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2020 Brings New Minimum Salary Requirements and More ….©
The United States Department of Labor was on a mission in 2019 to publish two important—need to know—final rules under the Fair Lab...
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HB 7103 Goes into Effect Providing for Prevailing Party Attorneys Fees in Comp Plan Challenges to Local Development Orders
On June 28, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7103 which went into effect immediately. The bill contains a number of amendm...
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Knick v. Township, No. 17-647 (U.S. June 21, 2019).
“It’s Alive!” In Rose Mary Knick’s family graveyard the U.S. Supreme Court breathes new life into the once popular 42 USC §198...
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Delegation of Federal Dredge and Fill Permitting Authority to State of Florida
Chapter 2018-88, Laws of Florida, authorized the Department of Environmental Protection to assume responsibility for the dredge and fil...
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Attorney Chene’ Thompson comments on Florida’s Judicial Hellhole Rankings Report
Business Observer – March 9, 2018 Read the full article: “Hell Bound” ...
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Coming Soon: The U.S. Department of Labor’s PAID Pilot Program
What does PAID Stand for? Payroll Audit Independent Determination. What is the PAID Program’s purpose? This pilot program is...
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U.S. Department of Labor Backs Away From its Onerous Internship Standard and Adopts Primary Beneficiary Test
In January of this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) updated its standard for determining when an intern qualifies as an i...
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New Florida Law May Preempt Local Architectural and Signage Regulations
House Bill 1021 prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing regulations that conflict with corporate trademarks, logos, colo...
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Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Would Authorize Comp Time in the Private Sector
The United states House of Representatives recently passed the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (“Proposed Act”). For the f...