Three WSH Members Recognized as “Leading Lawyers”
Each year, the South Florida Business Journal lists the area’s most reputable firms and noteworthy attorneys in its Book of Law. We are thrilled to announce that the South Florida Business [...]
City of Baltimore Sues Major Banks, Alleging Antitrust Violations
In 2011, the city of Baltimore and the New Britain Firefighters’ Benefit Fund sued more than a dozen major U.S. banks, alleging that the banks engaged in antitrust violations that [...]
Federal Judge Holds Florida Executive Order Requiring Drug Testing for State Workers Unconstitutional
Today U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled that Governor Rick Scott’s Executive Order 11-58 providing for pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing of state employees violates the [...]
South Florida Local Governments: Take Heed From Largest US Municipal Bankruptcy
The recent spate of ruptured water lines and sewer breaks in Broward County underscores the challenge of replacing, upgrading and ultimately financing our aging sewer infrastructure in the midst [...]
EEOC Placing Greater Focus on Remedying “Systemic” Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced its strategic plan for fiscal years 2012-2016 where it indicated that it will focus more on remedying systemic [...]
WSH Associate Estrellita Sibila Speaking at “Smart Planning for a Green Future”
Associate Estrellita S. Sibila will be speaking at the Smart Planning for a Green Future 2012 Virtual Conference & Expo taking place on April 4 – 6, 2012. On April 5, 2012, Estrellita will [...]
A Sad Day for Growth Management in South Florida
John M. DeGrove, the father of growth management in Florida and many other states, recently passed away at age 87. As one of the hundreds of planners, policymakers and attorneys around the state [...]
Bloomberg BusinessWeek Interviews Michael Popok For Feature on Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein
Self-confessed thief and admitted liar Scott Rothstein continues to make national news for the fallout of his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. Bloomberg BusinessWeek, a national publication, recently [...]
Supreme Court Tackles Health Care: Day 3 of Oral Arguments
On the third and final day of oral arguments before the Supreme Court, the central issue was whether the individual mandate portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) [...]
Florida Legislature Will Tackle Several Significant Planning and Growth Management Bills In Upcoming Legislative Session
In less than two weeks, Florida representatives and senators will convene for the 2012 Legislative Session. Legislators will tackle a number of bills relating to planning and growth management [...]
