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12 May 2011, 6:48 am
Miami is a hotbed of entertainment. Miami has been host to many television shows, movies, theater, and much more. When you think about Miami and the entertainment venue it offers, you do not immediately think about all of the legal leg work that goes into the entertainment business. Here is a quick overview of how entertainment law in Miami breaks down.
The Idea:
Do you have a great idea for entertainment? It comes in the form of a script or poem, a book or piece of software. If so, you have… [read post]
23 May 2011, 7:56 am
A new bill that was recently proposed by Florida lawmakers and is set to go to the Governors desk could change how developers in Florida will apply for permits to build. Supporters of the bill insist Florida has placed far to difficult requirements on contractors trying to develop the state.
House Bill 993 will change the way new developments proceed by putting new, harsher requirements on groups who challenge proposed developments. Environmentalists are worried the bill will make it more… [read post]
11 Jun 2012, 12:24 pm
FastTrain College, a part of the FastTrain II Corporation specializing in health and computer science education programs, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to provide overtime payment to its employees, according to a class action lawsuit filed by the Sarelson Law Firm.
Yennifer Martinez, the principal plaintiff, joined the company in December of 2011 as an admissions representative. Her job was to recruit new students and help them enroll in classes. She was told that she would… [read post]
29 Sep 2011, 6:28 am
The Florida Attorney General is hearing more and more about cases of time-share fraud and is often on the lookout for certain scams, especially in a struggling real estate market. It is a major problem, particularly in Florida.
Predators lure in unsuspecting consumers with slick telemarketing tactics and sales techniques, telling the owner of a time-share that they have an interested buyer. The same scammer would call back, this time pretending to be calling on behalf of the Attorney General and… [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 9:53 am
The Florida Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of the R.J. Reynolds tobacco company of a $28.3 million verdict against the company.
R.J. Reynolds was found liable for the death of Benny Ray Martin, and the company argued that it was wrong for the trial court to instruct the jury to find the company liable if it decided Martin was a member of the Engel class.
The class action suit, which involved the addiction capabilities of cigarettes, had won a $145 billion punitive damages award. The Florida… [read post]
19 Sep 2011, 7:03 am
In an unstable job market, gainfully employed Americans are careful to monitor the financial problems of their employers. But what happens when there are no warnings before a total shutdown? Solyndra, a solar power equipment manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy this month and immediately closed its doors to employees the day after its announcement. A class action lawsuit filed by a former employee alleges that the company failed to uphold labor laws because it did not provide notice that it would be… [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 2:36 pm
Purebred Breeders, an online dog seller thought to be the largest company of its type in the U.S., is facing a lawsuit alleging the company sells puppy mill dogs instead of the purebred animals it claims.
The lawsuit is being filed by Leopold-Kuvin on behalf of 11 customers and in cooperation with the Humane Society of the United States, the world’s largest animal advocacy group.
Multiple customers have complained nationwide of puppies becoming sick shortly after they arrive, and sometimes dying.… [read post]
27 Feb 2012, 1:46 pm
When news stories began coming out about insider trading in Congress, many people were infuriated. Normal business people found to be guilty of insider trading face harsh penalties, so why should members of Congress not face the same? In response to public outrage, Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK).
The STOCK Act, in various versions, has been proposed multiple times over the years. Until now, though, members of Congress have managed to avoid applying securities… [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 9:46 am
Harley Storrings Arnstein & Lehr Miami Partner Harley Storrings was quoted in the July issue of The Society for Human Resource Management newsletter. The article, titled "FLSA: The Dinosaur in the Room," discusses the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the increase in lawsuits as the law has increasingly fallen out of step with the modern workplace. Regarding off-the-clock work, Mr. Storrings comments that broad interpretations of what constitutes de minimis work are problematic because in… [read post]
29 May 2013, 5:49 am
Contractors are required by law to be licensed in the State of Florida, but lately there has been an increase in unlicensed contractors.
The increase began in 2008 and 2009 during the recession, at a time when the region’s building industry stalled, said building official Greg Yantorno. He also said that most unlicensed contract work involves interior remodeling and repairs rather than construction or home additions.
