The rapid integration of biometric technologies and facial recognition into commercial ecosystems is driving a new wave of privacy litigation, with regulators increasingly focused not only on data collection, but on the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
For many, generative AI tools have augmented, if not replaced, aspects of personal and corporate workflow. As of early 2026, between 37 and 50 percent of people use an AI tool as their primary source of information.1 In many…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Law Practice Products & Services, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Senate Bill 1434, the Infill Redevelopment Act (the “Act”), was signed into law by the Governor of Florida on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The bill creates Section 163.2525, Florida Statutes, and establishes a new framework to…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Florida’s rapid population growth and continued business migration have created extraordinary pressure on infrastructure, but they have also opened the door to significant opportunities for private developers willing to think…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
A Florida appellate court has just reaffirmed a doctrine that every cross-border family with Florida ties should understand — and that their estate plan should proactively address…
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/ Conflict of Laws, International Law & Trade, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Over the past four years, Florida’s condominium and homeowners’ association (“HOA”) statutes have experienced significant changes. Many were spurred by the collapse of Champlain Towers South; others were in response to different…
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/ Finance & Banking, Insurance, Real Estate - Residential
The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“FHFC”) recently published the 2026 Income Limits and Rent Limits. These figures reflect more than a 9% increase in several jurisdictions’ rent limits applicable to qualifying Live Local…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The rapid expansion of bank–fintech partnerships—particularly through banking-as-a-service (BaaS) models—has fundamentally reshaped the delivery of financial products. But as these relationships proliferate, so too does…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
Mortgage loan purchase agreements govern the sale of residential loans from originators to purchasers in the secondary market. The parties seeking to purchase loans typically are the drafters of these agreements, and thus the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
Following the trend of procurement modernization efforts across South Florida, the City of Miami (“City”) has recently adopted two significant ordinances—Ordinance No. 14453, which amended Section 18-119 of the City of Miami…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
House Bill 1389 (“HB 1389”) was approved by the Florida Legislature on March 13, 2026, and will become law on July 1, 2026, unless signed earlier or vetoed by the Governor. HB 1389, inclusive of updates to the “Live Local Act”…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The continued evolution of public-private partnerships (P3s) across the United States is reshaping how states modernize infrastructure, deliver public services, and attract private capital. A newly released P3 Report Card,…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities, Government Contracting, Transportation
Beginning on March 1, 2026, certain professionals involved in residential real estate closings and settlements or other innocuous transfers of residential real estate will be required to submit reports to the Department of the…
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/ Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
The emergence of advanced air mobility (AAM) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial air taxi service is no longer a fictionalized cartoon concept made popular by The Jetsons—it is here and…
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/ Government Contracting, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The City of Miami City Commission adopted an ordinance on January 8, 2026, amending both the City of Miami Code of Ordinances and the Miami 21 Zoning Code to establish a new “Resilience Trust Fund.” The fund is intended to…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
