PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. On April 17, 2024, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurances published a memorandum setting forth a new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy that is immediately effective. EPA is responsible for enforcing many of the federal laws related to environmental protection,
PRINT ARTICLE By: Chené Thompson, Esq., On February 15, 2024, at 11:42pm EST, a judge presiding over the case of Center for Biological Diversity et al. vs. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., issued a decision immediately vacating Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) programmatic biological opinion and essentially
PRINT ARTICLE Property owners should be advised that Section 252.363, Florida Statutes, extends certain permits and other authorizations in counties where there is a State of Emergency (SOE) declared by the Governor because of a natural disaster. This law provides that certain development approvals are tolled
PRINT ARTICLE By: Katherine R. English, Esq. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), adopted in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, went into effect on January 1, 2024. CTA requires many business entities to report basic information regarding who owns and
It is that time of year when the Florida Legislature is in session. This Special Edition of Legal Updates contains an attachment with information regarding all of the employment law bills that have been filed through January 12, 2016. You will note that following the
If permission is granted by one Board member, is the Association legally stopped from enforcing its governing documents? In Curci Village Condominium Association, Inc. v. Santa Maria, 14 So. 3d 1175 (Fla. 4th DCA, June 17, 2009), an Owner in a homeowners association verbally asked the
A recent amendment to Florida Statute Section 720.303(6), which became effective on July 1, 2010, clarifies reserve requirements for mandatory homeowners association which are governed under Chapter 720 Florida Statutes. This Statute, as amended, now distinguishes between "statutory reserves" and other types of “voluntary” or
Amendment 4 was originally proposed in 2003, during the height of Florida’s development boom and strongest economy in decades. It was designed to slow growth or stop it completely by requiring that every amendment to local comprehensive plans would be put to a vote of
Date Published: 2009-06-01 Author: Christopher J. Shields Article Download: Summer 2009 Community Newsletter Part 1 – VOL. 20 NO. 8 – JUNE 2009 Legislative Update
During the 2009 Legislative Session, the Florida Legislature proposed several bills, including one that was intended to require lenders to conclude a foreclosure action within one (1) year after the filing of the complaint, or be held responsible for all assessments due to the Association