Government

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. announces that Sarah L. Johnston has joined the firm as Of Counsel. She will be part of the firm’s Government and Labor & Employment divisions. [...]

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law.  The CARES Act contains broad based financial measures aimed at providing immediate relief to unemployed workers, small and [...]

On April 1, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-91, directing a statewide stay-at-home order that limited individuals’ movement but not local governments’ ability to [...]

On April 1, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order No. 20-91, providing for a statewide stay-at-home order. A copy of the Governor’s Order is available here. The Order, which takes [...]

The Firm’s Government Division is actively monitoring the quickly evolving landscape affecting our government clients due to COVID-19/novel coronavirus. Emergency declarations and orders issued [...]

In light of the current public health emergency due to COVID-19, government and health officials are recommending that the public avoid any large public gatherings. It is possible that officials [...]

As local governments prepare for the effects of COVID-19, it is important to recognize some of the legal challenges and implications presented by the virus for our communities. Here are some [...]

New Partner expands Boca Raton office and services offered in Palm Beach County Boca Raton, Fla. – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. announces that David Tolces has joined the firm as [...]

Brett Schneider spoke about medical marijuana in the workplace at the Florida Municipal Attorneys Association annual seminar held at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach on July 13.

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 [...]