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Trend Continues as Federal Appellate Court Concludes University Title IX Sexual Misconduct Investigation Did Not Provide Sufficient Due Process
Johnson previously provided insights about a federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that addressed the obligations of public universities and colleges during Title IX sexual misconduct investigations.[1] The Sixth Circuit recently revisited that topic in its decision in John Doe v. David H. Baum, a case arising from the University of Michigan.[2] This… Read More »
Recent Federal Appellate Decision Highlights Risks Posed to Public Universities and Colleges from Constitutional Violations in Title IX Sexual Misconduct Investigations
The federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on February 9, 2018 that highlights the many challenges currently facing public universities and colleges’ efforts to comply with Title IX.[1] In John Doe v. Miami University, the Court held that a male student’s lawsuit against Miami University in Ohio and an individual administrator… Read More »
Back In Business After Hurricane Irma Has Passed
We are happy to report that, as of September 12, 2017, our team at Johnson & is at full capacity and operating business as usual. We are mindful of how fortunate we have all been, in our firm and our community, to have avoided the direst of circumstances as Irma lost force traveling north… Read More »
Spreading the Secret: Early “Defend Trade Secrets Act” Decision Shows that Businesses Have the Choice of Pursuing Misappropriation of Trade Secret Claims in Either State or Federal Court
In one of the first cases filed in Florida under the new Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), a federal court relied on precedent under Florida’s own Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“FUTSA”) to dismiss a complaint for misappropriation of trade secrets that sought relief under both statutes.[i] In M.C. Dean, Inc. v. City of… Read More »
FDIC Suits Against Bank Directors & Officers: “JUST GET CANNED BYLAWS OFF THE INTERNET” TEXTED THE SOON TO BE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AS HE DROVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO SEAT BELT AND HIS BRAKE FAILURE WARNING LIGHT FLASHING
The internet is a wonderful tool. So is a chainsaw, until it’s used to trim your fingernails. Entrepreneurs are understandably skeptical about spending money on something as mundane as form bylaws when hundreds of examples are available at the click of a mouse. In many cases, that approach works out fine. When it doesn’t… Read More »
Chris DeCort Named Firm Partner
Johnson is pleased to announce that Christopher L. DeCort has been named a partner of the Firm. Chris is a 2010 magna cum laude graduate of the Florida State University College of Law and a 2002 graduate of the University of Florida. Chris concentrates his practice in the areas of business and complex commercial… Read More »