It is important for homeowners and business owners to make sure that the… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 9:31 am
Samuel Sheldon
Steven Appelbaum
Arnstein & Lehr Miami Associates Samuel M. Sheldon and Steven M. Appelbaum recently secured a trial victory before Judge Robert Mark of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. In the case, the plaintiffs asserted adversary claims seeking non-dischargeability of debts arising from the clients’ alleged fraudulent concealment of latent defects in a condominium unit sold to the plaintiffs by our clients. Following the presentation of the… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 9:31 am
Samuel Sheldon
Steven Appelbaum
Arnstein & Lehr Miami Associates Samuel M. Sheldon and Steven M. Appelbaum recently secured a victory for three firm clients in a trial before Judge Robert Mark of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The plaintiffs, who had bought a condominium unit from the clients, had initially brought suit in state court alleging fraudulent concealment of latent defects. Following the clients’ bankruptcy filings, the plaintiffs brought… [read post]
13 Dec 2011, 2:34 pm
When an auto manufacturer declares a recall, it is both comforting and unsettling. You can take comfort knowing your vehicle will be repaired, free of charge, and will be safer to drive. There is little comfort in contemplating how close you could have been to something going wrong, though.
Certain Honda owners will likely experience this mixture of emotions following the international automaker’s announcement of the recall of 304,000 vehicles globally. Honda is recalling vehicles for air bags… [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 11:03 am
Scam artists have been taking advantage of recession pressed seniors and other vacation homeowners in Florida who are interested in offering their homes for timeshares. They get thousands of dollars up front by promising to have buyers lining up, only to never produce them after receiving the payment.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has officially recognized this new epidemic by issuing a consumer alert for timeshare resale fraud. There were 12,000 complaints over the issue filed last year, and… [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 3:02 pm
Poor Floridians in search of relief through food stamps are going to need to exercise caution to avoid becoming victims of fraud, according to state and federal officials. Phony websites are springing up to take advantage of the desperate, either charging a fee to enroll in food stamps or taking personal information to use for spam.
Both the Florida Department of Children & Families and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have issued alerts after getting calls over fraud from food stamp websites. The… [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 1:03 pm
A red tide is can be a killer, both for marine life and for people. They occur all over the world, with different types of algae creating the toxic environment responsible for the discomfort or death of what it meets. For Florida and the Gulf Coast, the Cymnodinium breve is often the cause of the red tide.
A recent red tide developed this month near Florida, killing large amounts of fish off Sarasota, Sanibel Island and Charlotte County. A red tide can release toxins into the air, causing… [read post]
26 Dec 2011, 1:38 pm
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the birth control pill Yaz, despite thousands of lawsuits linking the pill with blood clots, pulmonary embolism, strokes and heart attacks in women.
The generic version, called Ventura, is marketed and sold by Watson Pharmaceuticals. Watson is claiming that Ventura can not only prevent pregnancy, but also treat moderate acne in women at least 14 years of age.
Bayer, the manufacturer of Yaz, was sent three different letters by the FDA… [read post]
28 Nov 2011, 2:33 pm
Facebook has finally revealed details about how it tracks users on the web. For several years consumer protection advocates have questioned the data that the social networking site gathers, and how it uses it.
USA Today’s Byron Acohido interviewed multiple individuals responsible for Facebook’s operations, and compiled a list of the things he learned:
Facebook tracks members who have signed in and are using their accounts differently from members who are logged off and non-members.
If you visit… [read post]
6 Feb 2012, 2:50 pm
In the world of consumer protection, there is no fraud more well-known than the Ponzi scheme. Though many of us have heard the term, we may not know exactly what it means. What is a Ponzi scheme?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a Ponzi scheme as an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors. According to the government website SEC.gov, Ponzi scheme organizers often solicit new investors by… [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 9:35 am
Florida is experiencing a significant amount of discussion over its $10,000 in mandatory personal injury protection insurance, and the amount of fraud it is supposed to be encouraging. The current discussion over PIP limits has some similarities to the discussion of tort reform, and while we cannot say if the results of both types of reform will be the same, it is worth considering how one resembles the other.
Tort reform is an attempt to put a cap on non-economic damages in a court case. In issues… [read post]