After multiple failed attempts, a medical marijuana amendment to the Florida Constitution overwhelmingly passed in November of 2016. In response to the amendment, the Florida legislature passed Fla. Stat. § 381.986. While Florida previously had allowed medical marijuana for terminally ill patients under the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 […]
As technology makes the word smaller, it becomes more and more important for companies to protect trademarks. The Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §1051) protects owners of registered trademarks from use in commerce by another that is “likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive purchasers as to the source […]
Florida is blessed to have abundant, beautiful natural resources: beaches, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and forests. The Florida legislature has adopted multiple laws aimed at protecting the state’s environmental resources through conservation and promotion of clean energy. In furtherance of this policy, on March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott approved House […]
The purpose of this article is to provide a general overview of Florida law on attorney’s fees and attorney’s fees multipliers. The breadth of this topic is such that a comprehensive review of all aspects of attorney’s fees is not possible in this article. Multi-volume treatises have been written on […]
The last two years, Florida was severely impacted with Hurricanes Mathew and Irma. The damage caused by these storms increase the need for roofers to repair storm damage. While Governor Scott issued an Emergency Order allowing general contractors the ability to repair roofs, there still was a shortage of licensed […]
Jacksonville, Fla. – July 19, 2018 – Charles B. Jimerson was one of the top 100 notable attorneys in the United States identified by editors and staff writers from 40 Business Journal publications across the country, including the Jacksonville Business Journal. This selection was based on his impact on business […]
Part IV of this series will discuss the ramifications of abandoning a construction project. It will also cover potential disciplinary actions by the Construction Industry Licensing Board (“CILB”) for doing so. It is no secret, everyone in every business deals with difficult customers. In the construction industry, your actions can […]
Three Jacksonville-area attorneys selected to national list of influential lawyers.
Parts one, two and three covered how landlords obtain an eviction and judgment for damages resulting from a tenant’s breach of the lease. However, post-eviction, landlords frequently confront the problem of what to do with the personal property the tenant has left behind. This may include: office furniture and equipment; inventory or […]
Managing Partner Charles B. Jimerson Selected to the Business Journals’ Influencers: Law 100.