Reasonable Cybersecurity Measures for Protection After collecting personal information, businesses must take “reasonable measures” to safeguard it. Some states, such as Florida and Alabama, have this standard (or a similar one) in their cybersecurity statutes. On the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission has brought numerous enforcement actions against companies…
Read More
When preparing to file an appeal, an important consideration is whether a stay pending review is necessary. A stay pending review preserves the status quo through the appellate process, and a judgment or order cannot be acted upon so long as the stay is in place. Pursuant to Florida Rule…
Read More
TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce the results of BTI Consulting’s first ever in-depth report, BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook 2019: Clients Rank Their Needs and Law Firm Performance. The report looks at how clients rank law firms and legal services providers in innovation and technology…
Read More
Trenam Law was featured in the Business Observer on September 10, 2018 as the firm announced the addition of shareholder Shirin Vesely. Joining the Commercial Litigation Practice group, Shirin’s arrival follows the addition of five attorneys in August, including four shareholders. “We are delighted to have Shirin on board with…
Read More
The New Team Members Leave Shumaker's Tampa Office Trenam Law is pleased to announce the expansion of its real estate and land use practices with five attorneys and two paralegals who have joined the firm. The five attorneys come from Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick’s Tampa office. C. Graham Carothers, Jr.,…
Read More
TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that shareholder Alicia H. Koepke has been appointed co-practice group leader of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. Koepke is an experienced trial attorney who focuses her practice on employment and business law and related litigation. In addition to representing clients in…
Read More
Originally published in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, September 2018. Shopping centers are a delicate blend of stores and services, carefully crafted at the hand of the master mixologist: the landlord. However, if a landlord doesn’t take certain precautions, it may lose its right to control the balance of the…
Read More
Originally published in the September 2018 issue of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth. In recent years, cryptocurrencies have gained traction worldwide as an increasingly common form of investment or electronic payment. Because cryptocurrency operates in the cyber world, many of the best practices for protecting other online information also apply…
Read More
In an article published on August 24, 2018 at Modern Restaurant Management, Alicia Koepke brings attention to the reality of workplace bullying and harassment, as well as the potential implications this type of conduct may have on restaurants and other employers. “Many people use the terms ‘harassment’ and ‘bullying’ interchangeably…
Read More
Originally published in the September/October issue of The Florida Bar Journal. We have all heard the sayings about our choices, or lack thereof, of the people in our lives: “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your relatives”; “You’ll be known by the company you keep”; and “Keep…
Read More