May 24, 2022 | Land Use, Local Government Law
Electors may vote whether to approve exemptions for teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, child welfare professionals and active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and members of the Florida National Guard. During the 2022...
Mar 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Coronavirus and Local Government, Local Government Law
On March 9, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-52 declaring a state of Emergency in Florida for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). As a result of the declaration, developers and other permit holders may seek the tolling and/or...
Jun 5, 2013 | Business & Corporate, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated Form I-9 which is used for verifying employment eligibility authorization of new hires. Currently, employers should be using the updated form as the grace period is over, and employers can face fines...
Apr 1, 2013 | Business Litigation
On June 9, 2010, the Third District Court of Appeal of Florida in Witt v. La Gorce Country Club, upheld the trial court’s decision that Gerhardt M. Witt, a geologist, was personally liable for professional negligence, and that his personal liability was not capped by...
