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Transactions Through U.S. Banks are Safe… Maybe
As Warren Buffett so eloquently stated, “It has been far safer to steal large sums with a pen than small sums with a gun.” In the internet age, the pen is replaced by the keyboard. As shown by a rash of bank robberies by thieves who never step inside the lobby of the bank… Read More »
Three Johnson, Newlon & DeCort Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America. Firm partner Sean Johnson was selected by his peers as the 28th Edition “Lawyer of the Year” for Securities Litigation in Tampa. Each year, only a single lawyer in a specific… Read More »
Enforcing Settlement Agreements Through the Agreement or Judgment?
In a recent decision by the Second District Court of Appeal, Webb v. Webb, the Court determined that when a marital settlement agreement is incorporated into a final judgment, and the court retains jurisdiction to enforce the judgment, enforcement of the agreement is generally subject to the 20-year statute of limitations set forth in… Read More »
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort Attorneys Named to 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort, P.A. is pleased to announce that 5 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars for the year 2021. Firm partners Sean Johnson, Chris DeCort, Kacy Donlon, and Elaine Rice were included in this year’s lists, as was Of Counsel Steve Tabano. Super Lawyers utilizes… Read More »
Second DCA Finds That Florida Law Provides No Remedy For Partner Without Biological Connection To Child
In a recent Second District Court of Appeal decision, the Court affirmed the principle that there is no remedy under Florida law for a partner who has no biological connection to a child. In Springer v. Springer, Case No. 2D18-2265, filed July 19, 2019, the Second District reviewed a decision of the Pinellas County… Read More »
A Cautionary Tale for Commercial Tenants: Florida Court Holds that Tenant’s Payment of Landlord’s Insurance Premiums Did Not Entitle the Tenant to Coverage
A Florida court recently issued a decision that serves as a warning to commercial tenants who believe they are covered by their landlords’ insurance policies. The Third District Court of Appeal in Zurich American Insurance Company v. Puccini, LLC[1] concluded that a tenant’s payment of the landlord’s insurance premiums did not make the tenant… Read More »