Preparing for Turnover – What a Developer Should be Mindful Of
 
    
    February 16, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Barry D. Lapides 
     
Don't be Afraid of Your Shadow
 
    
    February 15, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Gina Clausen Lozier 
     
Approval of Bankruptcy Settlements – No Evidentiary Hearing Required
 
    
    February 15, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Brian G. Rich 
     
When seeking approval of a settlement in a bankruptcy case, the usual vehicle for approval is the filing of a motion pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019 and a subsequent hearing. While Rule 9019 and case law require certain factual and legal thresholds be established to gain the approval, the Rule does not specifically require
Be Careful What You Wish For (Part II): Fourth Circuit Invalidates Arbitration Provision Which Was Not Governed by Applicable Law
 
    
    February 15, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Zachary P. Hyman 
     
Arbitration is popular alternative dispute resolution mechanism, which allows parties to structure litigation in a manner that theoretically streamlines the process, cuts costs, and helps them obtain an expeditious resolution of a dispute. However, a party’s ability to structure an alternative dispute resolution mechanism is not without limits. For example, the decision of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Heyes v. Delbert Services Corp., 2016 WL 386016 (4th Cir. Feb. 2, 2016) demonstrates the importance of drafting contracts that comply with applicable law.
Valentine's Day Aftermath?
 
    
    February 15, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Gina Clausen Lozier 
     
South Florida's Real Estate Market in 2016: What Local Real Estate Professionals Have to Say
 
    
    February 7, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Iryna Ivashchuk 
     
Be Careful What You Wish For: Eleventh Circuit Finds that an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Cannot be Converted into a Bankruptcy without Specific Authorization
 
    
    January 27, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Paul A. Avron and Zachary P. Hyman 
     
The Eleventh Circuit’s recent decision in Ullrich v. Welt (In re NICA Holdings, Inc.), Case No. 14-14685, 2015 WL 9241140 (11th Cir. Dec. 17, 2015) demonstrates the importance of carefully selecting legal regimes when deciding to place a company in an insolvency proceeding, such as an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (“ABC”), a bankruptcy proceeding, or possibly both with one as an alternative.
Survey Says... Latin America Will Continue to Drive Foreign Investment in South Florida Real Estate in 2016
 
    
    January 26, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Katherine Amador 
     
Recent Case Provides Wake-Up Call to the Lodging Industry: Potential Liability of Individual Managers and Related Entities Under FLSA
 
    
    January 13, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Frank Scruggs 
     
A recent decision by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida alerts individual managers, companies operating lodging properties, and related entities to potential liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
Looming Election Won't Take Shine Off of South Florida's Real Estate Market According to Berger Singerman Survey
January 5, 2016
A growing number of investment opportunities across the real estate industry, continued foreign investment in the South Florida market and sustained gains in the U.S. economy underline a sense of optimism among industry leaders looking toward 2016, according to a new survey released today by Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm.
The Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification Issue in Florida Unemployment Compensation Claims Determination: An Intriguing Appeal Against the Backdrop of Multiple Battles Involving Uber
 
    
    January 5, 2016
    
    
     
    
     Frank Scruggs 
     
As Uber seeks Florida legislation, through House Bill 509 and Senate Bill 1118, to establish a regulatory regime that preempts local ordinances and codifies a framework for designation of its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, it faces a driver’s appeal of the denial by the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (“DEO”) of his claim for unemployment compensation on the grounds that he is not an employee under Florida law.
Déjà vu: Claim and Issue Preclusion
 
    
    September 21, 2015
    
    
     
    
     Nicole Levy Kushner 
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     Appellate Litigation   

