The Department of Labor released its updated changes to 2004 regulations regarding overtime in its final rule. The DOL estimates that 4.2 million workers will lose their exempt status when the rule goes into effect December 1, 2016.
Rulemaking begins for Florida waters
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection began to update water quality criteria to meet “human health criteria”, which will limit the amount of the chemicals that can be discharged into waters across the state.
When nondisclosure agreements can backfire
In business, we’ve all seen the traditional nondisclosure agreement (also known, more simply, as the “NDA”) between two parties wishing to discuss a potential business transaction.
Share-based compensation, board diversity & possible S-K rulemaking? (Securities Edge recap, April 2016)
Here is your recap of important topics Gunster’s securities and corporate governance legal team covered recently on The Securities Edge blog.
Gunster’s VentureBuzz (May 2016)
Here is your roundup of recent significant events in the worlds of technology, entrepreneurship, startups and venture capital investing in Florida and beyond.
Input into the H-1B lottery system for 2017 is complete
On May 2, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it had completed data entry for all fiscal year 2017 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in their computer-generated random process, also known as the H-1B lottery system. USCIS will now proceed to return all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in […]
Upcoming events for the environmental and land use industries
There are several important events pertaining to environmental and land use on the horizon, including the Palm Beach International Agricultural Summit and the technical meeting for the Florida section of the AWRA.
Family Wealth Compass – April 2016
This publication offers a timely roundup of estate and trust planning tips, information and news, courtesy of Gunster’s private wealth services attorneys.
Gunster attorney honored on Best Lawyers in America list
Gunster is pleased to announce that shareholder David Bates has been selected by the Best Lawyers in America as the 2015 Lawyer of the Year for West Palm Beach in the area of corporate law. This is a prestigious honor granted to only one attorney in each practice area per region. The award is based […]
New air regulations ahead for Florida businesses
Failure to comply with the new emission limitation will create the possibility of state or federal enforcement or third-party litigation for noncompliance.