Written by Francisco Alvarado. The Setai Miami Beach can’t kick out Sarah Lazow, but the luxury condo-hotel’s ownership is making the Los Angeles woman’s stay there an unpleasant one. Lazow, who currently has a short-term lease for a privately-owned unit in one of the Setai’s upper floors, is banned from the […]
Written by Mike Ramsey. Cultural clashes and potential fair housing disputes, including fights over the Confederate flag, are impacting the inclusive and supportive mission of communities. Most community associations may never see a Confederate flag in their midst, but legal experts say it behooves all leaders to think preemptively about […]
Becker is proud to announce that the firm, once again, has been named to Bloomberg Government’s list of Top-Performing Lobbying Firms. Lobbying hit an all-time high in 2020, emphasizing the importance of the influence industry during the economic uncertainty created by the global pandemic. Out of the 2,095 registered lobbying […]
HEADLINES Sine Die. The Florida Legislature adjourned on Friday, April 30th around 2:40 pm. The 2021 regular session presented some extraordinary challenges to all who participated in the legislative process. As this COVID-19 Session comes to an end, the following business was conducted: 3,140 Bills and Proposed Committee Bills (PCBs) […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 72 into law on March 29. For some time, volunteer community association boards, their managers, and professional advisers have worried that private residential communities might be subject to potential claims related to how the board managed (or in some cases, mismanaged) the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
