United Central Bank Borrower Declared a Fugitive
Recently, a federal judge in Chicago declared Boca Raton developer Atul Bisaria a fugitive after he failed to appear for his arraignment on numerous criminal charges. In 2012, U.S. attorneys [...]
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 [...]
Fourth DCA Takes Firm Stance Against Party Seeking Appellate Attorneys’ Fees
On December 19, 2012, the Fourth District Court of Appeal determined that a request for attorneys’ fees in an original writ proceeding must be included in a party’s petition, response or reply, [...]
WSH Obtains Appellate Victory For Town of Manalapan
On November 14, the Fourth District Court of Appeal issued a per curiam affirmance of the trial victory obtained by WSH Partner Daniel L. Abbott in a long-lasting battle between a wealthy [...]
WSH Attorneys Michael Popok and Mitch Burnstein Obtain Judgment for Large Bank in Commercial Foreclosure Action, Erasing $95M in Damages for Borrower
On December 17, WSH attorneys Michael S. Popok, Mitchell J. Burnstein, and Eric P. Hockman obtained a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and Voluntary Dismissal for United Central Bank in a 3-year [...]
Weiss Serota Helfman Attorneys Joe Serota and Eric Hockman Participate in Inaugural “Legal Legends v. Young Guns” Event
On Friday, November 30, 2012, the Dade County Bar Association held its inaugural mock trial demonstration at the Dade County Courthouse in the fully-restored Courtroom 6-1. Conceived by DCBA [...]
Developers Announce Major Projects in South Florida, Including Billion-Dollar Project in West Brickell
Following the economic collapse of 2008, the South Florida condominium market has shown signs of a slow and steady recovery, with developers successfully unloading previously unsold units to [...]
Corporate Attorney Marc Solomon Joins WSH
WSH is proud to announce that Marc I. Solomon has joined the Firm as a shareholder specializing in corporate transactional work. Marc has extensive experience in corporate finance, contracts, [...]
Threats To Tax-Exemption Of Municipal Bonds Diminish–For Now
Municipal market participants are breathing a sigh of relief that the recent fiscal cliff agreement did not include any changes to the tax-exempt status of interest on municipal bonds. For [...]
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory 3% Contributions to Pension Plan by Public Employees
In a much anticipated ruling, the Florida Supreme Court ruled (4-3) against government employees by upholding a 2011 law requiring government employees in Florida to contribute 3% of their [...]
