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WORKER MIGRATION CALLS FOR FLA, NY EMPLOYMENT LAW REVIEW

By Yaniv Adar and Michelle Genet Bernstein First published in LAW360, May 20, 2022 The extraordinary circumstances of COVID-19 and rising income taxes triggered a deluge of New Yorkers to South Florida. Businesses and workers alike fled rising tax rates in favor of rising floodwaters, heading south to benefit from Florida's zero personal income [...]

By |2023-02-02T14:53:55+00:00September 2nd, 2022|Florida Law Tips, MEDIA|Comments Off on WORKER MIGRATION CALLS FOR FLA, NY EMPLOYMENT LAW REVIEW

AVOID BEING A VICTIM OF FINANCIAL FRAUD IN THE U.S. AND PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS

During the COVID-19 crisis, reports of fraud increased, where financial scams are among the main causes of fraud against Colombians who invest in South Florida. Revista Enfoque | August 12th, 2020 (This article has been translated from Spanish) The growing social uncertainty added to the economic instability that has affected stock markets around the world [...]

By |2020-08-18T19:19:05+00:00August 12th, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on AVOID BEING A VICTIM OF FINANCIAL FRAUD IN THE U.S. AND PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS

LITIGATION TREND: CONSTRUCTION LAWSUITS SET TO RISE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AMID BLEAK INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

Jordan Nadel, a partner at Mark Migdal & Hayden in Brickell, said there will be an increase in litigation as lawyers will find themselves advising owners of construction projects how to emerge from their bleak situations. By Michael A. Mora, The Daily Business Review | August 3, 2020 Bad news for South Florida real estate [...]

By |2020-08-27T16:09:27+00:00August 3rd, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on LITIGATION TREND: CONSTRUCTION LAWSUITS SET TO RISE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AMID BLEAK INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

ADR SECTION TO OFFER A SIX-PART WEBINAR FOCUSING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS

By Jim Ash, Florida Bar News | July 29, 2020 In addition to COVID-19, Florida lawyers are facing another potential contagion — society’s skyrocketing anxiety. “There’s people losing their jobs, there’s riots, there’s an election, there’s all kinds of things going on, and it’s out of control,” said Miami attorney and mediator Patrick Russell. “As legal professionals, [...]

By |2020-08-06T00:12:14+00:00July 29th, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on ADR SECTION TO OFFER A SIX-PART WEBINAR FOCUSING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS

SIX FIRMS FIGHT TO LEAD CARNIVAL COVID-19 INVESTOR SUIT

By Rachel O'Brien, Law360 | July 28, 2020 Six law firms, including Labaton Sucharow, Levi & Korsinsky, and Pomerantz, are vying to lead a proposed investor class action in Florida federal court that alleges Carnival Corp. hid COVID-19 infections on its ships and spread the virus at ports around the world, causing its stock price to drop [...]

By |2020-07-29T18:40:49+00:00July 27th, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on SIX FIRMS FIGHT TO LEAD CARNIVAL COVID-19 INVESTOR SUIT

TRIPLE FIVE, TERRA, STARWOOD SUE MIAMI-DADE PROPERTY APPRAISER OVER TAX BILLS

More suits expected as real estate values take a hit due to coronavirus By Keith Larsen and Jerome Dineen, The Real Deal MIAMI | July 15, 2020 Affiliates of megamall developer Triple Five, along with Terra and Starwood Capital Group are crying foul over property tax bills from Miami-Dade County. A number of developers and investment groups [...]

By |2020-07-20T21:38:34+00:00July 15th, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on TRIPLE FIVE, TERRA, STARWOOD SUE MIAMI-DADE PROPERTY APPRAISER OVER TAX BILLS

FLORIDA’S DELINQUENT MORTGAGES TRIGGER FEARS OF HOUSING MELTDOWN

By Ron Hurtibise, South Florida Sun Sentinel | June 26, 2020 Rising mortgage delinquency rates in Florida are raising fears that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a foreclosure crisis as bad if not worse than the one that followed the 2008 housing crash. Some experts are optimistic that far fewer homeowners will lose their [...]

By |2020-06-29T16:55:33+00:00June 26th, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on FLORIDA’S DELINQUENT MORTGAGES TRIGGER FEARS OF HOUSING MELTDOWN

LENDER FILES TO FORECLOSE ON NEW SOUTH BEACH HOTEL

The lender alleges the hotel has failed to make payments since April By Keith Larsen, The Real Deal Miami | June 12, 2020 A lender filed a foreclosure lawsuit on a hotel in South Beach, in a possible sign of things to come. A company tied to BridgeInvest sued the owner of the 70-key Variety Hotel, which [...]

By |2020-06-15T15:21:09+00:00June 12th, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on LENDER FILES TO FORECLOSE ON NEW SOUTH BEACH HOTEL

NEW HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH SUBJECT OF $25M FORECLOSURE LAWSUIT

By Brian Bandell, South Florida Business Journal | June 11th, 2020 The new Variety Hotel in Miami Beach is the city's first hospitality property to face a foreclosure lawsuit amid economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. BI 44 LLC, an affiliate of Miami-based BridgeInvest, filed the suit June 8 against AC 1700 Alton Owner LLC. It [...]

By |2020-06-12T18:19:05+00:00June 11th, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on NEW HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH SUBJECT OF $25M FORECLOSURE LAWSUIT

KEEP IT VIRTUAL: SOME HOPE REMOTE DEPOSITIONS, COURT HEARINGS CONTINUE POST-COVID

While remote depositions, hearings and court arguments can make it difficult to read a client or judge's reactions, the long-term savings such technology affords may keep law firms and their customers engaged long after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. By Frank Ready, Legaltech News | June 2, 2020 With many courts across the country on the [...]

By |2020-06-03T16:05:12+00:00June 2nd, 2020|MEDIA|Comments Off on KEEP IT VIRTUAL: SOME HOPE REMOTE DEPOSITIONS, COURT HEARINGS CONTINUE POST-COVID
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