The Federal Civil RICO statute is a very powerful tool that can provide a litigant Federal Question Jurisdiction and the ability to recover treble damages and attorneys’ fees when otherwise unavailable. However, a major hurdle to successfully pleading and prosecuting a civil RICO claim is making sure that the facts support a showing of the … Read more
Carry your attorney with you on your phone. Andrew Douglas, P.A. can now be installed on your Iphone as a web-based application. Now you can follow the conversation wherever you go. Go to www.douglasfirm.com on your Iphone Safari browser, Click the “+” button on the bottom of the browser. Select Add to my Home Screen. … Read more
A bid protest is a tool available to bidders on public projects who feel that they have been aggrieved by the bid process. However, to properly bring a bid protest you need to have standing. Generally, only the second lowest bidder has standing to challenge the award to the lowest bidder. There are some exceptions … Read more
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