When planning your estate in Florida, one helpful tool available to you is the use of a separate writing to dispose of tangible personal property (“TPP”) not otherwise devised by will. This legal mechanism allows you to make specific gifts of TPP without needing to revise your will every time…
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General issued non-binding guidance to entities receiving federal funding warning there are significant legal risks involved with initiatives such as DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, training programs that promote discrimination or hostile environments, implementing protected characteristics as preferential criteria, compelling employees to…
Garden Leave Agreements are tools that businesses can utilize in order to prevent employees from working for competitors, protect confidential information and trade secrets, and exert some control over an employee that will no longer be expected to work in the office. The employee remains on payroll, at their base…
On July 3, 2025, the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (“CHOICE”) Act became law. It is anticipated that for businesses with highly compensated employees, this will change the landscape of non-compete and garden leave agreements. To qualify as a highly compensated individual, the employee’s salary must…
When the calendar turns to July, it signifies the halfway point of the calendar year. Lost in summer vacations and July 4th celebrations, it is easy to forget that July 1st is the start of the state’s fiscal year. Not only is that significant for budgetary reasons, but July 1st…