Great litigators understand that trials can be time-consuming, expensive and draining for both the attorneys and parties, but that a favorable verdict can be enormously rewarding. Recently, Fort [...]
On August 1, Yankeetown asked a Leon County circuit court judge to declare HB 7207 unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed against the Department of Community Affairs, DCA Secretary Billy Buzzett [...]
The recently completed 600 Brickell at 600 Brickell World Plaza, is not only Miami’s newest commercial real estate tower – it’s also the only building that’s been LEED pre-certified platinum, the [...]
On October 5, the Third DCA held that strict compliance with Florida’s construction lien laws is a condition precedent to a claim against a payment bond. What was likely a scrivener’s error [...]
Founding Member Richard Jay Weiss has been named the 2012 Miami Government Relations Practice Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide. Each year, the honor is [...]
Every lawyer who has ever worked with experts knows the rule: everything is discoverable. Except in federal court. On December 1, 2010, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took [...]
The Florida League of Cities has established Florida City Government Week as part of an effort to increase civic participation in Florida through education about municipal government and [...]
Recently, Daniel L. Abbott and Daniel A. Seigel successfully defended the Town of Manalapan in Palm Beach County and its elected officials in a jury trial brought by a home owner who attempted to [...]