Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 469

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 469

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 469 on June 27, 2020. A change welcomed by Florida landlords, it removes the requirement under Section 689.01 of the Florida Statutes that a landlord must have two witnesses when signing a lease for a term of more than one year. HB...
The Supreme Court’s about LGBTQ employees.

The Supreme Court’s about LGBTQ employees.

On June 15, 2020 in the consolidated cases R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Altitude Express v. Zarda, and Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved once and for all a split among federal...
E-Signatures and Notarization During COVID-19

E-Signatures and Notarization During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has required more and more individuals and businesses work remotely. This obviously changes the daily office routines and leaves clients, customers, partners and employees uncertain as to how they will perform and complete certain objectives,...
Force Majeure

Force Majeure

Force Majeure provisions in an agreement may excuse performance by one or both parties to a contract as a result of events that can neither be anticipated nor controlled. These provisions range from simple and boilerplate to extraordinarily detailed. But you may also...