The firm’s latest Miami Herald “Real Estate Counselor” column was authored by Awilda Esteras and appeared in Sunday’s edition of the newspaper. The article, which is titled “Condo Association Foreclosures Must Comply with Notice Requirements,” focuses on the takeaways from
NamesCon returning to Miami in November
NameCon Global will be held again in Miami, Florida, for its 2026 conference, organizers said over the weekend. The annual two-day conference will return November 11 with the Ice Palace Studios as its venue again. Organizers said they hope to
Criminal Investigation Against Drug Distributor Resolved with Deferred Prosecution Agreement
On January 13, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Atlantic Biologicals Corporation, a Miami-based pharmaceutical distributor, paid a $450,000 criminal penalty and entered into a two-year deferred prosecution agreement. The settlement resolves the government’s allegations
U.S. Veteran Wrongfully Detained by CBP Agents on Carnival Cruise
A U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, Jose Martinez, was wrongfully detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the early morning of Monday, January 5th 2026. Martinez was celebrating his 50th birthday with his wife, Tamara Verhas, on a
UM FIESTA BOWL TONIGHT
The University of Miami plays Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl tonight. And as we all know in Miami, Fiesta means chips party! UM is in the college football playoffs. Only 11 one more win and they are in the National
Condo Sellers Must Tell Buyers About Special Assessment Costs
The firm’s latest Miami Herald “Real Estate Counselor” column was authored by Michael L. Hyman. The article, which is titled “Condo Sellers Must Tell Buyers About Special Assessment Costs — or Risk Lawsuit,” focuses on the need for condominium
MIAMI BUSINESS LITIGATION: NOMINAL PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT
Attorney’s fees are only recoverable when authorized by statute of by agreement of the parties. Reiterer v. Monteil, 98 So. 3d 586 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012) (“[A]ttorney’s fees may be awarded by a court only when authorized by statute or
Polsinelli Crypto Co-Leader Joins Duane Morris in Miami
Stephen Rutenberg, the former co-leader of Polsenelli’s Crypto Currency and Blockchain Group, has joined Duane Morris as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and as a member of the firm’s Digital Assets and Blockchain Group. Mr. Rutenberg works from
MIAMI NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT: UNCLEAN HANDS
Unclean hands is an equitable defense akin to fraud. Cong. Park Off. Condos II, LLC v. First-Citizens Bank & Tr. Co., 105 So. 3d 602 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). “It is a self-imposed ordinance that closes the doors of a
MIAMI NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT: AIDING AND ABETTING
Businesses can face challenges when trying to enforce a non-compete agreement against a former employee or other similar actor because that former employee may be receiving assistance from a third-party who did not sign the non-compete agreement. Enforcing the non-compete