Category Archives: General
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney Of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured In The April 2023 Edition Of The Broward County Bar Barrister – DON’T ACT TOO FAST – TERMINATING CIVIL DEPOSTIONS IN FLORIDA
Starting on the date of admission to The Florida Bar, attorneys pledge fairness, integrity and civility to opposing parties and their counsel, not only in court but also in all written and oral communications. The Rules Regulating the Florida Bar also prohibit a lawyer from “unlawfully obstruct[ing] another party’s access to evidence,” “fabricat[ing] evidence”… Read More »
Delay Claims In Construction Projects
Let’s assume that you complete a construction project, and the project itself is flawless, and exactly up to specifications (or, is exactly in accordance with the terms of the construction contract). Can you still be sued for breach of contract? In fact you can, if the project took longer than it was supposed to…. Read More »
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney Of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured In The Feb/March 2022 Edition Of The Broward County Bar Barrister – A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF FLORIDA’S NEW MINI-TCPA
President John F. Kennedy poignantly stated on June 25, 1963 “Change is the law of life. And those who only look to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” The landscape of the laws in Florida concerning consumer protection and telemarketing have experienced significant recent changes and Florida practitioners should be… Read More »
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney Of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured In The December 2021 Edition Of The Broward County Bar Barrister – ITEMS TO CONSIDER DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
During the dead heat of August every year without fail I find myself singing the famous Byrds song “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season.)” The reason for this is not heat exhaustion. I know that with a blink of an eye, all of a sudden, it will be the holiday season… Read More »
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney Of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured In The Sept/Oct 2021 Edition Of The Broward County Bar Barrister – SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 57.105, FLORIDA STATUTES
The word sanction and threat of sanctions are way too commonplace in litigation today. Rarely does a week go by where an opposing counsel isn’t threatening sanctions over what is usually a minor issue in an action. Just this week, I was working on a settlement agreement in a highly contested matter that has… Read More »
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured in the May/June 2021 Edition of the Broward County Bar Barrister – SOCIAL DISTANCING CIVIL JURY TRIALS, A DISCUSSION WITH THE HONORABLE GIUSEPPINA MIRANDA
Bottom line, jury trials are very sacred. They represent and are indicative of what a great nation the United States is, and of our invaluable constitutional protections. As Thomas Jefferson stated, “I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the… Read More »
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured in the Feb/March 2021 Edition of the Broward County Bar Barrister – A Year After…What is the Silver Lining from Covid-19 and What Can We Expect for 2021 A Discussion with the Honorable Jack Tuter, Chief Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
One year ago, times were much different: in-person court hearings, in-person mediations and depositions, in-person trials, no face masks, and significantly less use of hand sanitizer. Immense changes have taken place with the legal system as a result of the pandemic. As President John F. Kennedy stated “Change is the law of life, and… Read More »
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured in the July Edition of the Broward County Bar Barrister – THE 2020 ELECTORAL SEASON IN BROWARD COUNTY
The 2020 electoral season in Broward County will most likely be one of the most important in recent history, due to many high-profile positions having open seats for the first time in years. These include, but are not limited to, State Attorney, Public Defender, as well as elections for Clerk of the Court and… Read More »
Attorney Brendan Sweeney Featured In PhocusWire – Unraveling COVID-19 hygiene liability issues for short-term rentals
By Mitra Sorrells | June 11, 2020 Just six months ago, the topic of cleanliness and hygiene in the travel industry was largely a given. Save for occasional stories of illnesses on cruise ships or bed bug outbreaks in hotels, in general travelers around the world have been getting on planes, checking into hotels… Read More »
Attorney Brendan A. Sweeney of Sweeney Law, P.A. Featured in the February Edition of the Broward County Bar Barrister – THE ABC’S OF ATTORNEY’S FEES IN FLORIDA
Florida courts have accepted the “American Rule” with respect to awarding attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in litigation. The “American Rule” requires that “in the absence of legislation providing otherwise, litigants must pay their own attorney’s fees.” Simply put, attorney’s fees may usually only be awarded if the contract that is at issue allows for recovery… Read More »
