Richard Jay Weiss Is 2012 Miami Government Relations Lawyer of the Year
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 [...]
Changes to Florida Statutes Place Greater Restrictions on Public Employee Bonuses and Severance Pay
On June 17, 2011, Governor Scott signed Senate Bill 88 (the “Bill”) into law, which amends Section 215.425, Florida Statutes, in two material ways. As summarized below, the Bill contains [...]
Florida City Government Week Will Shine Spotlight On Municipal Government And Services
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 [...]
Litigators Continue to Roll: WSH Successfully Enjoins Million Dollar Party Host From Violating Village Code
On Wednesday, WSH litigators achieved a big win for the Village of Indian Creek in an emergency injunction trial before the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The owner of an unoccupied [...]
Robert Meyers, Former Executive Director of Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, Named Of Counsel at WSH
This week, Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. announced the addition of attorney Robert Meyers to our Municipal Government, Governmental Litigation and Special Counsel to [...]
SEC Issues Subpoenas For Information Relating to Marlins Stadium Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenaed Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami seeking information on any investigation and analysis they did prior to issuing millions of dollars in [...]
Hialeah Park Gambles On Constitutionality of New Law Before First DCA In Slot Machine Case
On September 7, the First District Court of Appeal heard arguments in an appeal challenging slot machines at Hialeah Park. In 2010, the Florida Legislature passed a law permitting slot machines [...]
WSHPC&B Hosting Breakfast Briefing Regarding Code of Ethics; All Officials in Broward Municipalities Encouraged to Attend
On November 1, Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. will host a breakfast briefing open to all elected and appointed officials in Broward County to discuss the County’s newly [...]
Snapshots From The Community Planning Act, Part 2: What Didn’t Change?
My personal “top ten” list of things that have NOT changed in local government comprehensive planning with the enactment of the 2011 Community Planning Act: 1) Local governments still must [...]
