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Community Immunity: Examining COVID-19 Shield Laws with David Ramsey

08.08.2021
Donna DiMaggio BergerJ. David Ramsey

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Think COVID-19 Shield Laws will safeguard your community association from claims of  negligence? Host Donna DiMaggio Berger and featured guest David Ramsey aren’t so sure. This special episode emphasizes that the only real protection against pandemic-related liability is to […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement, Florida Community Association, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA

Community Update – July 2021

07.30.2021
Joseph E. AdamsJoseph ArenaDonna DiMaggio BergerMark D. FriedmanElizabeth A. Lanham-PatrieJay RobertsKaryan San Martano

This edition of Becker’s Community Update addresses several facets of how collaboration between the association and its members can be successfully navigated, ensuring the health and well-being of both parties at the beginning of the relationship and throughout its lifespan. Security – whether provided by video cameras or sound documentation […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA

“Sweeping New Association Law Takes Effect in Florida,” Community Association Management Insider

07.28.2021
Donna DiMaggio BergerJennifer L. Biletnikoff

A far-reaching new piece of legislation targeting community associations took effect in Florida on July 1, 2021. “It’s a mixed bag,” says Donna DiMaggio Berger, a shareholder in the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., office of Becker & Poliakoff. “There’s some good stuff and some not so good stuff.” Good or bad, […]

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

The Technology Tango with Brett Fielo, Co-Founder, Shyft Digital

07.23.2021
Donna DiMaggio Berger

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! For association boards who remain unconvinced, Donna and Brett outline how technology can remove some of their administrative burden, streamline daily operations, and even improve community-wide communication. This conversation focuses on online voting capabilities and custom association websites, digging […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement

Donna DiMaggio Berger Addresses Service Animal/ESA Challenge for Community Associations

07.13.2021
Donna DiMaggio Berger

Ensuring that a shared ownership community welcomes legitimate service animals and emotional support animals (ESAs) while protecting the group from fraudulent claims is one of the most complex issues facing volunteer boards today. Becker shareholder and executive director of the Community Association Legislative Lobby Donna DiMaggio Berger joins Sandra Gottlieb […]

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