I read an interesting article on Forbes that deals with an issue I’ve encountered several times before – the definition of a company employee versus an independent contractor.  Two class action lawsuits filed in California allege that Uber and Lyft drivers were “employees” of their respective companies, ...

With the much-anticipated U.S. News & World Report school rankings recently released, I thought it was interesting to read that they have changed their methodology.  The changes for 2016 mean that law schools receive less credit for employing their own new graduates, meaning that law schools with ...

I’m happy to share this recent interview I did with Entrepreneur Podcast Network. You can listen in to hear some of the things host Eric Dye and I discussed including:       My background and how I started the firm. Some of the pros and cons ...

This tax season brings up some interesting employment issues, especially in relation to health care laws.  A New York Times article this week examined the topic in depth, highlighting the fact that this year the IRS is emphasizing the distinction between employees and self-employed independent ...

An article in the Miami Herald highlights recent employment related news here in Florida, as the ruling on gay marriage earlier this year is cause for employers to revisit their employee handbooks and revise company policies. Ideally, the company handbook should be reviewed once a year, ...

With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, I found this article on illegal betting from the Phoenix Business Journal to be very interesting.  Only four states in the U.S. actually allow sports betting – Nevada, Oregon, Montana and Delaware.  This means that Americans will place ...

In Florida employment related news, last week, officials from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Florida Department of Revenue signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of protecting the rights of employees by preventing their misclassification as independent contractors or other nonemployee statuses.  ...

For those who aren’t aware, it’s good to note that with the new year, several new laws were enacted in Florida, so here is a brief rundown for what’s new in 2015:     Florida residents and businesses will experience changes with the start of ...

As this busy, crazy time of the year is upon us, I thought I’d provide some light entertainment with these interesting laws relating to the holidays, as well as some ideas of great gifts for the lawyer in your life, in case you’re still struggling ...

I read an interesting article recently in the Tampa Tribune on the effect of instant access to information on jurors.  With news, archives, social media, arrest reports and a wealth of other information at the fingertips of anyone with a smartphone, controlling the temptation for ...