WSH Attorneys Recognized as
This week, South Florida Legal Guide’s Legal Leaders published its annual list of attorneys who have earned the coveted AV Martindale-Hubbell rating, the highest peer review rating available to [...]
House Bill 7019 Permit Extensions Give Zombie Projects Another Chance At Life
In recent years, a series of legislative development permit extensions have enabled developers to keep previously-approved development orders and building permits alive despite economic [...]
House Bill 319 : The Merging of Mitigation Standards for Traditional Transportation Concurrency and Alternative Mobility Funding Programs
In recent years, local governments attempting to address traffic congestion created by new development, and applicants seeking development approval, have encountered a rapidly-changing [...]
U.S. District Court Judge Holds Interns Working At Motion Picture Studio “Employees” Entitled to FLSA Protections
Earlier this month, a federal district court judge for the Southern District of New York ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated federal and State minimum wage laws when it failed to pay two [...]
Sequester Results in Reduction of Bond Subsidy Payments
In the first significant impact of the federal sequestration on municipal bond issuers, the IRS announced on Monday that payments to issuers that elected to receive a direct credit subsidy under [...]
WSH Founding Member Richard Weiss Appointed to City Attorney Selection Committee in Miami
Earlier this year, the Miami City Commission announced that the City would select a new City Attorney to replace Julie O. Bru, who is retiring in September after more than twenty five years of [...]
President’s Visit to PortMiami Could Mean More Dollars For Federal Infrastructure Projects
On March 29, President Obama flew to South Florida for a tour of PortMiami and to deliver a speech promoting more private investment in public infrastructure projects. The President proposed [...]
WSH Attorneys Recognized as Florida SuperLawyers
Florida SuperLawyers recently revealed its list of “SuperLawyers” and “Rising Stars” for 2013; each year, the magazine rates outstanding attorneys from more than seventy [...]
Major Banks Obtain Dismissal of Multiple Counts in Libor Case
On March 29, sixteen national financial institutions scored a major victory in federal court when U.S. District Court Judge Naomi Rice Buchwald dismissed several claims in private lawsuits [...]
Supreme Court Tightens Definition of “Supervisor” in Title VII Employment Discrimination Claims
On June 24, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that limits the definition of a “supervisor” as it relates to employer liability in harassment claims brought under Title VII of the [...]
