Winter 2016 By: Stephanie Lieb As seen in 11th Circuit Historical News, Volume XIII, Number 3, Winter 2016 July 15, 2016, marked a momentous occasion for newly minted United States Bankruptcy Judge Roberta A. Colton, as well as the Eighth and Eleventh Circuits. The formal investiture for Judge Colton, held in the…
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) recently approved the EEOC’s revised proposal to collect summary employee pay data information through the Employer Information Reports, or EEO-1s. Under the new rule, employers (including federal contractors) with 100 or more employees will be required to provide…
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When it comes to arbitration provisions in employment agreements, one size does not fit all. Arbitration has significant advantages and disadvantages. Deciding whether to include an arbitration provision in an employment agreement requires thorough consideration based upon an employer’s individual circumstances. Pro: Class-Action Waivers. The biggest potential advantage of arbitration is that…
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As seen in Law Practice Today. By: Amy Drushal Below are tips from a Generation X partner with baby boomer tendencies for millennials who work with baby boomers. Many (unfair) stereotypes have been written about millennials and how to “deal” with them. From the standpoint of someone between the millennial and baby boomer generations, the stereotypes…
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As seen in The Cramdown, Summer 2016. By: Amy Drushal After a number of decisions from the District Courts in the Eleventh Circuit post-Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 758 F.3d 1254, 1261 (11th Cir. 2014), the Eleventh Circuit has now answered the question that it left open and that has been the subject of much discussion: whether…
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By: Trenam's Employment Law Team The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) is a federal law governing collective bargaining and protecting the rights of workers to unionize. Because unions are uncommon in Florida outside of the public sector, many private employers never deal with union workers and may mistakenly believe that the NLRA does…
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By: Trenam's Employment Law Team The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule revising its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements. The new rule does two things: (i) it establishes employer requirements for workplace injury and illness reporting, including requiring employers to give employees notice of…
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As seen in The Florida Bar Journal, Volume 90. Financial distress often leads to unpaid homeowner association dues, which in turn places tremendous stress on the paying members of the homeowner association (HOA). Without a reliable stream of income, HOAs are unable to manage and maintain common areas and amenities in the community…
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Clearer Guiding Principles Analyzed and Possible Future Best Practices Considered By: Richard M. Leisner PART ONE Note: The article is scheduled for publication in Securities Regulation Law Journal, Summer 2016 Edition, a Thomson Reuters Publication. For more information about this publication please visit www.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com. On August 6, 2015, without fanfare, the SEC Division of…
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Clearer Guiding Principles Analyzed and Possible Future Best Practices Considered By: Richard M. Leisner PART TWO Note: The article is scheduled for publication in Securities Regulation Law Journal, Summer 2016 Edition, a Thomson Reuters Publication. For more information about this publication please visit www.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com. Should it Matter Who Makes the Solicitation? Before Citizen VC,…
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