On October 1, 2023, a business bankruptcy case handled by Attorney Daniel Velasquez was discussed in The Wall Street Journal article about the rise in small business bankruptcy filings. Small Business Bankruptcies Rising at Worst Pace Since Pandemic, October 1, 2023, The Wall Street Journal, By Ruth Smith View...
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Lauren M. Colella earned her Juris Doctor degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2023 and focuses her practice in the areas of public finance, real estate, and local government law. Sarah M. Dinon earned her Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2023 and focuses her...
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The Firm is pleased to announce that Marc L. Levine has joined the firm as a partner in the commercial/complex business litigation practice group. Marc was previously a shareholder with GrayRobinson, P.A.’s Orlando office and has handled complex commercial and business litigation for 13 years throughout Florida. Marc has...
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U.S. Supreme Court Decides That Service Advisors at Car Dealerships Are Exempt From Overtime Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §213(b)(10(A On Monday, April 2, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro holding that under §213(b)(10)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards...
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In ALTMAN CONTRACTORS, INC. v. CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C588a (11th Cir. August 2, 2016), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal certified to the Florida Supreme Court the issue of whether Chapter 558's statutorily prescribed notice and repair process constitutes a “suit” under...
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Denial of Confirmation Not Immediately Appealable On Monday, May 4, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Chapter 13 debtor who failed to confirm a plan of reorganization could not immediately appeal the bankruptcy court’s decision. Chief Justice John Roberts penned the decision for...
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USPTO Lowers Some Trademark Filing fees effective January 17, 2015 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has reduced some of its filing fees to further reward the proper electronic filing of certain documents in both the trademark application process and also in the renewal process required every ten years after...
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A New Year – A new Brand? As a trademark attorney working with brand owners for over 17 years, I always look forward to the New Year and hearing about my clients’ fresh ideas for branding. The launch of a cutting-edge ad campaign can be an exciting and busy time,...
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On July 29, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel Richard Griffin announced that he had issued an Advice Memorandum to the NLRB’s Regional Directors authorizing them to issue unfair labor practice complaints against McDonald’s franchisees and their franchisor McDonald’s, USA, LLC as joint employers in 43 cases alleging...
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