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Becker is pleased to announce that Steven B. Lesser, Chair of the firm’s Construction Law and Litigation practice group, has been inducted into the Florida Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. The invitation-only professional association’s membership consists of mediators and arbitrators distinguished by their commitment to excellence in […]

For arbitrators, drafting a reasoned award after a difficult commercial/construction proceeding can be particularly painful. Steve Lesser and Jonathan Silver’s latest Dispute Resolution Journal entry offers a detailed roadmap to creating an unassailable reasoned award. From understanding the legal standards that can greenlight a challenge to embracing the scope and […]

The problems small companies have in obtaining growth capital are well known. The resources of founders and family and friends are typically limited. Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) firms are a resource for only a few such companies. Angels can sometimes provide limited funding but again only for […]

The position of threshold inspector 1 has its origin in the March 27, 1981 collapse of the then under construction, Harbour Cay Condominium building in Cocoa Beach, Florida. On that day, the five-story flat-plate reinforced concrete building collapsed as concrete was being placed for the roof slab. 2 Eleven workers […]

Shareholder Jennifer Horan weighs in on amending community association governing documents to include restrictions on the use of surveillance cameras. “The Ring doorbell has been a huge issue because the span [of the captured images] is so far that they can really see everything. Especially in connected homes, where you […]