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Jon Polenberg, shareholder in our Business Litigation group, is co-chair of a new Florida Bar Business Law Section task force. Named “The Business Law Task Force” and co-chaired with retired 11th Circuit Judge Gill Freeman, the task force is taking a hard look at Florida business courts to see if […]

There are a multitude of reasons for bringing a bid protest. It is important to bear in mind that bid protests are highly factually driven and each matter must be looked at on a case by case basis. For example, grounds that may be “material” under one set of set […]

President Trump’s Buy American executive order is bold in theory and short on details, and specific future changes, if any, to the existing law, are unclear. The executive order signals an effort to strengthen and fine tune the law, and it may have a significant impact on those bidding for […]

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...

William Cea, leading a team of Becker & Poliakoff attorneys, recently secured a federal court ruling in favor of their client, Premier Parks, resulting in an open competition to bid on a future water park planned for 65 acres in Fort Lauderdale (Premier Parks v. City of Fort Lauderdale). Premier Parks […]