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Ronald Perl Receives Community Associations Institute’s Distinguished Service Award

05.09.2025
Ronald L. Perl

Morristown, NJ – May 9, 2025 –Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals in offices throughout the East Coast, announced that Ronald Perl has received the prestigious Distinguished Service Award from Community Associations Institute (CAI) at their 2025 CAI Annual Conference and Exposition: Community NOW. The Distinguished […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA

Take It To The Board’s 100th Episode Milestone— From Building Castle Group to Industry Icon: A Conversation with James Donnelly

05.07.2025
Donna DiMaggio Berger

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! In this special 100th episode of Take It To The Board, we’re excited to welcome back our very first guest, James Donnelly. When host Donna DiMaggio Berger first sat down with James in 2021, he was leading Castle Group, one of Florida’s largest […]

Areas of Focus: Florida Community Association, Condo, Co-Op & HOA

“Can My Co-op Charge Me Extra for Renting Out My Unit?” – New York Times

05.06.2025
Steven S. Anderson

Q: I bought a co-op apartment in Queens about 35 years ago and I’ve been renting it out. About 15 years ago, the co-op imposed a 10 percent surcharge on the maintenance fees for apartments that are rented out. That increased to 20 percent about five years ago. Should my […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New York Cooperative and Condominium

Becker’s State Lobbying Update: Week 9, April 28 – May 5, 2025

05.05.2025
Ellyn Setnor BogdanoffBernie FriedmanJosé K. FuentesYolanda Cash JacksonMax LosnerLance H. LozanoNicholas G. MatthewsLaToya ShealsCody RogersJileah Wilder

Hot Topics “2025 Legislative Session Extended and Budget” On Friday, May 2, both chambers announced that the 2025 Legislative Session has been extended to Friday, June 6, 2025. During this time, the Legislature may only consider the General Appropriations Act, implementing bills, and conforming bills. All other bills are indefinitely […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 5

05.05.2025
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniAngel W. Colón-RiveraShannon DuncansonBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezNeri Ann MartinezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

Congress Pivots to Summer Agenda The House and Senate return to Washington this week following President Trump’s release of his FY26 budget request last Friday, which largely calls for non-defense spending cuts while boosting defense and homeland security funding. Members have already begun soliciting local appropriations requests for the FY26 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying