A lot of the laws in the United States are so loosely defined that they rely on the courts to create a more precise definition. So when lawyers present a case, they scour through every state and Federal court log in United States history to find something to help them win. As most laws are living/breathing things that change with ...

After stripping Walt Disney World of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and replacing it with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and the new Board he appointed realized that Disney had essentially stripped the new Board of any power, leaving both of them a little embarrassed. As a way of getting back at Disney, Governor DeSantis ...

Amid its feud with Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, the Walt Disney Company commissioned Oxford Economics to conduct a study on Walt Disney World’s impact on Central Florida. The results showed that Disney World adds $40 billion to the local economy through guest spending, Disney World’s spending, and direct and indirect jobs. But now, some in Central Florida are starting to ...

Sometimes, when you make a living talking to people all day, you misspeak. It has happened to all of us from time to time. But if you misspeak, you immediately clean it up and, if necessary, apologize. But when you repeat the same claim repeatedly, it is clear that you may believe it. And there is one claim in particular ...

This year will be the year of “what might’ve been” for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. The Florida governor started the year with high hopes of being the Republican nominee for President of the United States. While the Walt Disney Co. believed they had a slate of films that would solidify the company as the best ...

In every office and cubicle in America, decorations adorn the walls or desks of the employees. It makes work just slightly more bearable. Whether it be family pictures, decals from your favorite sports teams, or just some inside joke that makes you laugh when you look at it, we all have those things that bring our offices to life. And ...

Apparently, if you’re a lawyer working for the Walt Disney Company, there is no holiday break. Just two days before Christmas, Disney filed a new lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and its Board, seeking records that the Board had withheld from Disney. The suit claimed that the Board appointed by Florid Governor Ron DeSantis failed to preserve ...

There is an inherent risk in investing in a company. As an investor, you have a limited say in how that Company is run, the Company’s business practices, or the Company’s public relations decisions. If an investor disagrees with something the Company does, the easiest thing to do is simply sell the stock. But in recent months, investors have decided ...

Last week, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District released its report on the former Reedy Creek Improvement District, and the results were not great. The report ripped Disney World for buying influence with the former Reedy Creek Board in the form of season passes and discounts on merchandise, meals, and hotel rooms. The report called the relationship between Reedy Creek ...

On Tuesday, lawyers for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company argued their cases in front of U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor. The hearing was for Judge Winsor to decide on DeSantis’ motion to dismiss the charges against him. Disney is accusing DeSantis and the Florida Legislature of government retaliation and infringing its First Amendment rights. Lawyers representing ...