By: Trenam’s Employment Law Team The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) is a federal law governing collective bargaining and protecting the rights of workers to unionize. Because unions are uncommon in Florida outside of the public sector, many private employers never deal with union workers and may mistakenly believe that the NLRA does…
By: Trenam’s Employment Law Team The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule revising its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements. The new rule does two things: (i) it establishes employer requirements for workplace injury and illness reporting, including requiring employers to give employees notice of…
Florida Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. Their patented selection process is rigorous and results in third-party validation of their professional accomplishments. This year they have named forty-two Trenam Law attorneys to this elite list.
Several Trenam Law attorneys have been recognized in the Chambers USA 2016 Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers. The prestigious legal directory cited the following Trenam attorneys as leading practitioners in their respective practice areas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring Lara R. Fernandez Mike Horan Construction Robert H. Buesing Gregg E. Hutt John Vento Corporate/M&A Nelson T. Castellano Gary I. Teblum Real Estate Alan Asendorf Paul Bain David…
As seen in The Florida Bar Journal, Volume 90. Financial distress often leads to unpaid homeowner association dues, which in turn places tremendous stress on the paying members of the homeowner association (HOA). Without a reliable stream of income, HOAs are unable to manage and maintain common areas and amenities in the community…
Clearer Guiding Principles Analyzed and Possible Future Best Practices Considered By: Richard M. Leisner PART ONE Note: The article is scheduled for publication in Securities Regulation Law Journal, Summer 2016 Edition, a Thomson Reuters Publication. For more information about this publication please visit www.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com. On August 6, 2015, without fanfare, the SEC Division of…
Trenam Law is pleased to announce that two associates have joined the firm. Taylor Russo Hess and Michael B. Schwartz will practice in the Private Client Services Group. Taylor has experience in various probate and trust related matters, including providing guidance on and preparing gift tax returns and estate tax returns…
Clearer Guiding Principles Analyzed and Possible Future Best Practices Considered By: Richard M. Leisner PART TWO Note: The article is scheduled for publication in Securities Regulation Law Journal, Summer 2016 Edition, a Thomson Reuters Publication. For more information about this publication please visit www.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com. Should it Matter Who Makes the Solicitation? Before Citizen VC,…
TAMPA, FL – Trenam is pleased to announce that 32 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America 2016. These attorneys are selected as the top lawyers practicing in Florida according to their peers. The following attorneys were recognized as 2016 Best Lawyers in America: * Listed as 2016 Tampa…
DOL Announces Final Rule Doubling Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees In our November 2015 Employment Law Update, we discussed the Department of Labor’s proposed rule changing the requirements of the “white collar” exemptions to the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Whether an employee is exempt depends on the nature…
