Category: Client Alerts
Employment Alert
Final Rule Updates Overtime Exemption Regulations On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor issued the Final Rule updating the overtime exemption regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act relating to white collar exempt positions. The Final Rule nearly doubles the minimum salary required for exemption of executive, administrative, and […]
Can an Association Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege by Including Its manager in Litigation-Related Communication
Can an association waive the attorney-client privilege by including its manager in litigation-related communication? The answer is maybe. One of the oldest and most fundamental US legal concepts is the attorney-client privilege. The attorney-client privilege protects communications between a client and his or her attorney, preventing the attorney from being compelled […]
Suspending Cable and Internet
A frequent question we are asked is “can an association suspend a delinquent owner’s access to cable and Internet?” While there has not been an appellate court ruling on the issue, it seems the inevitable trend is that cable and Internet will be considered a core/necessary utility and thus not subject […]
Service and Emotional Support Animals in Community Associations
Basics of the ADA and the FHA The ADA (American with Disabilities Act) and the FHA (Florida Fair Housing Act) can preempt a community association’s pet policies when the pet in question is classified as a “service” or “emotional support” animal. The ADA is federal legislation that prohibits discrimination and […]
Employment Alert – Alabama Amends its Non-Compete Statute
The Alabama Legislature recently passed a law modifying Section 8—1—1 of the Alabama Code which governs non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. Read More
