Government

Yesterday, Governor DeSantis signed the Combatting Public Disorder Act, which amends numerous Florida Statutes in response to recent demonstrations, and resulting property damage and injuries. [...]

On March 29, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a COVID-19 civil liability bill into law, creating Florida Statute sections 768.38 and 768.381.  The statute provides heightened legal [...]

As re-elected Chair of the Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board, John Quick spoke to Channel 4 News about mitigating the spread of COVID-19 during spring break. “Come and be smart,” John [...]

President Biden just signed the COVID-19 Pandemic Rescue Plan, which included over $45 billion in funding for large cities (population of at least 50,000) and over $19 billion for small cities [...]

In a story by Local 10 News, Jamie Cole commented on how the latest COVID-19 federal relief package provides direct aid to cities, helping resident taxpayers. Jamie told Local 10 News the relief [...]

Municipal government attorney also reelected for new two-year term on organization’s Board of Directors Miami, Fla. – Haydee Sera, a Partner with Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. who [...]

Andrew Maurodis retires as Parkland city attorney, passing the baton to Anthony C. Soroka, who has been working by his side as the assistant city attorney since May 2017.  Andy leaves behind a [...]

This article originally appeared in the Florida Bar City, County and Local Government Law Section’s The Agenda in Fall 2020 and was written by firm partners David Tolces and Susan L. Trevarthen [...]

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman has named four new partners at the law firm. Attorneys Elizabeth Coppolecchia, Alicia Gonzalez, Alen Hsu and Joseph Natiello have been promoted to partner. The [...]

This article originally appeared in the Miami Herald on December 1, 2020 and was originally written by firm partner, Chad Friedman.   Local, state and federal officials recognize that sea-level [...]