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Lennar CEO's Housekeeper Says She Was Sexually Harassed by Supervisor

The man left in charge of the Lennar Corp. CEO's household, Jose Armando Rivera Martinez, asked the housekeeper for sex, tried to force her to touch his penis and made comments about her body, according to the lawsuit.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Reprieve Seen in Apartment Rents, But Cities Remain Pricey

Renters in two of the priciest cities in the U.S. are getting some good news: Miami and Fort Lauderdale rents are either flat or decreasing.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Appeals Court Rules Against Insurer on 'Assignment of Benefits'

The Fifth District Court of Appeal, in an eight-page ruling Friday, upheld a decision by the state Office of Insurance Regulation to reject restrictions proposed by Security First Insurance Co.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Glasscock Blocks Direct Route to High Court for Bid to Amend Order Limiting Use of Discovery

A Delaware Court of Chancery judge said Monday that a defendant's attempt to modify a protective order so it could pursue fraud claims in Illinois should not go directly to the state Supreme Court because it had not raised a novel issue under Delaware law.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Sets Stage for $2.8M Asbestos Verdict

An appellate ruling directing juries to use the consumer expectations test in strict products liability cases secured an asbestos plaintiff a new trial.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Construction Industry and Medical Marijuana Use in Pennsylvania

In April 2016, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program into law, adding the commonwealth to a list of 24 U.S. states with similar statutes. Though this program represents a step in the fight for access to more extensive pain management therapies, it also causes confusion among employers that are now required to abide by this new law.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Condo Developers Open Door to Lower Deposits

Buyers now can scoop condominium units by putting down 20 percent, less than the usual requirement of deposits between 35- and 50 percent.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Contractor Fails to Deliver Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Aid

After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $30 million in contracts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide emergency tarps and plastic sheeting for repairs.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Constitution Revision Proposal Could Require E-Verify in Florida

A panel of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission unanimously backed a proposal that would require all employers in Florida to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Employment Authorization Program to determine the eligibility of new employees.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Reduced Sanction for Contractor Who Sent Health Care Aide as Proxy in Construction Defect Mediation

After nine years of litigation, the court had ordered parties to send representatives with the power to settle the long-running dispute during mediation.
4 minute read

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