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October 26, 2000 | Law.com

Foreign Brain Gain

Hospitals and technology companies are increasingly forced to look overseas to find employees. It's a time-consuming and expensive task, but necessary in today's economy. "We simply don't have enough people in the U.S.," says one tech boss. And recent changes in the visa laws which permit these highly skilled workers to enter the U.S. are making the process even more complicated.
9 minute read
December 17, 2012 | Daily Business Review

The year in review 2012

For investors, enterprising developers and cautious bankers, 2012 was a year of redemption and recovery. In the courts, lawyers continued to work hard to recover lost dollars for scammed investors who were victimized by the likes of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein and others. These and many more were part of the stories in 2012.
24 minute read
June 03, 2005 | Law.com

Lawyers Wary of New Tax Regulations' Impact on Client Relations

As the deadline for compliance with new IRS rules fast approaches, law firms are rushing to implement systems to review and regulate the tax advice coming out of their offices. The rules, slated to go into effect June 20, will require attorneys to report client information more often to the IRS, particularly when giving advice on tax avoidance. Martin Press, a shareholder at Gunster Yoakley, views the changes as "the start of the erosion of attorney-client privilege in this country."
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October 05, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Digging Deep: Despite Tanking Economy, Business for Service-Sector Franchise Company Hums

Some companies have been downsizing during the turbulent economy of the past year, but in June The Dwyer Group Inc. announced the sale of 44 new franchises, a record month for the Waco-based company. "Ever since the economy tanked, we've been able to survive pretty well because of the industries we're in," says James M. "Duke" Johnston, the company's general counsel and vice president of legal and governmental affairs.
7 minute read
August 13, 2007 | Law.com

Federal Judge Accused of Religious Bias

A Florida attorney is trying to get U.S. District Judge William Zloch removed from two employment discrimination cases, claiming the judge is biased -- a notion strongly disputed by others. In a 110-page motion for recusal, Loring Spolter cites Zloch's hiring of several law clerks from Ave Maria Law School, a donation to the Roman Catholic school and his attendance at several junkets for judges sponsored by conservative organizations. Spolter filed 20 exhibits supporting his motion.
7 minute read
March 12, 2007 | Law.com

Smaller Fla. Firms in No Rush to Boost Starting Lawyers' Pay

While some smaller boutique firms in south Florida are determined to compete with the big firms on salaries, many leaders of midsize firms say they will continue to tout their quality of life and cultural strengths to attract top candidates. "We go after the top people, and we've never not gotten someone because of salary. So, that must say something about what our ability to compete in the marketplace is," says Victor M. Diaz Jr., a partner at 13-lawyer Podhurst Orseck in Miami.
7 minute read
August 23, 2004 | Law.com

Over a Barrel

John Boswell, Palm Beach, Fla., social figure and maker of barrels for the aging of bourbon and wine, ran a bogus tax-exempt religious organization from his home and used it to fund an extravagant lifestyle, according to a court-appointed investigator. The report found "substantial evidence" that Boswell used de facto control of Lebanon, Mo.-based Independent Stave Co. to divert millions to himself and to damage the company and its minority shareholders.
9 minute read
October 29, 1999 | Law.com

Law Reins in Lawyer Conduct

A new Florida law could glut courts with frivolous motions seeking damages to fight frivolous suits. Under broad amendments that took effect this month to a law penalizing lawyers and clients for raising bogus claims or defenses, judges are now required to award reasonable legal fees. Previously, the only way such sanctions could be imposed is where there was a "complete absence of a justiciable issue of either law or fact."
5 minute read
October 01, 2004 | Law.com

House Calls

Ames Nolan didn't know what hit him. On a bright June day in 1997, Nolan, a retired telephone engineer, was hosing down the underside of his running Lawn-Boy lawn mower when a lug nut came loose from the machine. The nut shot out from the mower, ricocheted off the pavement, and smashed the second knuckle of Nolan's index finger. A trip to the emergency room confirmed a crushed bone, severed tendon, and nerve damage.
15 minute read
April 11, 2003 | Law.com

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