The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau recently announced its first Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (“TIFIA”) loan for transit-oriented development projects. Such loans support…
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/ Finance & Banking, Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Transportation, Real Estate - Commercial
On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Texas issued a final order in the pending case, Ryan v. FTC, holding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) exceeded its authority in issuing a ban on noncompete clauses…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a Rule banning most non-compete provisions in the employment setting, with an effective date of September 4, 2024. Thus far, there have been three major federal decisions…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed H.B. 623 into law on April 15, 2024, creating a new section 553.837, Florida Statutes, which will require builders to provide a one-year warranty for all newly constructed homes. …
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/ Construction Law, Consumer Protection, Real Estate - Residential
Orange County (the “County”) proposed a Temporary Suspension Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) which would defer decisions on development applications within the County’s unincorporated areas…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission, by a vote of 3-2, issued a Final Rule concerning unfair methods of competition and non-compete agreements. The Rule will become effective 120 days after its publication in the…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”) announced its final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which revises…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services
In 2023, the State of Florida adopted the Live Local Act (the “Act”), which seeks to incentivize the development of affordable housing by the private sector primarily by preempting local zoning laws and providing tax incentives…
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/ Administrative Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Episode 5 of the pLAWdcast features guest? Neil Brown?, President of The Poynter Institute. Michael discusses the history and mission of Poynter, as well as journalism training, media literacy, and the future of the news…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Law Firm Marketing
Updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule (“HIPAA Security Rule”) are planned for Spring 2024. New guidance from The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) via a recently released…
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/ Health, Privacy
The Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) was attached to a spending bill (the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, or FCAA) and signed into law on December 20, 2019, taking effect on…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
In a recent opinion, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal provided further guidance regarding the changes to Florida’s summary judgment rule. See Whitlow v. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., --- So. 3d ---, Case No…
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/ Civil Procedure
Have you ever heard the strange term “pith of the lease”? This odd designation, apparently unique to Florida law, describes improvements to commercial tenancies that are essential or “vital to the lease’s…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial
In yet another indication of the increasing weight being given by government officials to cybersecurity, on July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules requiring public companies to disclose material…
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/ Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Ancient Egyptians developed hieroglyphics as a form of communication around 3100 BC. Fast forward 5,000 years, and they’re back. People today regularly communicate with the use of emojis or emoticons, pictorial representations…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts
