By Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Online consumer reviews have become an integral part of the modern consumer’s decision process. Not only do these reviews help consumers with recommendations on where to eat, shop, or visit, these reviews help promote good business practices and encourage businesses to focus on providing...Read More

By Ricardo L. Gilmore, Esq. Published in FAHROgram November/December 2016 Many of you have expressed some confusion about whether contractors doing business with your housing authority are subject to the Florida public records laws and to what extent. Further, what is your housing authority’s responsibility regarding a contractor’s responsibility to comply with applicable Florida public...Read More

The Housing Authority of the City of Deerfield Beach, Florida (DBHA) is redeveloping Stanley Terrace Apartments. The low income housing complex was built in 1969.  The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is providing assistance through its Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. Through the RAD program, public housing units can be converted...Read More

By: Suzanne J. DeCopain,  Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Published in FAHROgram, September/October, 2016 On April 14, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of the Board of Trustees, Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund v. Curtis W. Lee, No. SC13-1315 (Fla. April 14, 2016). The decision resolves a conflict...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. A new decision from the Fourth District Court of Appeal (the “Fourth DCA”) regarding Florida’s lis pendens statute undermines the statute’s purpose, weakens the foreclosure process, and is likely to prove detrimental to lenders, borrowers, and junior lien-holders, alike. A notice of lis pendens is...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. In today’s world, recording devices come cheap, small, and convenient. Anyone carrying a smart phone has a recording device ready for instant use. Apps such as Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook make recording, sharing, and posting quick and easy. With this technology so readily accessible,...Read More

Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have made hashtags a household name. The question, however, is whether or not hashtags are protected by trademark law. In response, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued explicit guidance on the standard for hashtag registrations. In general, a person or business can trademark a hashtag if it functions as...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. On June 2, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Sowell, etc. et al. v. Panama Commons, L.P., holding that the 2013 amendment to Florida Statutes § 196.1978 (the “2013 Amendment”), is applicable to the 2013 tax year because...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. On April 13, 2016, the Third District Court of Appeal (“Third DCA”) ruled that the five year statute of limitations does not ban a subsequent foreclosure action where a dismissed prior foreclosure suit was filed more than five years ago. The decision brings the...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. In the case of U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Grant, et al., the Fourth District Court of Appeal (“Fourth DCA”) recently considered the issue of whether a homeowners association’s lien for unpaid assessments takes priority over the lien of a first mortgage holder. In Grant,...Read More