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Government Officials Reach $26 Billion Settlement with Major Banks to Bring Relief to Homeowners

January 31, 2012

Federal and state officials have reached a $26 billion foreclosure settlement with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Ally Financial, five of the nation’s largest banks. [...]

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    Distinguished Attorney Abigail Watts-FitzGerald Joins WSH as Chair of Business Organization and Transactions Group

    January 31, 2012

    Distinguished Miami corporate attorney Abigail Watts-FitzGerald has joined WSH as a Partner and the Chair of the firm’s Business Organization and Transactions Group. Abi spent more than 10 years [...]

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      Federal Judge Holds Florida Executive Order Requiring Drug Testing for State Workers Unconstitutional

      January 31, 2012

      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 [...]

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        Third DCA Holds FCRA Does Not Support Claim for Discrimination Based on Pregnancy

        January 31, 2012

        Today, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal issued an employment ruling very favorable to employers, but certified conflict with the Fourth District on the same issue. The decision is Delva [...]

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          Changes in Argentina’s Foreign Exchange Rules May Affect South Florida

          January 31, 2012

          On July 5, 2012, the Argentine Central Bank modified certain rules regulating the foreign exchange market in Argentina. These rules regulate Argentine residents who wish to convert Argentine [...]

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            EEOC Placing Greater Focus on Remedying “Systemic” Discrimination

            January 31, 2012

            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 [...]

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              More Clubs File for Bankruptcy as Refundable Membership Deposit Structures Nosedive

              January 31, 2012

              As refundable membership deposit structure has tumbled in popularity, many membership deposit clubs find themselves filing for bankruptcy in an effort to restructure their liabilities. Before the [...]

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                Electronic Billboard Signs Create New Issues for Florida’s Local Governments

                January 31, 2012

                As sign technology evolves, so do the challenges faced by local governments in creating regulations that preserve the health, safety and welfare of their communities. Local regulation of [...]

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                  A Sad Day for Growth Management in South Florida

                  January 31, 2012

                  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 [...]

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                    Dog Ownership in Condos – What’s Everybody Barking At?

                    January 31, 2012

                    Rule enforcement at community associations can be problematic enough when dealing with delinquent owners and rowdy neighbors. However, managers and board members may have an equally difficult [...]

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