Chad S. Friedman
FEMA Regulations on Exempt Employee Wages
In the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricane Irma, local governments may be eligible to receive reimbursement for labor costs directly related to a natural disaster under the [...]
New DOJ Focus on Harassment by State and Local Governments
On February 28, 2018, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new initiative to combat sexual harassment in the public sector. The initiative is specifically focused on State and local [...]
Legal Alert: New Executive Order Impacts State Agencies’ Requirements for Sexual Harassment Training, Claim Investigation and Resolution
On December 12, 2017, Governor Rick Scott issued an executive order requiring state agencies to provide sexual harassment training to all new employees and supervisors and to adopt detailed [...]
Legal Alert: Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule Blocked By Texas Judge
As many of you know, new regulations promulgated by the Department of Labor which would have raised the salary threshold for overtime pay from just around $24,000 to $47,476 per year (i.e., cause [...]
Joe Hernandez and Josh Krut Speak at the Palm Beach County Bar Association
On Friday, June 5th, Joe Hernandez (Chair of our Real Estate Group) and Josh Krut (Chair of our Community Association, Club & Resort Practice Group) were speakers at the Palm Beach County Bar [...]
Federal Limits on Expert Discovery
Every lawyer who has ever worked with experts knows the rule: everything is discoverable. Except in federal court. On December 1, 2010, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took [...]
Eleventh Circuit Upholds County’s Nude Dancing Ban, Despite Strip Club’s Unsavory Allegations Against Lower Court Judge
The Eleventh Circuit recently upheld a Spaulding County, Georgia ordinance banning nude dancing in places where alcohol is sold. In holding for the County, the Court also upheld the Order of [...]
Florida Case Law Update: Evaluating Constitutional Compliance of Fire Fees in Utility Bills
Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court declined to review a very important case regarding the billing of fire fees on utility bills. In Discount Sleep of Ocala, LLC, et al. v. City of Ocala (2020), [...]