There is a growing body of case law around the country which would make it more difficult for an allegedly defamed community association board member to successfully pursue his or her day in court. Is a community association board member an average, private citizen or is a community association board […]
Donna DiMaggio Berger’s commentary on tDonna DiMaggio Bergerhe First District Court of Appeal’s recent ruling on short-term rentals in private communities was published in the Daily Business Review’s May 16, 2017, issue. With Airbnb and similar short-term rental sites here to stay, Donna dissects the ruling’s impact on residential use […]
Becker & Poliakoff Lobbying Team Scores Win for Condo Associations FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – May 16, 2017 – In a major victory for Florida’s condominium owners, the Florida Legislature last week approved a bill allowing a key opt-out provision for installing fire sprinkler and engineered life safety systems in older high-rise […]
Lee Weintraub, vice chair of our construction law and litigation practice and vice chair of public-private partnerships, spoke with the Engineering News Southeast in its May 8, 2017, issue. In an article on the use of design-build as the delivery method for construction projects, Lee discusses reasons for its increasing popularity. To […]
