website notices

Website Notices and Disclaimers

2020 and the Coronavirus shutdown has accelerated the migration from brick and mortar storefronts to online eCommerce websites.  This shift to online sales and the accompanying marketing techniques has brought with it the need for new legal documentation like website notices and disclaimers.   Ecommerce legal disclaimers and notices are an important part of doing business…

Facing HOA Challenges During the COVID-19 Quarantine

Facing HOA Challenges During the COVID-19 Quarantine

As most Americans are currently quarantined in their houses, across the country and across Florida businesses have largely transferred their duty of care to the Community Associations where their employees live.   This means that while many parts of the economy come to a standstill, America’s Homeowner Associations and Condominium Associations are busier than ever. Amidst…

Business: Contracts of Adhesion

Business: Contracts of Adhesion

Contracts of adhesion are agreements where a party in a position of relative power such as an insurance company or larger corporation agrees to do work with a consumer or business using a non-negotiable contract.   Sales and customer service professionals tend to call these documents “standard” contracts and lawyers informally refer to them as “boilerplate”…

Landlord Tenant Disputes

Landlord Tenant Disputes

Whether you are a landlord or tenant in these uncertain times, you face the likelihood of a dispute over rent, repair or some other aspect of your short term lease. These disputes are often exacerbated by mistakes or missteps made on both sides.  If you find yourself in a dispute with your tenant or landlord…

Agreements At a Distance

Agreements At a Distance

Signing contracts at a “social distance” has been legally possible since the year 2000 when President Bill Clinton signed the Electronic Signatures Act. From then on, the Federal government has recognized electronic signatures as equally valid counterparts to physical ink-on-paper.  There are, however, specific exceptions and conditions. Consent The consumer – or party receiving the…