PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both Construction Law and Condominium and Planned Development Law Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law (Chapter 713, Florida Statutes), a contractor or supplier only has 90 days from the last day they furnished labor
Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 21-94 on April 27, 2021 which extends the COVID-19 State of Emergency because COVID-19 continues to pose a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the state. The extension is for an additional 60 days which allows permit and
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christina Harris Schwinn, Esq. 2020 will be remembered, most notably, for the COVID 19 pandemic (“COVID”) and the total upheaval of home and work life as we knew both before COVID. Since COVID became an unfortunate reality of life, clients call me—almost daily—asking
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both Construction Law and Condominium and Planned Development Law Most condominium Declarations require the unit owners to maintain, repair, and replace the windows to their unit (except when damage is caused by
Employment Law Attorney Christina Schwinn guest authored an article in the April 2021 edition of Southwest Florida Business Today covering new employment eligibility requirements that went into effect January 1, 2021 in the state of Florida. These requirements are in addition to federal mandates
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher J. Shields, Esq., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both Real Estate and Condominium and Planned Development Law and Vanessa Fernandez, Esq. On Monday, March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that among other things, establishes liability
Pavese Law firm partner Christina Harris Schwinn was the guest speaker at two recent COMA meetings held in Fort Myers and Naples earlier this month. Schwinn presented her course on “Accommodating the Disabled in the Workplace and Recognizing Substance Abuse.” Schwinn’s presentation focused on an
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christina Harris Schwinn, Esq. A recent appellate court case from the Fifth Circuit Court Appeals[1] is a stark reminder that employers are ultimately responsible for ensuring that nonexempt employees accurately record all time worked and are fully compensated for all hours worked regardless
PRINT ARTICLE By: Christopher L. Pope, Esq., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in both Construction Law and Condominium and Planned Development Law The governing documents of condominium associations, which include the Declaration of Condominium, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, and any Rules and Regulations, are
The new requirements effective January 1, 2021 affect both private and public sector employees, but do so in different ways. This article will outline many of the new requirements imposed on both private and public sector employers, as same relates to verifying whether a person