While this option makes...