

Commercial litigation can be time-consuming and expensive, but it is an extremely important component of ensuring business operations run smoothly. If your organization has experienced any of the following issues during normal operations, you might be entitled to state or federal protection under a variety of commercial laws designed to protect businesses, employees, and employers:
Accounting or tax agency indiscretions
In many cases, especially when dealing with larger claims, it may be worth it to bring the specific business matter to court.
Commercial litigation refers to any type of business dispute or lawsuit that occurs between two businesses, a business and a government entity, or an employee and his or her employer. The laws governing these individuals and organizations are known as commercial or business law. These items are often grouped with civil law and can deal with both public and private legal issues.
Litigation surrounding issues of banking, business, anti-trust laws, cybercrime, franchise law and corporations fall under the umbrella term of commercial litigation. Fraud is a frequent issue that comes up in cases of commercial litigation.
Within the aforementioned areas of law, there are multiple specific types of disputes that are heard in Florida’s business courts. Examples of these dispute types are:
All types of companies, commercial entities, and business organizations can become involved in various forms of commercial litigation actions. Understanding your role and your business’s role in a dispute is critical to successfully defending and ultimately winning your case.
Commercial law precedents are often established to determine standards of conduct which protect consumers, businesses, or contractual parties in various forms of agreements. Additionally, many federal and state laws and statutes govern these entities and are established to levy punishments for fraud, misrepresentation, and other forms of misconduct in business transactions and operations.
At the federal level, several long-standing laws, precedents, and acts dictate operational procedures for government agencies and commercial entities in the United States. Some of these include RICO, also known as the Racketeer-Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The United States Congress is tasked with enforcing these federal commerce laws at the highest level.
At the state level, the Uniform Commercial Code and the Florida Business Corporations Act work to protect businesses and their consumers from unfair and illegal practices. Florida’s version of the Uniform Commercial Code has been modified to our state’s unique business climate.
At the heart of every business is human beings. We are all unique in our desires, motivations, and skills.
Sometimes the disputes we see at our law firm are personal in nature, and other times, they are the result of a serious breach of fiduciary responsibility.
It can be helpful to first understand what can go wrong in a business relationship to anticipate the problems and have solutions in place. If those solutions fail, Conrad & Scherer is here to help settle partnership disputes.
This list is nowhere near exhaustive, but it does cover an array of routine disputes that you may encounter over the life of your partnership.
It’s not uncommon for partners to wish to avoid legal battles. For instance, if you file a lawsuit against your partner, then the dispute becomes a matter of public record, and it’s available for anyone to see, including employees and competitors. A court battle can also be prohibitively expensive and unnecessary. There are other options to resolve a partnership dispute, including mediation and arbitration. Alternative dispute resolution allows both partners to manage their conflict discreetly. Even if the outcome is a dissolution of the partnership, it can be done quietly and privately.
As the term suggests, contract disputes involve a disagreement over the terms of a contract.
Though there are infinite ways that two parties in a contract may disagree, the most common types of contract disputes tend to fall within one of three categories:
When one of these situations occurs, it’s said that the party who violated the terms of the agreement is in breach of contract. Conrad & Scherer can handle complex cases like these.
Though it’s practically impossible to avoid all contract disputes, there are steps you can take to lessen the risk of a disagreement.
Contracts can be riddled with legal terms and jargon that can be tough for the average person to navigate. Ask for clarification about anything that isn’t understood, or contact a lawyer at Conrad and Scherer to assist you in a contract review.
By working with an attorney to draft your contract, you’ll have an experienced professional who understands how to structure a contract to ensure enforceability.
Further, if you have a dispute in the future, an attorney will be able to help you navigate your next steps.
At Conrad & Scherer, we have the expertise to handle contract disputes. We encourage you to get in touch to discuss any questions.