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Does Florida’s New Digital Bill of Rights Apply to Your Business?
On June 6, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to create a “Digital Bill of Rights for Floridians” (SB 262). At signing, Floridians were told that they “should have the right to control their own personal data.” The newly created Digital Bill...
Shareholder’s Guide to Avoiding Probate of Shares
Probate can be a time-consuming and inconvenient way to pass property, assets, or a business to heirs or intended successors. It is also unattractive since probate could tie up the future of the business and its management for a period of several years and cost tens...
What is a SaaS (Subscription as a Service) Agreement?
Roberts Law is happy to help our company clients draft their customer-facing agreements. One such agreement is a Subscription as a Service agreement (also known as a SaaS agreement). SaaS agreements are contractual agreements between providers and...
Enforceability of Florida Non-Compete Restrictions
Many Florida businesses include non-competition ("non-compete") clauses in their employment agreements. There are two sides to the debate about whether non-compete agreements and clauses are reasonable and when employers unfairly use and enforce these competition...
What authority does a co-owner of a Florida LLC have without an operating agreement?
In Florida, the owners of a limited liability company (LLC) are called members. Members often enter into an operating agreement that acts as a user’s manual for the Florida LLC and denotes the roles, authority, and responsibilities of the members as well as the...
First California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Attorney General Settlement Announced – $1.2m
It would seem that enforcement of the CCPA, which originally passed in 2018, has begun in earnest. California’s Attorney General (AG) has announced a first of its kind, $1.2m settlement with cosmetics chain, Sephora. With this first settlement...
WHAT IS A BUY-SELL AGREEMENT?
A buy-sell agreement can be in its own written agreement or can be a provision in a limited liability company operating agreement or a corporate shareholder agreement. A buy-sell agreement sets forth procedures for the purchase of the ownership interest of an...
Do I need a new Business Tax ID (EIN)?
What is an EIN? An EIN, or Employer Identification Number, is a federal tax identification number made up of unique nine-digit numbers that the Internal Revenue Service uses to identify and track the activities of a business. Think of it like a social security number...
Governing Documents for a Florida Corporation 101
Florida is a haven for entrepreneurs and small business owners eager to start new ventures. When a business owner chooses to form a Florida Corporation, it is important to know the governing documents that are required under Florida law. Below is a primer on the...
Online Terms and Conditions and Arbitration Policies – The “Gray Zone”
“I understand and agree to the Terms & Conditions, which include mandatory arbitration” – We’ve all seen this language. In-house counsel routinely use this language. But is it enforceable? According to a recent Ninth Circuit opinion, it depends…...
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