Dec 8, 2015 | Business Litigation
Today, many contracts contain arbitration clauses, which often state that in the event of any dispute arising from the contract, the parties will be required to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration — instead of in a court of law. Before agreeing to...
Sep 8, 2014 | Business Litigation
Oftentimes people sign contracts without thoroughly reading the fine print, where important clauses like those involving venue can be found. What is “venue”? It is the geographical location, i.e. city, county and state which may exercise jurisdiction over the parties...
May 29, 2014 | Business Litigation
On May 28, 2014 the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the October 3, 2013 injunction which had imposed a stay on BP oil spill claim payments. The Court’s mandate stated: “The injunction prohibiting payment of the relevant claims is vacated.”...
May 5, 2014 | Business Litigation, News
Our firm continues to grow. Blalock Walters has offices now conveniently located in Bradenton, Sarasota and St. Petersburg to better serve our growing clientele with the changing demands for high quality legal services in our globally connected world. We are grateful...
Apr 8, 2014 | Business Litigation
People often mistakenly believe their assets ‘jointly held’ with their spouse are exempt from execution by a creditor. Oftentimes they make such assumptions until confronted by a creditor’s action against them – at which time it may be too late to change the way...
Oct 21, 2013 | Business Litigation, Health Care Law, Labor & Employment
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule regarding protections for home health care workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on September 17, 2013. This rule drastically changes the way direct care workers, such as home health aides, personal...
