Nov 27, 2013 | Business & Corporate, News
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on how fortunate we are as thriving businesses, as an expanding community, and as a nation. We have seen positive boosts in our economy this past year which is evident by our own region’s growth and prosperity. For example,...
Aug 14, 2013 | Business & Corporate
Recently, the Florida legislature adopted a new limited liability company act. This new Florida LLC Act (the “Revised Act”) will be codified in Chapter 605 of the Florida Statutes and becomes effective on January 1, 2014. Initially, it will apply to all LLCs in...
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...
May 6, 2013 | Business & Corporate
Recently we reported a scam involving a mailing to business owners indicating that they were required to file “annual minutes” with the Florida Department of State or pay a fee to “complete their articles of incorporation.” The opportunists are back at it and there is...
Apr 18, 2013 | Business & Corporate, Health Care Law
After several years, Federal regulators recently passed the final rules implementing changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), initially outlined in the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)....
Apr 15, 2013 | Business & Corporate, Business Litigation, Labor & Employment
The Seventh Circuit federal appellate court recently issued an opinion where it imposed successor liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) upon an asset purchaser. In that case, the successor company purchased the assets of the predecessor at auction. The...