In keeping with his candidate promises, President Biden’s new appointees issued new COVID-19 regulations. Under the prior administration, the EEOC concluded an employer could require an employee to be vaccinated as a condition of employment. While subject to certain limitations,
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August Marks TRIM Notice Season
It feels like tax season is always upon us, and this time of year is no different. The month of August, and specifically the second week of August, marks the typical time of year when the Property Appraiser’s office sends
Army Corps of Engineers announce new Lake Okeechobee Management Plan
For many residents of Florida, the local news over the past weeks focused on images of large scale fish die-offs and dark polluted water in the Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg areas. For those here in Southwest Florida, these images
Condominium associations react to tragedy in Surfside, Florida
The devastating collapse of one of the Champlain Towers South 12-story beachfront residential condominium towers in Surfside, Florida, has prompted officials at the local, state, and federal level to assess what precautions should be taken – or mandated – to
I’ll Take it To-Go: New Florida Law Makes To-Go Alcohol Sales Permanent Effective July 1
On May 13, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 148, which allows restaurants or other alcohol beverage vendors to sell alcoholic drinks to-go. No, this does not mean that Florida is an open container state;
New Legislation Designed to Relieve the Burden on Landowners Filing Bert Harris Claims
In 1995, the Florida Legislature took bold steps to protect private property rights by enacting the Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act, better known as the Bert Harris Act. The Act created a new cause of
SCOTUS Decision on First Amendment Rights: Who Really Won?
Preparing for a Storm: Legal Considerations for Property Owners during Hurricane Season
Each year, the months of June to November keep property owners across the State of Florida a bit on edge when storms begin brewing out in the Gulf and the Atlantic. This past weekend tropical depression Claudette kicked off the
Federal judge upholds employer’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement
On June 12, 2021, a federal judge entered an Order dismissing a hospital employee’s lawsuit attempting to block a hospital policy requiring employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Houston Methodist Hospital announced a policy on April 1, 2021, mandating that
Employer Responsibilities under the Temporary Federal COBRA Subsidy
Sponsors of group health plans have new responsibilities following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) on March 11, 2021. Under ARPA, certain participants and beneficiaries of employer-sponsored health plans are eligible for a federal subsidy, which will