Data security breaches clearly pose a significant risk to organizations that collect or maintain customers’ personally identifying information in electronic format. Unfortunately, too many organizations do not fully understand the risk. Here is confirmation that a data security breach can be a huge problem. 700 Approximate...
On the last day before summer recess, the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the much anticipated “ObamaCare” case. Despite being difficult to follow without the assistance of a roadmap, the result of the nearly 200-page ruling is that health care reform...
Many condominium associations have policies that prohibit or regulate the ownership of pets. For the most part, associations have become adept at dealing with those having pets and those requesting permission to have a pet. However, as a recent lawsuit filed by the Justice Department...
Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law requires motorists to carry at least $10,000 of no-fault insurance. This insurance requirement, known as personal injury protection (PIP) coverage, has existed in Florida since 1972. To make sure that those injured in an auto accident quickly get money to...
Unfortunately, the concepts of right and wrong often may not influence the decision to breach a contract. This is particularly true during difficult economic times when parties to a contract often use the threat of litigation to forcibly renegotiate the terms of their agreements. Needles...
On numerous occasions, we have discussed the importance of obtaining insurance from a financially secure insurance company. Though there are already many reasons to avoid doing business with financially unstable insurance companies, the Florida Supreme Court recently provided another. In Petty v. FIGA, the insured had...
As with any business, self-storage facilities must take affirmative steps to protect the bottom line. Unfortunately, too many self-storage facilities overlook perhaps the most important and effective step of all--using the rental agreement to limit their liability exposure. Though it is virtually impossible to completely insulate...
The U.S. Longshoreman and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (Act) was enacted to create a uniform system to compensate longshoremen and harbor workers for workplace injuries that did not depend on the precise site of his or her injury. However, the Act states that such compensation...
When it comes to enforcing a storage lien against a delinquent servicemember-tenant, owners and operators of self-storage facilities must make sure they proceed in accordance with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The SCRA is a federal law designed “to provide for, strengthen, and expedite...
The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (VPA) is a federal law designed to promote volunteerism by protecting volunteers from liability if an injury occurs while they are volunteering. Many organizations relying on the services of volunteers assume that the protections afforded by the VPA extend...