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Record-Breaking Ship Illustrates the Modern Perils of Cruising

Passengers in this environment justifiably rely on the cruise line being able to provide medical treatment in the event of an emergency. And the marketing for the major cruise lines promotes their trained and credentialed medical staff. Unfortunately, and to the detriment of passengers, the on-board medical staff routinely demonstrate their inability to handle medical emergencies.
6 minute read

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Considerations for Domestic Relations Lawyers From the Viewpoint of an Ex-Family Law Litigator

Family law is a particularly nuanced area of the law that exposes lawyers to many different areas and issues. While pragmaticism as a lawyer is rewarded in real-time, there are some key items that trail the divorce case and that family law practitioners should be aware of when your client is a partner in a business partnership.
7 minute read

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Residential Real Estate Compensation Changing After $1.8B Verdict and NAR Settlement

These changes are bound to shake up compensation in an industry that, at times, seemed anti-competitive—particularly in high value markets where the commissions grew increasingly large for the same services.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Arbitration With Rabbis: A Litigator's Tale

I was shocked to learn that not only is there a robust and growing organic system of Jewish arbitral bodies, but they provide a true alternative to the court system. Indeed, there are professional advocates in the system (they look and sound like rabbis, and in fact, many of them are) who bridge the gap between secular and Jewish law.
6 minute read

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Buyer Beware: Don't Get Caught Holding a Conditional Loan Approval at Closing

With rising interest rates and more stringent lending standards for both residential and commercial properties, security deposit disputes caused by buyers' inability to satisfy pre-closing purchase-financing conditions are also increasing.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Vacates Florida's 404 Wetlands Permitting Program

A District of Columbia federal district court judge ended the existence of Florida's "404 program" (for protection of federal wetlands) when he published his decision to vacate the EPA's "assumption decision" and its "approval of Florida's assumption application," ruling that the EPA acted illegally when it transferred the federal wetland permitting to the state in 2020.
6 minute read

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FinCEN's Proposed Oversight of 'All-Cash' Real Estate Deals Impacts Attorneys

The NPRM proposes a new nationwide requirement for real estate professionals to report the individual beneficial owners of specified entities and trusts acquiring residential real estate through "all cash purchases or gratuitous transfer to trusts, as well as other transactional information, within 30 days after closing.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why We Need Florida Statutes Chapter 558, And Why It's Effective

In a world of mandatory arbitration provisions, limitations on damages, and expensive, intentionally drawn-out litigation, Chapter 558 is an effective mechanism to place owners and builders on level footing.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Less Management and More Authenticity, Genuineness, and Mentorship

Let's embrace the changing workforce demographic and replace the concept of "management" with AGM—a short and easy acronym I fashioned for encouraging three important concepts in leadership: authenticity, genuineness, and mentorship.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mitigating Risk in the Workplace in an Election Year

Not only can political disagreements negatively impact office morale, but they can also create potential risk of liability for the employer. As we get further into this election year, it is important for Florida's business owners to know the rules surrounding political speech in the workplace and how to navigate these issues while mitigating risk.
6 minute read

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