Civil Law General

Johansson v. The Walt Disney Company, A Contracts Cautionary Tale

The litigation between Scarlett Johansson and Disney settled with undisclosed terms but the fons et origo* of the dispute is…

2 years ago

COVID-19 and Contracting with the Feds – 8 Things Florida Businesses Need to Know

On hold for now. The requirements of federal contractors and subcontractors under Executive Order 14042 – Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety…

2 years ago

How to Avoid “Notice of Contract” Legal Land Mines in Real Estate Deals

A common investor buyer practice, especially among wholesalers, is to file a document in the public records to preserve their…

3 years ago

Five Widerman Malek Attorneys Selected as 2021 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Widerman Malek is excited to announce that five of our firm’s attorneys are honorees for the 2021 Florida Super Lawyers…

3 years ago

What Is the Bert Harris Private Property Protection Act?

Florida is one of the only states in the U.S. that has a statute that gives a cause of action…

3 years ago

How to Use Seller-Financing to Generate Income From Inherited Real Estate

Inheriting Real Estate I previously have written about considerations for heirs inheriting real estate in Florida who want to sell…

3 years ago

What Investors Should Know Before Buying Foreclosure Properties

Foreclosures A foreclosure surge is coming. The recession, unemployment, continuing pandemic crisis, and end of government foreclosure moratoriums and lender…

4 years ago

Real Estate Investors & Bankruptcy: SARE and Economic Crisis Impacts

Economy and Real Estate Market The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program expired at the end of July, which likely will…

4 years ago

Is Your Commercial Property Value Appraised too High by Your Local Property Appraiser?

August is approaching, and along with everything else that is currently impacting our lives, that means your local property appraiser…

4 years ago

New Florida Law SB 1084 on Emotional Support Animals in Housing Is Effective July 1

Emotional Support Animal Laws in Florida The Florida legislature recently passed SB 1084 to create clarity and more consistent legal…

4 years ago