Florida Supreme Court Decision Sends Shockwaves Throughout Workers’ Compensation World
The Florida Supreme Court on April 28, 2016, ruled for an injured worker in a case that will dramatically change how attorneys for injured workers are paid in worker’s compensation disputes. The case, Castellanos v. Next Door Company, 124 So. 3d 392, 41 Fla. L. Weekly S197b (Fla. 2016), stems from […]
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 […]
How About that Uniform Bar Exam?
“Hey, Florida, How About That Uniform Bar Exam”, HSMc Founding Partner Franklin Harrison quoted in the latest issue of Daily Business Review. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/id=1202751682346/Hey-Florida-How-About-That-Uniform-Bar-Exam?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL Julie Kay, Daily Business Review March 9, 2016 | The Florida Bar has formed a new committee that will study adoption of a national uniform bar exam […]
Goldman Comments in Andalusia Star News
Member Ben Goldman comments on the current status of the Timmerman Building in Andalusia in a February 17, 2016 Andalusia Star News article. To read the article, click on Learn More below. Learn More
O’Rear and Hart Receive Defense Verdict
On February 3, 2016, firm attorneys Caine O’Rear and Christine Hart received a jury verdict in their client’s favor in a commercial contract case tried in federal court in Mobile. They represented Levada EF Five LLC, an investment company from New York, regarding breach of contract claims brought over the […]
