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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…...
Florida Business Entity Formation Basics
Florida Business Formation Basics By Josh Roberts josh@joshrobertslaw.com I was recently featured as a guest on the “How to Business” vlog hosted by Frederick Weiss where we discussed “How to Legally Start a Business.” In addition to the video (which can be...
US, EU Agree “In Principle” to New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Agreement
Local clients doing business in the EU have had a difficult time addressing privacy as of late, but that is [allegedly] all about to change. On Friday, March 25, 2022 the US and EU announced they have reached a new trans-Atlantic data flow agreement. Such...
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