(The reader should not consider this information as specific. Anyone viewing this website should obtain specific advise pertaining to his/her particular situation and all cases.)
Q. What is Commercial Litigation?
Commercial litigation involves legal disputes between businesses and/or individual people in matters pertaining to areas such as:
Q. Why Hire a Commercial Litigation Lawyer?
Commercial litigation is very specialized and often complex. Commercial litigation can also cover a wide variety of civil and criminal law matters on both state and federal levels. An experienced attorney can advise you of your legal rights and obligations to help save you money and legal hassles down the road. A qualified attorney can also help by giving you timely advice that can save you from costly litigation.
Q. What is Involved When Litigating a Commercial Litigation / Business Issue?
While each commercial litigation issue varies, in general, commercial litigation follows all the steps involved in a civil lawsuit—getting an attorney, filing motions, engaging in settlement negotiations, trial, and possibly appeal.
Q. What is the Difference Between Mediation and Arbitration?
A mediation is a cooperative process and uses a neutral third party (a mediator) to facilitate consensus building and discussion, in order to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution. Arbitration also employs a neutral third party (an arbitrator), who listens to both sides and makes a decision, which is usually binding.
Q. What Constitutes a Contract?
A contract is defined as a promise enforceable by law. The promise must be exchanged for adequate consideration — a benefit or detriment that reasonably and fairly induces a party to make the promise.
Q. What is a Breach of Contract?
A breach of contract is a failure to fulfill the duties under the contract terms. A contract can be breached in the following ways: one party does not perform as promised; one party does something that makes it impossible for the other party to perform the duties under the contract; or one party makes it clear that they do not intend to perform the contract duties.
Q What are Defamation, Libel and Slander?
Generally speaking, defamation is the issuance of a false statement about another person, which causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves the making of defamatory statements by a transitory (non-fixed) representation, usually an oral (spoken) representation. Libel involves the making of defamatory statements in a printed or fixed medium, such as a magazine or newspaper.
Q. What are Some Examples of Employment Disputes?
Employment disputes can include but are not limited to hiring decisions, non-complete provisions, separation agreements, employee grievances, overtime pay, harassment and discrimination complaints, disciplinary actions, reorganization and downsizing, severance packages, FMLA rights, Leaves of Absense, ERISA Claims, etc.
Q. What is a Non-Compete Clause?
A non-compete clause is a way for a company or business to protect whatever assets (trade secrets, intellectual property) are transferred during ones employment. Most non-compete agreements limit what employees can do once they leave, whom they can do it for and where they can do it for a defined period of time.
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KALIS & KLEIMAN – Attorneys & Counselors at Law
KALIS & KLEIMAN is a Real Estate Transaction and Commercial Litigation law firm serving clients in Davie, Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Plantation, Weston, Lauderhill, Hallandale, Pembroke Pines and all of Broward and South Florida. KALIS & KLEIMAN also serves clients in Ocala, Gainesville and Central Florida.
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