Fischer Law Blog

Under Florida law, an individual or business entity holding a professional license has a right to due process before formal disciplinary action is imposed by a board. Upon deciding to…

Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) programs have become popular in many states including Florida. These PACE programs are expressly authorized in Florida under Section 163.08 of the Florida Statutes. Specifically,…

With the meteoric rise of virtual currencies and lack of regulatory updates by Congress to regulate same, various federal agencies (e.g., IRS, Treasury Department, FBI, and SEC) have been trying…

A Connecticut jury recently held that four cryptocurrency related products were not “investment contracts,” providing crypto product issuers support that their cryptocurrency products may not be subject to state and…

Many of the nation’s largest wireless carriers (e.g., T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon) hold themselves out as a secure and reliable custodian of customer data. Despite these assurances, a growing number of…

Crypto exchanges promise users, whether long term holders or seasoned traders, secure platforms through which to buy, store, and otherwise transact crypto assets. In other words, users are assured full…

Court opinions in Florida, or even in the United States, addressing the legality of electronic signatures are uncommon. This is likely due to the creation of the Uniform Electronic Transactions…

Victims of identity theft and inaccurate credit errors are substantially impacted in various areas of everyday life due to the effect it has on credit scores. Credit scores affect the…

Businesses should be aware of the intersection of social media and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Problems can arise with even innocent responses containing a patient’s protected…

The causes for owners’ conflicts are numerous that often result in hardline disagreements over the direction and control of a company. If such disagreements are not resolved, this typically leads…

If you rent a house, apartment, condo or mobile home to another person, you entered into a legal contract. This rental agreement may be in writing (i.e., a lease) or…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulates the implantation, transplantation, infusion, or transfer of human cells and tissues into the body (i.e., regenerative medicine products). Relatively few treatments have…

Florida has enacted new COVID-19 liability protections for businesses. On March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law. The law was passed to reduce the threat of…

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act offered financial relief to businesses directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, numerous unscrupulous…