On June 29, the Southern District Court of Appeals found that the Firearm Owners’ Privacy Act, signed into Florida law in June of 2011, improperly restricts commercial free speech.
Attention employers: Make sure your company complies with health reform obligations
The Affordable Care Act is extremely complex and nuanced and many employer obligations are dependent upon the size of the company.
Judge temporarily blocks anti-Cuba law and Florida businesses dodge a bullet – for now
The prohibition would have a significant effect on business transactions. For example, all contracts with an agency or local government must include a provision allowing for the contract’s termination if the company is found to have submitted false certification or has been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.
Consumer privacy is front and center as Facebook requires mobile app disclosures
Facebook’s deal will affect any business offering applications through Facebook’s App Center, no matter where the business is located.
Businesses may benefit from exemptions from H-1B visa petition cap
There are exemptions to the annual quota on temporary employment visas for speciality occupations. These exemptions may apply in the following instances:
The race is on: JOBS Act allows smaller banks, companies to go private
The race is on for many smaller banks and bank holding companies to go private and save the high costs associated with being a public company. But is going private the right thing for your company?
Hiring companies need to be mindful of noncompete, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements – especially in a down economy
The pressure on businesses these days is intense. Competition for clients is greater than ever. Client relationships, developed over years of interactions, are seen as the key to a company’s success. And yet a company’s ability to control and protect its information and relationships is much more difficult in today’s highly networked world, where professional and social connections are forged and maintained via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media outlets.
Big changes needed before Florida can collect sales tax from online retailers
Internet sales continue to surge, representing an ever-greater portion of all retail sales. One recent study found Internet sales reached a staggering $49.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Leadership Florida: Coming together to forge statewide solutions
In Florida’s bustling multicultural state of almost 19 million residents, a statewide rather than parochial view of Florida’s issues is mandatory if we want to ensure a better future for all.
New reporting rule means changes ahead for Florida banks
The regulation requires U.S. financial institutions report to foreign governments the interest paid on accounts of nonresident aliens.