The Elements and Limits of FDUTPA Claims
This article provides a quick primer on the elements of FDUTPA claims, and some general limitations for each element under Florida law.… Read More The Elements and Limits of FDUTPA Claims
This article provides a quick primer on the elements of FDUTPA claims, and some general limitations for each element under Florida law.… Read More The Elements and Limits of FDUTPA Claims
Bernhard Law Firm was engaged as emergency trial counsel first chair, when the Court ordered trial within two months.… Read More Bernhard Law Firm Wins 99%+ Reduction in Half-Million Medical Center Construction Case
This week Bernhard Law Firm won a 7-year battle over real estate in the historic Lincolnville neighborhood just below the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida. The Court adopted Bernhard Law Firm’s reasoning in whole.… Read More Bernhard Law Firm Wins 7-Year Battle Over 50-Year-Old Real Estate Probate in St. Augustine
The consent to arbitrate generally comes in a contract signed in advance of a dispute. Without consent, a person much generally resort to the courts rather than arbitration. If you have questions about arbitration without advance consent, please contact Bernhard Law Firm at abernhard@bernhardlawfirm.com… Read More Arbitration Without Consent? – A Primer on Advance Consent as the Foundation of Arbitration
This month Bernhard Law Firm won dismissal of a $3M+ financial technology business lawsuit over the asset purchase of automated loan payment software and systems. See Orange County case no. 2023-CA-011647-O (Florida Bar disclaimer: results may not be typical. You may not have as beneficial a result, or same or similar results). … Read More Bernhard Law Firm Wins Dismissal of $3M Financial Tech Investment Lawsuit
Florida and federal law provide various conduits to file a lawsuit to correct unfair competition. One of these is a claim actually titled “unfair competition.” This brief note explains the elements of a claim for unfair competition.… Read More Suing for “Unfair Competition” in Florida – A Brief Note
This article gives a primer on those expert standards in Florida, also known as Daubert standards.… Read More Excluding Bad Expert Opinions in Florida – A Primer
This article seeks to clarify the abandonment doctrine after Rule 9.020 amendment.… Read More Motion Abandonment By Appeal – Common Law Abandonment Doctrine in Florida After Amendment to Rule 9.020
Sometimes, an incoming judge disagrees entirely with how the predecessor judge has handled the case. This article addresses the rules governing incoming judges.… Read More New Judge, Opposite Judgment – The Florida Rule Against Successor Judges Reversing Upon Circuit Transfer
Bernhard Law Firm has won judgment in a $350K+ film intellectual property lawsuit against a university theater director arising from his tenure at Penn State University… Read More Bernhard Law Wins Judgment in $350K+ IP Film Lawsuit Against Penn State Director