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“Tackling Fraudulent Emotional Support Animals” – Florida Community Association Journal

09.30.2017
Donna DiMaggio Berger

Chances are that your community has some type of pet restrictions. It’s also a good bet that you have received one or more requests you deemed questionable with regard to a dog that does not meet those restrictions but the owner insists, nevertheless, that the dog is his or her […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement

“What’s in a Name?” – Florida Community Association Journal

08.28.2017
Donna DiMaggio Berger

When Shakespeare coined the phrase “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” in Hamlet, he probably wasn’t envisioning that sentiment could apply centuries later to volunteer board members. However, the Bard was opining that bad things can happen to a person, and in the present-day context, if you are serving […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement, Corporate Representation

When Differences turn into Dysfunction: Why Your Board of Directors Needs a Code of Conduct

08.09.2017
Donna DiMaggio Berger

The role of board members in a community association is fairly straightforward: keep informed on the association’s business operations; be familiar with and come prepared to discuss the agenda items for upcoming board meetings; encourage and participate in constructive, businesslike discussions of those agenda items; and use your judgement to […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA

“Arbitration Clauses In Construction Contracts: Not A One-Size-Fits-All Solution” – ActionLine

08.06.2017
Randy R. Dow

The common widsom is that arbitration provides a swift, private and cost-effective path to dispute resolution. Mindful of this widely held view, some construction companies have learned the hard way that arbitration does not always deliver the promised benefits. Too often, the arbitration process turns out to be more costly […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation, Design Professional Liability