Trade Secrets Owners Can Defend Their Interests Under Federal Law. That is Not a Secret.
On May 11, 2016 the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 went into effect.4 The...
January 7, 2019
Starting 2019 with a Safety Mindset – Hurricanes and Flu Planning
Florida being Florida will likely confront at least two seasonal risks during 2019 – hurricanes and flu.1 Those...
January 2, 2019
Florida Businesses – Two Focus Numbers as the New Year (Rapidly) Approaches. And a Free Gift, Too!
Item #1 – Florida’s core minimum wage rate will increase to $8.46 per hour starting January...
December 27, 2018
Settle Back and Enjoy Some “News You Can Use” Updates
First…Congratulations to the Brightline passenger train line1 for being named Florida Trend magazine’s 2018 “Floridian of the Year”.2 This...
December 18, 2018
Musicians Take Note! A New Federal Statute Supports Your Right to Get Paid for Your Songs.
As with Many Things, Society Takes Notice. As Occurred with Musician Compensation. On October 11,...
December 10, 2018
Now That Thanksgiving Is Over, Be Alert to Holiday Season Scams. (Plus a Little Arts Update.)
Readers of this column over the past years will recall that a focus has been...
November 26, 2018
This is National Apprenticeship Week! Plus an Important Brightline Train Update.
A traditional way in which young people preparing to enter the labor force — as...
November 19, 2018
Workplace Injuries Are More Common Than You Think
According to Marriott International, the project is a 16-story $282 million hotel. Named the JW...
September 24, 2018
Be Careful Around Southwest Florida’s Beaches and Waterways
A 90ᴼ Pivot From a Prior Article. For the Time Being. In the previous article...
August 14, 2018
Do I Have to be an Immigrant’s Family Member to Petition for Their Citizenship?
With immigration being on the front pages of newspapers across the country lately, many are...
August 2, 2018
Free-Range Parenting: What are the Laws in Florida?
Earlier this year, Utah legislators unanimously passed the country’s first-ever law protecting “free-range” parents from...
June 28, 2018
What is Asylum?
As many as 150 Central American migrants arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing near San...
June 20, 2018
ICE Sweeps Florida; Arrests 250 Illegal Immigrants
If you or a loved one has been affected by an ICE enforcement action in...
May 15, 2018
Florida DACA Immigrants, Dreamers, Left in Legal Limbo
A Mexican immigrant residing in Florida who just missed the deadline to renew her paperwork...
February 22, 2018
Immigrants Warned about Florida Travel as ICE Arrests Soar
More than a dozen Advocate groups are warning immigrants about traveling to, or within, the...
February 20, 2018