In dealing with employment law, I’m always interested in any changes that affect standards and regulations.  A recent article in the Sun-Sentinel highlighted the announcement that Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $8.05 on January 1, 2015 – up 12 cents from $7.93 this year. This ...

I have been involved with BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization with over 170,000 members, for many years and held several leadership positions during that time. I was recently elected vice president of the South Beach chapter and am honored to continue to be part ...

I recently came across an interesting article surrounding Florida’s workers compensation insurance being on the verge of change.  The article highlights the fact that workers advocates in Florida allege that business-friendly legislation has chipped away at the state’s workers comp system for years, ultimately leaving employees ...

While it was hard to miss the election results from Tuesday, for those who may not have paid as close attention to the judicial election results, I thought it would be worthwhile to share this breakdown of results from across the state, published by the Florida ...

As pumpkins get carved, candy is bought and costumes are fine-tuned, I came across some timely, and strange, laws pertaining to Halloween that I thought I’d share – luckily none of them apply in Florida!   Did you know that if you live in Bellville, ...

An interesting article in The National Law Review examines the current Ebola scare sweeping the country and the ways in which it can potentially affect labor relations. Many of the workplaces with the potential for employees to come into contact with infected persons or material, including ...

The Florida Bar recently conducted a poll of Florida lawyers regarding incumbent appellate judges in the state and found that the majority of respondents felt they should be retained in the upcoming election.  According to a press release issued by The Bar, the confidential poll indicated ...

An interesting case in the news this week surrounds the ongoing legal battle about the constitutionality of the state’s congressional districts. A divided appeals court ruled that this high-stakes issue should go directly to the Florida Supreme Court.   With this ruling, the 1st District Court of Appeal ...

In a follow-up to one of my earlier posts, the campaign for a new Miami Courthouse continues, as lawyers and community members join together in fundraising efforts.   Attorneys are saying that say it’s time for voters to approve a measure to fund construction of a ...

I always try to keep up with what is going on in the national level courts and came across this interesting summary of the Supreme Court’s term beginning next month.  The author writes that “Anyone who uses Facebook, pays taxes, enjoys fishing, drives a car, or uses railroads ...