Legionella – a potentially dangerous bacteria that can pose significant health and legal risks when in a building’s interior water systems – is a growing concern with major tort litigation exposure for hospitals, health care...more
On September 26, 2016, as directed by Governor Rick Scott, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Secretary Jon Steverson issued an emergency rule (62ER16-01) that established new, expanded requirements for...more
In June 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, a bill reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. After forty years the landmark...more
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) recently implemented a number of changes to the Capacity Enhancement and School Concurrency review processes, which should result in shortened approval timeframes and other cost and time...more
The Osceola County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) voted unanimously to approve the Mobility Fee Ordinance on March 16, 2015, with an implementation date of October 1, 2015. ...more
The Osceola County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is scheduled to vote on a proposed Mobility Fee Ordinance on March 16, 2015. Public officials have indicated that the proposal is likely to be enacted, with an effective...more