While "legal documents" may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you wake up in the morning, every adult needs some legally binding contracts in their drawers. If you reside in Florida, a notary public or civil law notary authorized by the state needs...
Category: Contract Law
8 Reasons Why Having a Non Disclosure Agreement Is Critical
A non-disclosure agreement, or NDA for short, is a legally binding contract that protects sensitive, confidential information. Businesses often require their employees to sign one before they can begin work.
An NDA protects the data cited within it, ensuring...
Can You Be Imprisoned for Breach of Contract?
In January 2023, hip hop artist Flo Rida won an $82.6 million award when a South Florida jury determined that the energy drink company, Celsius, had breached his contract. While that's a lot of money, were they at risk of imprisonment too?
It's a common misconception...
What Types of Damages are Recoverable in a Breach of Contract Suit in Florida
Have you entered into an agreement with another party only for it to be violated because they did not want to uphold their end of the bargain? When a party breaches a contract, you can claim different types of breach of contract damages due to their negligence.
What...
Business Contracts: 9 Reasons to Hire a Lawyer
As a business owner, you work day and night to make sure your company will be a success. Unfortunately, in these trying times, not every business flourishes. Trying to handle everything on your own is impossible. Having a good attorney can provide value to your...
Practice of Law in the Digital Age
Law in the current digital age has become a dynamic, rapidly evolving field. This digital age has impacted not only the field of law, but also medicine, politics, education, and law enforcement.
Technology has changed virtually all aspects of daily life. However,...
Remedies for Breach of Contract
Well-written contracts are essential to a company’s success. Business transactions would likely be more straightforward if parties could be trusted to keep their word. Unfortunately, this is not how the business world works. Entering into significant business...
Choice of Law Clause in Cross-Border Contracts
With the rapid globalization of our economy many companies seek to expand their business to other states or countries to gain a larger piece of the market or reduce production expenses. There are numerous advantages to doing business internationally, but the risks...
Bizarre But Real-Life Contract Disputes
Some people say a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. But even if you have a written contract, things can still go sideways. We've gathered some of the most entertaining real-life commercial and individual contract disputes we've seen.
Breach...
Representing Yourself in Court
There are times when representing yourself in court may seem the logical way to go, and self-representation is legal in most instances. You do take a substantial risk due to your lack of legal training.
Going pro see is the term for litigants who represent themselves...