Q: I’ve heard about a brand-new law which addresses building safety for certain types of condominiums. What does the new law say and what impacts will it have? B.Z. A: During the Florida Legislature’s Regular Session, held earlier this year, there were several bills filed which were intended to address […]
It has been nearly 20 years since the Supreme Court created the test to determine whether an individual qualifies as an employee for protections under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and thus exempt from mandatory retirement. Becker & Poliakoff shareholder Ned Bassen looks at where things stand today and […]
The House The House returns this week to take up six FY23 appropriations bills, which have been dubbed the “minibus.” It includes the Agriculture, Energy and Water, Financial Services, Interior-Environment, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs and Transportation-HUD bills. These bills generally reflect the 14% non-defense increases sought by President Biden. However, they […]
Q: I have heard that there will be efforts to change the new condominium law about inspections and reserves. Can you shed any light on what the proposals might be and their chances of passing? (S.G., via e-mail) You can read my initial summary of the new statute in my […]
July 15, 2022 — A Becker litigation team led by James Mahon represented Services for Hidden Intelligence (SCHI), the foundation which funded the SCHI School, a school for special needs children, located in Lakewood, New Jersey at the original trial. SCHI was charged with several serious criminal violations, including public […]
