Malicious prosecution is the Florida claim a business can bring after a lawsuit against it ends in its favor and should not have been brought. It is a second lawsuit, it opens only after the first case ends in your
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I Was Lied to in a Business Deal: How to Prove Fraud in Florida
If you are trying to figure out how to prove fraud after a business deal went wrong, start here: Florida law requires four separate elements, and each one needs its own evidence. A bad result, a broken promise, or a…
Buyout Valuation in Florida: When to Call a Business Divorce Lawyer
When Florida co-owners split, the fight usually narrows to one question: what is the departing owner’s interest worth? Before you make or answer an offer, a business divorce lawyer will want to know where the number legally comes from, who…
Melbourne Eminent Domain Attorney: What Brevard County Owners Should Do When FDOT Calls
If FDOT has contacted you about part of your property in Melbourne or anywhere in Brevard County, a Melbourne eminent domain attorney can review the offer, the appraisal, and the plans before your response window closes. Do not agree to…
Civil RICO Claims Between Florida Businesses: How Companies Defend Them
Civil RICO claims turn a business dispute into a racketeering lawsuit, with treble damages and attorney’s fees on the table. When another Florida company sues you under Florida’s Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act, the federal RICO statute, or both,…
Jacksonville Eminent Domain: FDOT Projects Buying Land in Duval County
FDOT projects in Duval County carry roughly $34.9 million for right-of-way work in the state’s fiscal year 2027 through 2031 program, and about $30.8 million of that is budgeted to buy land. If you own or lease commercial property along…
Business Divorce vs. Dissolution in Florida: Which Exit Fits Your Company?
A business divorce separates co-owners while the company keeps operating. Dissolution ends the company itself. Florida law gives you tools for both, and the path you choose first affects which options remain. Here is how they differ and what a…
Got a Demand Letter From Another Business? What to Do Before You Respond
A demand letter from another business usually arrives without warning: a supplier says you owe for goods, a customer says your work was defective, or a competitor says you took something that belongs to it. How you handle the first…
How to Protect Trade Secrets Before an Employee Walks Out the Door
Knowing how to protect trade secrets matters most before anyone resigns. Once a sales director or lead engineer gives notice, three things shape your options: the agreements they signed, the systems they could reach, and how you handle their final…
FDOT Offer on Your Warehouse or Industrial Site? What the State’s Eminent Domain Appraisal Can Miss
If FDOT has sent a written offer for part of your warehouse, distribution center, or industrial site, you are entitled, on request, to a copy of the eminent domain appraisal that number is based on. An appraisal values what the…