Business Law Section Newsletter

December 2023

We look forward to seeing many of you at the Business Law Section Winter Meeting January 17-18 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. As a reminder, if you are a chair of a committee, subcommittee or task force and your group will be meeting virtually prior to this meeting, please let us know so that we do not reserve a meeting room for you on-site. Please also look for the registration link for the BLS Executive Council Retreat to Edinburgh, which will come out this week or next. The main trip is April 3-7 in Edinburgh followed by a trip in the Scottish Highlands, April 8-12. All members are welcomed.


I wish you and all of yours a happy, festive and peaceful holiday season. 


Mark Stein, BLS Chair

BLS Winter Meetings

January 17-18, 2023

Most committees will meet in person. Some committees and task forces will meet in advance via Zoom.

Register to attend the meetings and view the schedule here.


Book your hotel here.


The Judicial Liaison Dinner will be held at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse on January 17 immediately following the Bankruptcy Judicial LIaison meeting. Space is limited! Register here.


The Section luncheon on January 18 will feature speaker Professor Zachary Catanzaro speaking on AI. Register here.

Sponsor Spotlight

We chatted with Richard Fechter of Berkowitz Pollack Brant, a BLS Sapphire Sponsor. Berkowitz Pollack Brant is a full-service accounting and advisory services firm with a seasoned team of forensic accountants, certified fraud examiners, certified valuation specialists and other professionals.  


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Newsletter Submission

Deadline to submit items to the BLS newsletter is the 10th of each month. Send your items to info@flabizlaw.org.


The deadline to submit articles for Black History Month is January 31, 2024


The deadline to submit articles for Women's History Month is February 29, 2024.


BLS Notable Case Files

Have you been involved in a case we've all heard about? Submit your story to info@flabizlaw.org.

Upcoming events


Winter Meetings, January 17-18, 2024 at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld


40th Annual Federal Securities Institute, February 15-16, 2024 in Tampa. Book your hotel now!


2024 Executive Council Retreat to Scotland, Main Trip April 3-7, 2024, Post Trip April 8-12 ,2024


2024 Intellectual Property Symposium, April 11-12, 2024 in Orlando


View the BLS Calendar

Business Litigation & Real Property Case Law Update

By Manny Farach

December 2023 case updates


November 2023mcase updates

Leadership Academy

The Florida Bar’s The Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy has opened its application period for Class XII. The deadline to apply is before 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2024. The Leadership Academy is a multi-session training program designed to help a diverse and inclusive group of lawyers become better leaders. Each year a select group of participants are selected from applications submitted to The Florida Bar to become Academy Fellows. For more information, please visit this link.


Learn more about the Leadership Academy here.

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