Category Archives: Firm News
Florida’s CHOICE ACT: A New Era for Non-Compete and Garden Leave Agreements
On April 24, 2025, the Florida House and Senate passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (“CHOICE”) Act. The CHOICE Act is expected to take effect on July 1, 2025, introducing the most sweeping changes to Florida’s restrictive covenant framework seen in years. The CHOICE Act applies to employees and… Read More »
Laura Prather Recognized Among Florida Trend Legal Elite NOTABLE – Labor & Employment Lawyers
Firm Partner, Laura Prather, was recently recognized in the 2024 Florida Trend Legal Elite NOTABLE – Labor & Employment special section. The section features 50 outstanding attorneys from small and large legal firms who specialize in the complex landscape of workplace laws and regulations. With their in-depth knowledge and expertise, they provide services to… Read More »
FTC Final Non-Compete Clause Rule Takes Effect on September 4, 2024
By: Emily Thompson, Esq. and James Jeffrey Burns, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (Final Rule), prohibiting employers from entering into or attempting to enter into non-compete agreements with workers, including employees and independent contractors, or from representing that a worker is subject to… Read More »
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Florida Super Lawyers
Seven attorneys from Johnson, Newlon & DeCort have been named to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. Super Lawyers uses a multiphase selection process including nomination and independent research emphasizing professional achievement, peer recognition, and community involvement. Only the top 5% of candidates are selected to the Super Lawyers List, while… Read More »
Partner, Nicole Deese Newlon, appointed to The Florida Bar Rules Committee
Nicole Deese Newlon was recently appointed to The Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee, a committee established under Rule 2.140, Florida Rules of General Practice & Judicial Administration, to propose new rules and changes to existing rules of civil procedure. Nicole has been appointed to the committee for a term beginning July 1, 2024…. Read More »
Comparative Fault Applies to Florida’s Dram Shop Law
By: Nicole Deese Newlon, Esq. In Tallahassee, Florida, in November 2014, a woman was struck by a speeding pickup truck when she crossed the street on foot. Both the driver of the truck and the woman were intoxicated at the time. The woman suffered catastrophic and permanent injuries. The guardianship for the injured woman… Read More »