Category Archives: Law

Defense of Foreclosures

Posted on May 16, 2011 by joelmctague

The Fourth Circuit just released it’s opinion in E Qualcom Corp. v. Global Commerce Center Association, Inc..  This is one of the most disturbing condominium foreclosure cases ever.  Normal condominium foreclosure law provides few legitimate defenses by the unit owner.  … Continue reading →

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2011 Condo and HOA Update

Posted on May 12, 2011 by joelmctague

The 2011 Florida Legislative Session was rather quiet and uneventful for community associations, preferring the status quo over a serious re-write of community association laws.  In that sense, the legislature chose to fix some of the questions raised by the … Continue reading →

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Google threatens to shut down Swiss Street View

Posted on May 11, 2011 by joelmctague

Google threatens to shut down Swiss Street View – Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/lxsnkF

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It Pays to be a Geek

Posted on June 16, 2010 by joelmctague

A lot of people don’t realize the value in comic books.  Not so much for their acadmic or cultural value, but the sheer volume of business they do.  And because of that, the copyrights in those works are very valuable … Continue reading →

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Nooks and Crannies

Posted on June 16, 2010 by joelmctague

The parent company of Thomas’ Enlish Muffins, Bimbo Bakeries, is suing long-time executive Chris Bottecella from going to rival Hostess Brands.  Bottecella is very important to Bimbo Bakeries because he, along with six other people, know the secret recipie to those nooks and … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Regulates Social Media

Posted on June 14, 2010 by joelmctague

The Florida Bar has adopted guidelines for using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.  If you are admitted to the Florida Bar you are highly encouraged to read about them. What is really interesting is that you may be responsible … Continue reading →

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Forwarding an Email = Libel

Posted on June 8, 2010 by joelmctague

Recently, in an interesting case out of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District in Texas, the court allowed David Wallace, mayor of Sugar Land, to sue William Perry for sending an email containing a link to a blog … Continue reading →

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Boilerplate

Posted on June 8, 2010 by joelmctague

Some lawyers think using boilerplate is a great idea.  For one, it cuts down on the cost of drafting a contract.  Another is lawyers become familiar with the document.  One thing lawyers don’t think about when using boilerplate is how … Continue reading →

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Property Damages

Posted on May 25, 2010 by joelmctague

The 11th Circuit upheld the trial court in Eastpointe Condominium I Asn. Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company.  In that case, a unit owner sued the association claiming the association failed to maintain the property adequately.  The association tried to get … Continue reading →

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Tax Breaks for Your Kids!!!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by joelmctague

The new HIRE act provides that for any new employee hires after February 3, the employer does not pay 6.2% Social Security taxes on the worker’s wages from March 19 through the end of this year. The tax is computed on gross wages, … Continue reading →

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