Gunster Shareholder Bill Dillon recently spoke with WCTV and WPTV News regarding the implications of the HCA South Florida data breach. HCA is the latest healthcare corporation to be a victim of identity theft, with cyber thieves stealing patients’ names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, birth dates, and when and where they last saw a provider. […]

Gunster Naples Office Managing Shareholder, Michael Traficante, recently spoke with Commercial Observer regarding the property insurance crisis in Florida, which can be attributed to both natural disasters and the high cost of lawsuits against property insurance companies. Traficante underscores the importance of understanding that property insurance doesn’t cover flood insurance. “When you have these higher-end […]

CNN and Inc.com recently quoted Gunster Shareholder Roger Feicht discussing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which is set to go into effect on June 27, 2023. The Act will require employers with at least 15 employees to provide reasonable accommodations to workers who have limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition. Feicht […]

A recent South Florida Business Journal article discusses the Portofino Ferro development, which is looking to expand its Urban Development Boundary in Miami-Dade County to accommodate a project that would make way for over 1,600 homes. The property would include much-needed workforce housing, as well as retail, restaurant and office space. “[Portofino Ferro] is ideally […]

The Daytona Beach News-Journal published an article highlighting the “Live Local Act,” which Gunster Government Affairs Consultant Trey Price discussed with the Volusia County Tiger Bay Club last month. The Act, which took effect on July 1, supports affordable housing policies in Florida. “Many Florida jobs are tied to agriculture and tourism, and the pay […]

Gunster Shareholder Jonathan Osborne, who co-chairs the firm’s White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations practice, recently authored an article for Daily Business Review regarding “5 Steps for Responding to an AG Investigation.” In the article, Jonathan highlights price gouging and consumer protection laws (the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act), both of which are […]

In the May 2023 issue of the Florida Trend magazine, Gunster Shareholder and U.S. Customs & International Trade Group Leader, Peter Quinter, highlights several key foreign trade trends, including Customs seizures, the U.S.-China trade policy and supply chain costs. Referring to his work in helping import/export businesses, Quinter notes “I’m able to help them understand […]

In a recent Healthcare Risk Management article, Gunster Shareholder Bruce Lamb warns of the civil and regulatory liability healthcare employers are at risk of facing when they unintentionally hire individuals with falsified diplomas or credentials. “Healthcare employers should take reasonable steps to verify submitted credentials,” Lamb advises. “The standard in the industry is to check […]

Gunster Shareholder and Real Property Practice Co-Leader, Brian Seymour, was recently featured in a WPTV-TV NewsChannel 5 segment commenting on the proposed plan to construct two office towers at The Square in Downtown West Palm Beach. Seymour explains that “People want to be in the office, and we have a migration of people into Florida, and specifically Palm […]