A major overhaul of Florida's corporation laws is moving forward, thanks to the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar. Gary Teblum, Shareholder in Trenam's Business Transactions Practice Group, served as Co-Chair of The Florida Bar's Business Law Section Subcommittee that worked on rewriting the statutes. The proposed updates were…
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A Secured Creditor’s Guide To Navigating Chapter 11 By: Stephanie Lieb Michael G. Williamson, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida, explained in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times on March 21, 2019, that despite a robust economy, climbing home prices, and job growth, Florida is experiencing…
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April 1, 2019 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Shareholder Lara Roeske Fernandez has been included in BTI’s Client Service All-Stars 2019. Fernandez is the only attorney recognized from a Florida-based, regional firm. The BTI Client Service All-Stars demonstrate an unrelenting pursuit to find what…
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March 22, 2019 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been listed as Top Lawyers 2019 by Tampa Magazine. Earlier in the year, Tampa Magazine mailed close to 11,000 surveys to Florida Bar attorneys in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. During…
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In a Tampa Bay Business Journal article on March 6, 2019, Stephanie Lieb discussed the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN Act, in light of several class action lawsuits being filed against Tampa-based Laser Spine Institute (LSI) by its former employees after the company recently closed its…
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Lynn Welter Sherman joins Trenam Law’s St. Petersburg office and is a member of Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights and Commercial Litigation practice groups. “We are glad for the opportunity to add such a talented attorney as Lynn to our already impressive team in the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice group,”…
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In a Daily Business Review article published on February 28, 2019, Alicia Koepke provides insight on both the recent and anticipated changes to wage-and-hour laws locally in Florida, as well as nationally, that are important for employers to take note of – especially given that wage-and-hour claims are among the…
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“Counsel failed to raise the argument in the trial court, and this court will not consider it on appeal.” No trial lawyer wants to see a statement like this in an appellate opinion. To avoid this kind of waiver, lawyers must be mindful of preserving errors for appellate review at…
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In an article published in the February issue of Today’s Restaurant News, Richard Bruner discusses how to avoid unexpected successor liability in restaurant acquisitions. While there are great opportunities for restaurants to acquire existing restaurants, buyers should be sure to take steps to prevent assuming the sellers’ liabilities. When purchasing…
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Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Adam B. Brouillet has become a certified information privacy professional in the United States (CIPP/US). For more than 10 years, the CIPP has been recognized as the world’s preeminent credential in the business of privacy. Since its introduction in 2004, the CIPP has…
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