Blog Posts in February, 2011
Posted on Feb 22, 2011 By Alex Rosenthal
A recent trend among employers has become excluding from consideration for employment any candidate who is unemployed. Some experts believe that discrimination against the jobless may violate civil ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2011 By Alex Rosenthal
In a recent case, a Florida court held that a loan disguised as a sale can be considered a usurious loan transaction if the vendor is obligated to repurchase the property at an amount which would ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Alex Rosenthal
One of the biggest mistakes clients make that jeopardize their case is retaining counsel too late. Whenever clients try to resolve their legal matters on their own they typically do not anticipate the ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Alex Rosenthal
In yet another affirmation of the strength of the Florida Landlord Tenant Act, the Fourth District Court of Appeal recently held that a commercial tenant's failure to pay accruing rent into the court ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Alex Rosenthal
Florida law has suddenly become crystal clear that a tenant cannot get out of depositing rent into the Court Registry merely by arguing that the landlord's default notice is someone defective. ...
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