Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Attorneys Speak at Cuban Association of CPAs Annual Fiscal Seminar
Firm Partners, Aleida Martinez-Molina, Eric Hockman, and firm attorney Lawrence Raab did a presentation for the Cuban Association of CPAs as part of their Annual Fiscal Seminar at the Renaissance [...]
John Quick Organizes Census 2020 Event Hosted By Community Relations Board
Firm partner and Chair of the Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board, John Quick, organized an event hosted by the Community Relations Board. It was a discussion with NALEO and [...]
Chanae L. Wood Wins Gator Greats Gator First Award
A big congratulations to firm attorney Chanae L. Wood for being honored with the “Gator Greats Gator First Award” by the University of Florida Association of Black Alumni South Florida [...]
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Sponsors 2019 Governor’s Baseball Dinner
The Firm was proud to sponsor and attend the Palm Beach Sports Commission’s “2019 Governor’s Baseball Dinner.” The Dinner was held in West Palm Beach on February [...]
Legal Alert: New Proposed Overtime Rule Would Make 1.1 Million More Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay
On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor announced a new proposed rule that would extend eligibility for overtime pay to approximately 1.1 million additional workers. The proposed rule [...]
Joe Hernandez Participates in “South Florida Opportunity Zones” BISNOW Event
Firm Member and Chair of the Real Estate department, Joe Hernandez, moderated a panel on the hot topic of “South Florida Opportunity Zones” for Bisnow in Miami on February 7th. Joe was [...]
Legal Alert: Local Governments’ Proprietary Power To Choose Not To Allow Gun Shows At Government Owned Facilities
Pursuant to Florida Statutes, the regulation of firearms and ammunition is preempted to the State, and local governments and their officials are potentially exposed to onerous penalties [...]
Florida Supreme Court Opts Not to Consider Appeal of Lower Court Decision Prohibiting Local Government From Setting Minimum Wage Exceeding State Minimum Wage
On February 6, 2019, Florida’s newly constituted Supreme Court chose not to hear Miami Beach’s appeal of the Third District Court of Appeal’s decision striking down the City’s [...]
Supreme Court Says Constitutional Protection Against Excessive Fines Applies to State Actions
On February 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Timbs v. Indiana that the prohibition against excessive fines contained in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. [...]
