Florida Supreme Court Now Requiring Attorneys To Be Civil
The Florida Supreme Court has a strong message for newly admitted attorneys: be civil. Citing “acts of incivility among members of the legal profession,” the Florida Supreme Court [...]
Robert Meyers, Former Executive Director of Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, Named Of Counsel at WSH
This week, Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. announced the addition of attorney Robert Meyers to our Municipal Government, Governmental Litigation and Special Counsel to [...]
Eminent Domain Valuation in a Falling Market Poses Questions for Condemning Authorities
In 2006, a condemning authority notifies the public that it intends on widening Congestion Drive, and that it will need to acquire 10 feet of right of way on the North side of the road. The [...]
SEC Issues Subpoenas For Information Relating to Marlins Stadium Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenaed Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami seeking information on any investigation and analysis they did prior to issuing millions of dollars in [...]
Florida Legislature Amends State Law To Reduce Restrictions On Firearms
The Florida Legislature recently revised Florida Statute § 790.33 (the “Penalties for Violating Firearms Preemption Law” or “PVFPL”) to require that every municipality or [...]
Hialeah Park Gambles On Constitutionality of New Law Before First DCA In Slot Machine Case
On September 7, the First District Court of Appeal heard arguments in an appeal challenging slot machines at Hialeah Park. In 2010, the Florida Legislature passed a law permitting slot machines [...]
WSHPC&B Hosting Breakfast Briefing Regarding Code of Ethics; All Officials in Broward Municipalities Encouraged to Attend
On November 1, Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. will host a breakfast briefing open to all elected and appointed officials in Broward County to discuss the County’s newly [...]
Estrellita S. Sibila to Speak at the Florida State University Real Estate Trends & Networking Conference in Tallahassee, FL
WSHPC&B attorney Estrellita S. Sibila has been invited to speak at the 17th Annual Real Estate Trends & Networking Conference hosted by the Center for Real Estate Education & Research [...]
Snapshots From The Community Planning Act, Part 2: What Didn’t Change?
My personal “top ten” list of things that have NOT changed in local government comprehensive planning with the enactment of the 2011 Community Planning Act: 1) Local governments still must [...]
Appellate Court Finds County Commission Term Limits Are Constitutional
Yesterday, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a circuit court judgment holding that the Florida Constitution prohibited Broward County voters from amending the [...]
