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On June 17, 2011, the Governor signed Senate Bill 88, which limits the amount of severance and/or bonus a governmental entity may provide to a contractual employee. The law explicitly provides [...]

This Friday, Michael S. Popok will discuss the topical and controversial red light cameras when he delivers the keynote speech at the Miami-Dade City and County Management Association (MDCCMA) [...]

Most people who buy houses in a homeowners’ association are cognizant of the covenants and restrictions contained in their deeds. These restrictions allow associations to maintain [...]

On July 20, 2011, Daniel L. Abbott and Jamie A. Cole won a significant case for City of Hallandale Beach in the Fourth District Court of Appeals concerning the scope of records accessible to the [...]

The discussion around red light cameras and photo enforcement isn’t just heating up in the Sunshine State; it’s gotten worldwide attention as well.  Bloomberg News [...]

In the waning hours of the 2011 Session on May 6, the Florida Legislature enacted House Bill 7207, the biggest change to the Florida Growth Management Act (“Act”) since its passage in [...]

Recently a pre-construction purchaser of a unit in a stalled condominium project in Sunny Isles, Florida asserted multiple claims in federal court against the project’s developer and its [...]

Most well-informed Florida condominium and homeowners’ association boards know that the filing of a petition in bankruptcy court by a unit owner halts direct collection efforts. What most [...]

On June 2, 2011, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law House Bill 7207, the Community Planning Act. What will it mean for the residents, visitors, businesses and communities of Florida? Developers and [...]

Fed up with owners who refused to pick up their pets’ waste, the Village of Abacoa Condominium Association implemented a policy to have pets’ DNA tested and then use the results to [...]