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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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          Bloomberg BusinessWeek Interviews Michael Popok For Feature on Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein

          January 31, 2012

          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 [...]

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            Supreme Court Tackles Health Care: Day 3 of Oral Arguments

            January 31, 2012

            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”) [...]

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              Florida Supreme Court Abrogates Joint Residency Rule, Gives Plaintiffs Greater Latitude in Selecting Venue

              January 31, 2012

              On March 15, the Florida Supreme Court held that a plaintiff suing defendants who reside in different counties is not limited by the “joint residency rule” and can sue in the county of his or her [...]

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                WSH Founding Partner Joseph Serota Named Of Counsel to Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

                January 31, 2012

                Joseph H. Serota, one of our firm’s founding partners, was recently named Of Counsel to the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Joe will serve in this capacity for a two-year [...]

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                  WSH Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by National Legal Publication

                  January 31, 2012

                  We are thrilled to report that several WSH attorneys were recently selected as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine. Each year, Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers from [...]

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                    Key Decision Under Florida’s New Growth Management Law Finds Proposed Farmton Large Scale Development Does Not Proliferate Urban Sprawl

                    January 31, 2012

                    On January 24, 2012, Administrative Law Judge David Maloney issued a recommended order finding the Farmton Local Plan (FLP) incorporated into the Volusia County Comprehensive Plan as “in [...]

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