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Families First Coronavirus Response Act

03.20.2020

What is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and how does it affect community associations with employees? Signed into law on March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides, among other things, paid sick leave and expanded paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).  […]

COVID-19 and Community Association “Emergency Powers”

03.19.2020

Your association board closed the clubhouse, the pool, the gym and the tennis courts due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But one of your neighbors, who has been diagnosed with disease, refuses to stay home and self-quarantine. How do you keep your neighbor from mingling with other residents? In 2008, the […]

Community Update – March 2020

03.19.2020

  With a growing number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases throughout Florida and Governor DeSantis having issued a state of emergency, many are wondering what can be done. This month’s edition is focused on providing community association boards and managers with strategies that they can employ to help combat the […]

Force Majeure and Coronavirus

03.18.2020

Force majeure law in the context of pandemics has never been fully explored in the context of construction contracts and disputes. In the wake of coronavirus and its impact on our economy, it is difficult to predict how a finder of fact would resolve claims for construction delays and disruption […]