New Rule Imposes Reporting Requirements
On March 24, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) adopted a new interpretation of the persuader rule under the Labor Management Reporting Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), which is a statute that imposes reporting requirements on employers and consultants (which includes attorneys) where the consultant is retained to persuade employees […]
Community Associations – 2016 Legislative Update
On Thursday, June 23 I was privileged to be part of Carr, Rigg’s & Ingram’s 2016 Community Association Managers (CAM) CPE Seminar in Miramar Beach, where I was invited to speak on legislative updates for 2016 pertaining to community associations. For those who were unable to attend, here’s all the information provided […]
Hand Arendall Recognized in Chambers USA 2016
The Chambers USA 2016 rankings have been released. Chambers identifies the leading lawyers and law firms worldwide in multiple practice areas through surveys and interviews with clients and lawyers. Rankings assess qualities including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence and commitment. The Chambers USA guide is […]
What is an Estoppel Letter?
Most owners know that when they want to buy or sell their unit or parcel that they need to contact the community association or its attorney to get an estoppel letter. Both the Florida Condominium Act and Florida Homeowner’s Association Act devote sections to estoppel letters, a/k/a certificates of assessments. […]
Walker Authors Article for ABA Newsletter
Expert witnesses often play over-sized roles in the development and trial of a lawsuit. Every trial lawyer needs to be familiar with a variety of issues that may arise in any case in which the opposing party intends to present expert testimony in support of a position expected to be […]
