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“Is That Contractor Really an Employee?” – Community Association Management Insider

06.29.2021
Jamie B. Dokovna

The misclassification of an employee as an independent contractor can prove costly for employers — including both community associations and managers. So it was good news when the Trump administration finalized a rule that loosened the test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. “Under […]

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

Becker Client Pays No Damages in $3.8M International Financial Transaction Claim

06.29.2021
James J. MahonRobert I. Rabinowitz

Becker recently achieved a resounding victory on behalf of our client – a U.S. corporation involved in the telecommunications business in Mexico – who had been sued by a former advisor seeking $3.8 million in success fees relating to a corporate financing. Becker litigators James Mahon, Robert Rabinowitz, and Sarah […]

Areas of Focus: Business Litigation

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 28, 2021

06.29.2021
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

The Administration We have a deal! Last week, President Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators announced that an infrastructure package had finally been agreed upon. The plan outlines $579B in new spending, with a total price tag of $1.2T over eight years, for traditional infrastructure investment. Specifically, $312B is […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

“Commercial Real Estate Development (FL)” – LexisNexis Practical Guidance ®

06.28.2021

Commercial Real Estate Development (FL) discusses key considerations for a developer of commercial real estate (CRE) in Florida. For purposes of this note, CRE development refers to retail, office, medical, industrial, hospitality, multifamily residential, and other types of commercial properties. Development means new construction or renovation of existing structures. This note […]

Areas of Focus: Real Estate, Commercial Leasing