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Unpacking the Pregnancy Worker's Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know
As a management defense-side employment law firm, we constantly stay abreast of all new legislations and amendments to ensure that our...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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Navigating the Shifting Sands: Alternatives to Non-Compete Agreements
As many of you are aware, the landscape of non-compete agreements is changing rapidly. The recent NLRB memorandum presuming the...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Recent Developments in Employment Law
President Joe Biden has repeatedly made it clear that he wants to leave his legacy as one of the most pro-worker Presidents in the...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Mar 15, 20233 min read
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NLRB's Proposed Rulemaking Makes It More Likely That Certain Entities Are Considered Joint Employers
Just about gone is the former standard under the whereby the entity in question, such as a staffing agency or franchisor, had to have...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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Could Your Business Incur Liability Under the FLSA For Using Unpaid Interns?
Students and aspiring professionals looking to earn knowledge and experience in their desired field of work often engage in internships....
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Aug 10, 20224 min read
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Effects of the Federal Arbitration Act Amendments on a Former Employee’s Sexual Harassment Claims
Recent Amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act On March 3, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jul 7, 20223 min read
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Many Restaurants are Exposing Themselves to FLSA Lawsuits with their Automatic Gratuity Policies
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulates the wages earned by tipped employees. Under the FLSA, tipped employees are entitled to an...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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Can Businesses Require that Their Employees Get a COVID Vaccine? And if so, Should They Require it?
As the availability of vaccines in Florida becomes more and more prevalent and as President Biden just announced that many small and...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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Florida's Emotional Support Animal Law with Respect to Housing
You found the perfect place to live, but the association or landlord does not allow pets. Meanwhile, you have a dog who provides you with...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Nov 28, 20202 min read
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Insurance Coverage Issues Relevant to Civil Unrest and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Damages Caused by Looting For Florida businesses that have been directly damaged by the looting or vandalism caused by the recent civil...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jun 6, 20202 min read
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Yes, You May Be Able to Enforce a Default Judgment from a Court Abroad in Florida Courts
Florida Statute Section 55.601 et seq. provides for the recognition of foreign money judgments. The first step in enforcing a foreign...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Apr 7, 20204 min read
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Can You Sue for Breach of an Oral Contract?
Proving the Existence of an Oral Contract As with most answers in the legal realm, whether you can sue for the breach of an oral...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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Why Foreigners Are Unlikely to Currently Benefit from Florida’s New Remote Notarization Law
A few recent articles about Florida’s new law allowing for remote notarizations have stated that this change will allow for notarizations...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Feb 1, 20202 min read
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Personal Liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act for Overtime Violations in Florida
Article describes when an owner or corporate officer of a company may be found individually liable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jan 25, 20202 min read
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Can Someone Succeed on an Invasion of Privacy Claim for the Unauthorized Taking of a Photograph?
Where and why an unauthorized photograph was taken will affect whether an invasion of privacy claim will succeed against the photographer.
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jan 11, 20204 min read
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Why Foreigners Should Generally Purchase Florida Real Estate Under a Limited Liability Company
The other day, a Venezuelan friend who lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina disclosed to me that her Florida property is owned under her...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Dec 7, 20192 min read
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What can a Florida International Civil Law Notary do for you?
Litigation Due to the influx of South American real estate and business investments in South Florida, Florida litigators often come...
Lisa McKellar Poursine
Jan 14, 20193 min read
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