Trademarks In The Entertainment Industry
Trademarks, especially in this dynamic digital age, are becoming increasingly important to protect. A trademark is defined as anything that identifies a company’s services or goods and can be a logo, name or slogan. Such a mark identifies and distinguishes a company’s products from its...
Cruise Ship Narrowly Escapes Collision with Yacht in Venice
One month after a collision between a cruise vessel and a smaller boat in Venice, another cruise ship has just narrowly missed striking a yacht while it was being towed out of Venice. This near miss has sparked further debate amongst the locals who argue...
3 Ways Your Lien Can Become Fraudulent
When properly filed, a construction lien is a great tool for contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers seeking money owed for work performed or goods provided to improve real property. So, when a property owner fails to pay the general contractor that general contractor is entitled...
Toddler Dies Following a Fall from Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
Tragedy struck over the weekend after a 1-year-old girl died following a fall on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while it was docked in Puerto Rico on Sunday. The child was traveling from Indiana with her family, including her parents, maternal and paternal grandparents, and...
Code Words You Never Want to Hear on a Cruise
No one wants to encounter an emergency while on a cruise, but many times, they cannot be avoided. Most of the major cruise lines have their own set of internal code words to use to alert staff and others on board of an emergency or...
Norwegian Cruise Ship Suffers Mechanical Problems, Stranding Thousands in Barcelona
Thousands of passengers are now stranded after a Norwegian cruise ship suffered mechanical problems just outside Barcelona, Spain. One Miami woman, Claudia Meijides, was one of the passengers affected by the ship’s malfunction. The Norwegian Pearl had embarked from Amsterdam on June 22 and was sailing...
How To Deal With Pay-When-Paid in Florida
They are a big problem for all subcontractors and suppliers – those pay-when-paid provisions stating that payment won’t be due until and unless it is first paid by the owner. This shifting of the risk of non-payment from a general contractor to its subs and...
Florida’s Texting and Driving Ban Takes Effect Monday, July 1, 2019
Starting Monday, July 1, 2019 law enforcement in Florida will be able to pull drivers over if they see them texting and driving. Florida’s texting and driving bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, makes texting and driving a primary offense. Up until this point, texting...
Improving Your Credit and Collection Systems
I am sure you have processes in place to collect debts. But as a construction law firm that helps folks in the industry collect their debts, we have seen the best and worst practices. In this article, we will discuss how to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSdQ6wTvolQ"...
Four Carnival Cruise Passengers Seriously Injured After Bus Crash in Bahamas
Four Carnival Cruise passengers were airlifted from the Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale following a serious bus crash on Monday, leaving several others injured. Three of the four passengers sustained injuries ranging from arm and leg fractures to internal injuries. One of the injury victims is...