8 Shareholder Agreement Mistakes to Avoid
Avoid costly shareholder agreement mistakes with clear terms for control, funding, exits, and disputes before business relationships break down later.
Florida State Court Local Counsel: A Guide for Out-of-State Lawyers
What Florida local counsel does in state court, how pro hac vice works under Rule 2.510, and how South Florida circuit rules change your filing plan.
Drafting Employee Handbooks Under Florida Law: Legal Effect and Updates
A Florida employee handbook isn’t automatically an employment contract, and Florida generally doesn’t require employers to have one. But specific…
When a Personal Guarantee Creates Legal Risk for Florida Business Owners (And How to Limit It)
Florida business owners face significant personal asset risk when signing personal guarantees. Limit liability via cap, burn-off, Good Guy clauses, legal review, and homestead protection.
How to Confirm an Arbitration Award in Florida
How to confirm an arbitration award in Florida: the motion, the court, notice and service, deadlines, grounds to vacate, and how to enforce the judgment.
Classifying Employees vs. Independent Contractors in Florida: Which Is Right
The label you give a worker doesn’t settle their status. In classifying employees vs. independent contractors in Florida, the actual working…
How to Spot Hidden Control Issues in Your Florida Business Formation Documents
Hidden control issues in Florida business formation documents, like voting thresholds, deadlock provisions, and removal clauses, can limit your authority. Key safeguards include minority protections, drag/tag-along rights, transfer restrictions, and arbitration clauses to maintain control and ensure fairness.
Success Monaco Features Matthew Fornaro on Building a Risk Budget
Press feature by Nicolas Beaumont · October 26, 2026 A customer asks for an exception. A vendor wants a personal guarantee. Both decisions may help move a deal forward, but each can put something different at risk. In an October 26 Success Monaco feature, Nicolas Beaumont explores Matthew Fornaro’s idea of a risk budget. Before […]
Corporate Compliance Planning Guide for Growth
This corporate compliance planning guide helps South Florida companies reduce legal risk, document key controls, and respond promptly when problems arise.
Before You Franchise: Entity Formation and Trademarks
Matthew Fornaro joins MasterMind Minutes for a conversation framed around entity formation and trademark protection before franchising.