Florida’s 2014 legislative session begins Tuesday, March 4. The 60-day session is expected to be a busy one. Here is a convenient summary of what to expect.

A recent federal court ruling will allow Florida’s numeric nutrient criteria rules to inch closer to implementation – instead of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effective and proposed federal criteria. This decision allows the EPA to move forward, repealing its rules and allowing implementation of the state’s water quality rules, rather than the EPA’s.

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This alert from Gunster’s banking and financial practices law team provides details about the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s recent administrative rulings on virtual currency miners and investors, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule seeking to supervise large nonbank institutions.

Florida-based Gunster law firm handled three of the eight largest bank deals (by deal value) in the state in 2013, as listed in American Banker. Those acquisitions were on behalf of Gunster clients 1st United Bancorp, Harbor Community Bank and Stonegate Bank.

This update addresses changes on the horizon that may impact all Florida charitable organizations and the methods by which they raise contributions.

We invite you to attend a free 90-minute webinar at 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 16, 2014, focusing on “A year in review: Key U.S. labor and employment law developments in 2013 and what to expect in 2014.”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) yesterday announced a $33 million agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (“RBS”) to settle the bank’s potential civil liability for apparent violations of U.S. sanctions relating to Iran, Sudan, Burma and Cuba.

This year-end immigration law update, brought to you by Gunster’s immigration practice attorneys, covers 3 topics: E-Verify enhancements to deter employee fraud; H-!B visa petitions; and Infosys pays record $34 million fine to settle accusations of visa fraud and noncompliance.