Condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners associations will see many changes to their operations following the new laws borne from Florida’s 2021 legislative session. Among these changes are new laws governing rental restrictions in homeowners associations in Senate Bill 630. The
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2021 Florida legislative session brings significant changes to community association laws
By Colby Keefe
The 2021 Florida Legislative session, which ended on April 30, 2021, was an active one for proposed community association legislation.
The following community association-related bills have either been signed into law or have passed the House and Senate and are…
Buying Real Estate with Bitcoin
I am sure that by now most people have heard the news stories and social media posts about people becoming rich overnight simply by acquiring and often forgetting about Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency in recent years. Those viral…
Coming Back to Work – Common Coronavirus Questions by Employers
With three coronavirus vaccines approved for use in the United States, an end to the pandemic appears in sight. But returning to normal comes with plenty of unknowns. For employers looking to reduce (or eliminate) virtual working, several pertinent questions…
Florida Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Waterfront Property Owner, Despite Neighbor’s Objection and Demand for Payment
By Scott Beatty
Florida boasts the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, and “waterfront” property, for many, is one of the most desirous features of real estate in Florida. Ownership of waterfront property that abuts navigable bodies of water (i.e., waters which,…
100 Days In: Update on Biden Employment Policies
Keeping up with the employment law changes under the Biden Administration can be a challenge. Members of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. and Marks Gray, P.A.’s legal teams will host a virtual one-hour session to help business owners,…
Employers need to pay attention to sexual orientation and gender identity protection policies
By Scott Atwood
As the nation begins the slow recovery from the COVID pandemic, businesses will start to return to some level of “normalcy.” But that normalcy will be in a vastly different governmental environment. During the Trump years, businesses benefited from the…
No COVID-19 “Vaccine Passports” for Florida
Governor Ron Desantis issued an executive order prohibiting COVID-19 “vaccine passports” in Florida. The order prevents government entities from issuing “vaccine passports” or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying an individual’s COVID-19 vaccine status to a third party.…
New COVID-19 Civil Immunity Law Provides Relief to Florida Condo and HOAs
By Colby Keefe
Earlier this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 72 into law, which grants some civil immunity to business entities against plaintiffs bringing COVID-19 injury and wrongful death claims. A review of the impact S.B. 72 has on business entities…
Maritime Law: If you boat in federal waters, take note of a new federal law effective today
By Amanda Ross
Effective today, April 1, 2021, the United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) requires operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length to use an engine cut off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL) when operating in federal waters.…