Gunster’s government affairs practice is proud to have been instrumental in the consideration and passing of this important legislation.

The past six months have seen significant developments in the regulation of air quality and emissions. What follows is a summary of those developments, as they affect Florida and companies doing business in the state.

The EEOC has authority to bring suit and conduct investigations in all 50 states, so Florida employers should pay close attention to this developing issue, as it may represent a new frontier in workplace discrimination law.

Florida health care providers and business associates must now comply with HIPAA and the newly enacted state privacy law.

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Kenneth B. Bell will co-chair Gunster’s appellate practice with former 3rd DCA Judge Angel Cortiñas. Gunster’s appellate team also includes Jack Aiello, Amy Brigham Boulris, John W. Little, III, Ed Marod, and other appellate practitioners who have substantial experience in both state and federal court systems. Gunster attorneys are able to litigate at all levels, from early stage litigation strategy to appeals of last resort, when necessary to achieve or preserve a victory or overturn an adverse result.

The impact of this legislation is significant to the retail and service industry sectors in particular, and to all companies doing business in Florida in general.

The decision highlights what appears to be a gap in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act where a foreign sovereign waives immunity, owes money under valid judgments, does not pay, and apparently has no executable assets in the United States.

Specifically, the court ruled that defendant Healthport Technologies, a company that offers medical records retrieval and copying services to physicians and medical facilities, could not charge more than allowed by applicable Florida law, irrespective of who the medical records request came from. Healthport contended it was authorized to charge more if the request from a patient’s attorney.