An article posted on The Intelligencer this week surrounds the recently proposed appellate word limits and how they emphasize the need for planning.  Many times, general counsel and in-house attorneys do not pay close attention to proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, as ...

This week, Governor Rick Scott and lawyers representing a state workers’ union have agreed on the types of Florida government employees who can be forced to undergo suspicion-less drug tests. This agreement ends a four-year legal battle that cost taxpayers an estimated $675,000.   The ongoing dispute has ...

Last week, HR professionals and employment law attorneys gathered in Las Vegas for the 11th Annual Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices (LEAP) Symposium. A lot of very interesting labor and employment issues were discussed, including discrimination, retaliation, safety, unions and management.  Below are a few key ...

This week, the Florida Bar News published an article outlining changes to procedural rules that would make it easier for lawyers to offer “unbundled” legal services in civil as well as family law cases have been endorsed by the Bar Board of Governors.   These ...

I’m honored to share that I have been named a finalist in the Labor and Employment Law category of the Leaders in Law awards program, presented by South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine.   The Leaders in Law awards honor lawyers and law firms in South ...