We are in the final week of the 2017 Legislative Session and there are lots to report. Fire Sprinkler/ELSS/Bulk Buyer Bill, by Rep. Moraitis and Sen. Passidomo (HB 653 and HB 744)—HB 653 was approved by both the House and Senate and will be sent to the Governor for consideration. […]
Yolanda Cash Jackson, shareholder in our Ft. Lauderdale and Tallahassee offices, was inducted for the third year into the Children of Inmates League of Superheroes class. At a May 2, 2017, press conference in the State Capitol Rotunda, Ms. Cash Jackson was recognized for her heroic efforts on behalf of the Children of Inmates […]
On April 26, 2017, Becker & Poliakoff shareholder Mark Stempler appeared on Money Radio’s “The Financial Review” with host Sinclair Noe, and discussed President Trump’s recent Executive Order “Buy American/Hire American.” The Act, which has been in place since 1933—though not always enforced, applies to services contracts, goods and supplies that the federal...
Becker & Poliakoff shareholder Jon Polenberg and attorney Andrew Polenberg have teamed up to write a chapter in the latest edition of The Florida Bar’s Business Litigation in Florida. The duo wrote the prestigious book’s chapter four, Commercial Arbitration. Considered a “must-have” manual for business practitioners and litigators in Florida, this ninth edition of […]
George M. Burgess, Becker & Poliakoff’s Senior Government Relations Strategist and Consultant and active member of the firm’s Public Private Partnerships Group, recently spoke at The Beacon Council’s One Community One Goal (OCOG) Physical Infrastructure and Resiliency Access Breakfast. OCOG provides Miami-Dade County with a roadmap for future economic development success. George...
