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Credit Card Fees and Florida Statute 501.0117

April 9, 2019 Griffin Klema One comment

After the Florida Bar changed its rule on credit card fees, an attorney reached out to me still worried about whether lawyers in Florida could lawfully pass on the costs associated with accepting plastic. His concern stemmed from one of Florida’s consumer laws—a “no surcharge” law—that purported to prevent nearly

Florida Bar Ethics Committee Proposes Change to Credit Card Acceptance Fees

January 31, 2018 Griffin Klema 6 comments

Recently I felt compelled to see if I could have an impact on all Florida attorneys and their practice. Currently, the ethics rules prohibit lawyers from charging a losing party (or their client) the transactional costs associated with accepting credit cards, or other forms of payment. Current Rule The prohibition