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…
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,…
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…
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…
By: Gary I. Teblum Most of us prefer to do those things that are fun and tend to procrastinate as to things that are the more mundane and that are not so interesting or exciting. Does that describe you? So are you one of those who, back in the 1990s said…
By: Dean A. Kent Trade secrets are the oldest form of intellectual property and, unlike patents, trademarks and copyrights, the value of a trade secret arises from others not knowing the secret. Companies such as Coca-Cola, WD-40, Heinz 57, and Kentucky Fried Chicken rely on trade secrets including secret formulas,…
Trenam Law Adds Associates Private Client Services Group: Taylor Russo Hess Taylor joined the firm this month and has experience in various probate and trust related matters, including providing guidance on and preparing gift tax returns and estate tax returns and representing fiduciaries in their roles as trustees and personal representatives. Prior…
Trenam is pleased to announce that 19 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to Florida Trend magazine’s 2016 Legal Elite list. The publication’s ranking made Trenam the top firm in the state for most women honorees. Additionally, Robert A. Decker was included in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame, which was created to honor…
