What is Power of Attorney? A power of attorney grants the right to a person or persons to act on behalf of another. In many cases the authorities provided by such a document are abused or mishandled. To put it as simply as possible, under the new Durable Powers of Attorney Act, it […]
Edward J. Kinberg Florida Today Business Q&A Bid Protest – State Agency June 4, 2014 (Originally Published in Florida Today in June, 2014) Last month’s article discussed bid protests that must be made prior to submission of a bid. This month, I will review one of the most significant rules for filing a bid […]
Probate is no fun – right? Who wants to deal with the courts when you are trying to get your hands on the assets you are entitled to when someone passes? Wait, aren’t you supposed to be mourning that person’s death and not worrying about how much money you are going to get? In […]
Florida Today Business Q&A Edward J. Kinberg October 15, 2013 (Originally published in Florida Today in October, 2013) Unpaid Interns My friend and I both work as interns at different companies; she gets paid and I don’t. Should I be getting paid? In the last few months there have been several articles in national […]
Legal disputes over intellectual property can get pretty dicey; particularly when one of the parties has made boatloads of money with the product in question. Take The Da Vinci Code case for instance, officially known as Baigent & Leigh v Random House Group Ltd. In 2003, bestselling author Dan Brown penned The Da Vinci […]
Attorneys Mark Malek and Scott Widerman Kelly and Neil Swartz, Scott and Brandi Widerman, and Mark and Aileen Malek Widerman Malek, PL Attorneys Kelly Swartz, Scott Widerman and Mark Malek Widerman Malek, PL Attorneys Pictured with Business Hall of Fame Laureate Carol Craig Widerman Malek, PL Attorney Scott Widerman having fun […]
On Friday March 6, 2014, Brevard PALS held their annual wine tasting event. PALS is an organization in Brevard County that “Provides Autism Links and Supports” and is associated with the University of Central Florida. The event was hosted by Mark and Aileen Malek, who are pictured above along with Widerman Malek, PL […]
Did you know that states have trademark infringement laws as well as the Federal government? If you’ve obtained a federal trademark, you can file an infringement suit under federal laws, but don’t forget your state’s laws as well. Although states offer some level of protection, federal protection of trademarks is more extensive. The first […]
Florida Today Q&A January 2012 (Originally published in Florida Today in January, 2012) Edward J. Kinberg I am setting up a new business and am considering using independent contractors instead of employees. Can I do this? While you can use independent contractors instead of employees, you need to make sure you understand the difference […]
