Reasonable Cybersecurity Measures for Protection After collecting personal information, businesses must take “reasonable measures” to safeguard it. Some states, such as Florida and Alabama, have this standard (or a similar one) in their cybersecurity statutes. On the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission has brought numerous enforcement actions against companies…
When preparing to file an appeal, an important consideration is whether a stay pending review is necessary. A stay pending review preserves the status quo through the appellate process, and a judgment or order cannot be acted upon so long as the stay is in place. Pursuant to Florida Rule…
Originally published in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, September 2018. Shopping centers are a delicate blend of stores and services, carefully crafted at the hand of the master mixologist: the landlord. However, if a landlord doesn’t take certain precautions, it may lose its right to control the balance of the…
Originally published in the September 2018 issue of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth. In recent years, cryptocurrencies have gained traction worldwide as an increasingly common form of investment or electronic payment. Because cryptocurrency operates in the cyber world, many of the best practices for protecting other online information also apply…
Originally published in the September/October issue of The Florida Bar Journal. We have all heard the sayings about our choices, or lack thereof, of the people in our lives: “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your relatives”; “You’ll be known by the company you keep”; and “Keep…
Understand the Stakes of Collecting Personal Information Cybersecurity law has been called many things in recent years—evolving, complex, varied, cutting-edge, even hilarious. Ok, maybe not the last one. But I would offer another phrase that can serve as a key takeaway from this article. This phrase also highlights the importance…
I have been participating in mediations, in one way or another, for over thirty years. Although not every mediation has been successful, I always seem to learn something new; either about my case, my clients, or the mediation process itself. Having been on both sides of the table, and since…
This interview was originally published in Law Practice Today in June 2018. Meet the General Counsel: Stephen Teplin Stephen Teplin has been in-house counsel at FIS, a global provider of financial technology solutions, since 2008. Before that, Stephen was in private practice at two civil litigation firms in Florida for nine…
In the last few articles, we highlighted the technical aspects of preparing for and succeeding at a mediation. However, there is another valuable component of mediation often overlooked, even if no settlement is reached. Mediation provides you the opportunity as counsel to spend a great deal of “one on one”…
With the 2018 Regular Florida Legislative Session adjourning, some bills either have or will become law within the coming months. Here are some of interest that may affect you and your businesses. Tax Savings on the Transfer of Homestead Property between Spouses After marriage, many couples are told they need…
