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Is the Best Defense Really a Good Offense?

This is a saying that’s been heard over and over again.  “Is the best defense really a good offense?”  In the sports world that may hold true.  In real life, not so much.  A perfect example might be the current political atmosphere.  If a candidate is accused of some unpolitician-like behavior, does the public […]

Different Types of Defense Lawyers

When you have an illness where do you go to get treatment?  Do you go to a general practitioner?  What if you had a heart condition?  Would you still see a general practitioner or would you see someone who specialized in heart conditions like a cardiologist?  I’m guessing you would see the cardiologist.  That’s […]

Widerman Malek Crew At A Manatees Game

How do you beat the Florida heat?  Head to a Manatees Baseball game with friends and family!    Scott Widerman & Mark Malek Kelly Swartz Eric Hostetler & Mason Williams SURPRISE!

The Hype-Wipe trademark lawsuit

Companies and individuals who invent a product or brand are understandably protective of their invention. To see how far a company will go to protect its brand name is evident in a trademark lawsuit from June of 2014.  It involves an innovative 12 year old and a dirty cell phone screen. While most 12 […]

Widerman Malek Holds Annual Ice Cream Social

As is always the case every year right before school starts, the Melbourne Law Firm of Widerman Malek hosted an ice cream social for the kids of the Florida based law firm as a little party just before school gets back in session.  The ice cream social is a great way for all the […]

3rd Annual Kickin’ It For Hope

No Bad Days Foundation will be holding its 3rd Annual Kickin’ It For Hope kickball tournament and family fun day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 11 at Max K. Rodes Park in W. Melbourne, FL. The kickball tournament is a 10 team, double elimination style tournament, guaranteeing each team at least […]

The fight over the Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz is one of the most well-known stories around.  Dorothy and Toto are known to many generations throughout the world.  It’s difficult to imagine, but The Wizard of Oz was once the center of a trademark battle in court. The story “The Wonderful Wizard of OZ” was written by L. Frank […]

Financial Laws and Their Importance

Law is a diverse field; over the years many new branches of law have come up which seek to provide people with a legal solution to almost any type of problem that they come up against. Laws related to finance have been in place for a long time, but it is only in the […]

The majority of Americans do not have an estate plan, though they may be aware of the importance of preparing for that one sure thing in life.  For many who have taken the time to deal with such a serious matter and create an estate plan, another problem commonly arises.  The surviving loved ones […]

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