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May 23 2025

Trenam Law’s Bert McBride Graduates Leadership Tampa Class of 2025

By William McBride News

Trenam Law is pleased to announce that William “Bert” McBride has graduated Leadership Tampa as a member of its Class of 2025. Leadership Tampa is a prestigious program, run by the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, that highlights and engages emerging leaders dedicated to making a difference in the Tampa…

May 12 2025

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The CHOICE Act: Florida Substantially Broadens Enforceability of Covered Noncompete Agreements and Clarifies Enforceability of “Garden Leave” Agreements

By Alicia Koepke Employment, News

Recently, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth Act (the “CHOICE Act” or the “Act”), which significantly expands employers’ ability to enforce covered noncompete agreements and clarifies employers’ ability to enforce “garden leave” agreements with “covered employees,” so long as certain requirements are…

Mar 10 2025

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Trenam Law Adds Cristin Keane, Florida Leader in Tax Law, as Shareholder

By Cristin C. Keane Business Transactions, News

TAMPA, FLA., March 10, 2025 – Trenam Law is pleased to announce the addition of Cristin Keane as a Shareholder in Tampa Bay, emphasizing the firm’s strategic growth in the region. Keane is a past chair of the Tax Section of The Florida Bar, and she is Board Certified in…

Feb 11 2025

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Erin Hope Christy Honored by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as a Business Woman of the Year

By Erin Hope Christy News, Uncategorized

February 11, 2025 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that shareholder Erin Hope Christy will be honored by the Tampa Bay Business Journal (TBBJ) as a Business Woman of the Year. The awards dinner will be held on March 28th at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street.…

Feb 10 2025

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Copyright Reversion: A Statutory Balance of Interests and Its Related Challenges and Risks, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal

By Thomas Cockriel Business Transactions, Uncategorized

Trenam Law Shareholder, Tom Cockriel, authored an article for Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal’s February 2025 issue entitled, “Copyright Reversion: A Statutory Balance of Interests and Its Related Challenges and Risks.” “Copyright reversion is an important statutory mechanism that allows authors to reclaim rights to their works after a…

Jan 06 2025

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Fifty-Two Attorneys Recognized in Tampa Magazine’s Top Lawyers for 2025

By Erin Smith Aebel News

January 6, 2025 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that fifty-two of its attorneys have been recognized as Top Lawyers 2025 by Tampa Magazine. During the fourth quarter of 2024, Tampa Magazine mailed close to 12,000 surveys to Florida Bar attorneys in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Southern Pasco counties. During the…

Nov 22 2024

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Court Strikes Down DOL Rule Raising Minimum Salary Required for Exemptions from Overtime Pay

By Alicia Koepke Employment, News

As we explained in a previous update, which you can access here, on April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule governing the minimum salary required for employees to qualify for certain exemptions from the overtime pay obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (the…

Nov 13 2024

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Trenam Law Expands Its Team with the Addition of Shareholder Jodi Ruberg in New Sarasota Office

By Jodi M. Ruberg Business Transactions, News

November 13, 2024 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Jodi Ruberg has joined as a Shareholder in Sarasota, Fla. Ruberg’s addition builds on the firm’s expansion into Sarasota announced in June 2024. “Jodi brings valuable experience as we continue our commitment to serving Sarasota with excellent…

Nov 07 2024

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Trenam Law Receives 31 Tier-1 Rankings in Best Law Firms 2025 Edition by Best Lawyers

By Trenam News News, Uncategorized

November 7, 2024 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that the firm received 31 Tier-1 rankings in the Best Law Firms 2025 Edition by Best Lawyers rankings in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan regions. Overall, Trenam Law received 44 top regional rankings. In the Tampa…

Nov 04 2024

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FinCEN Provides Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Relief to Victims of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton

By Melodie M. Menzer News

In 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") was enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 in an effort to crack down on illicit finance and increase transparency as to who owns interests in various entities or is involved in their formation. The CTA establishes a beneficial ownership…

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