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Happy Holidays!

Wednesday 23 Dec 2015

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Doral Lawsuit Update on Univision

Thursday 1 Oct 2015

Looks like everyone in Miami is talking about the Doral case I’m currently working on. To recap, my clients, three residents of Doral, brought a lawsuit against all members of Doral’s City Council and Mayor Luigi Boria, stating that their freedom of speech right is being ...

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Miami Agent Magazine Short List

Wednesday 12 Aug 2015

I would like to share my recent contribution to Miami Agent Magazine’s “Short List” offering tips for creating a lease to protect against problem tenants. As mentioned last week, this is an essential topic in real estate as Miami’s market continues to grow. It is important for realtors, ...

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Equality Across All Industires

Friday 24 Jul 2015

I read an interesting article in The National Law Review about LGBT rights in employment law that was very informative. Now that the United States has declared marriage equality, we are starting to see how this plays a role in multiple industries across the board. For example, ...

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New Overtime Rules from the Obama Administration

Wednesday 15 Jul 2015

I read an interesting article about the recent overtime rules from the Obama Administration in the Miami Herald. The memorandum sent by the President to the Secretary of Labor is ambiguous because it states only that “regulations regarding exemptions from the [FLSA’s] overtime requirement, particularly ...

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How to Compensate Employees- Salaried vs. Hourly Wages

Tuesday 23 Jun 2015

An article I wrote was recently featured on CityBizList South Florida that makes business owners aware of the potential dangers they face when they decide to pay salaries to employees that are traditionally hourly in order to save money. It is critical for employers to be knowledgeable on ...

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Get Educated on the 2014 Judicial Elections

Friday 22 Aug 2014

With so many candidates in the upcoming judicial elections, it’s important to do some research and get educated before going to the polls.  The Daily Business Review has provided a great guide that breaks down each group of candidates and some information on their backgrounds. ...

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Paternity Leave and Workplace Flexibility

Friday 13 Jun 2014

I recently came across an interesting article in Fortune about the issue of paternity leave for new dads. Being a father myself and with Father’s Day this weekend, I thought it was timely. Just earlier this week, the Obama administration convened the first-ever White House event focused ...

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New Employment Application Ban

Thursday 29 May 2014

As I’m always interested in what’s going on with employment regulations, I was interested in an article I came across on the Huffington Post surrounding how the application process may become easier for job seekers with criminal records. Branding yourself as a felon is slowly ...

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Trial Against Paulina Rubio Will Start in June

Thursday 22 May 2014

This week, El Nuevo Herald wrote about the date being set in our trial for the case involving Paulina Rubio, who is being sued for her failure to appear at a concert in Colombia in 2010. The process has been postponed several times, but this ...

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