Law Firm Panel
Powered By LiveWell 1440 By Andrea Richard | Photography by Patrick Clinton SFBW hosted a law panel with lawyers representing different areas of practice. In conjunction with the law list,
Parkland business owner lost daughter in shooting
Business owner Fred Guttenberg of Parkland lost his daughter, Jaime, during the shooting rampage on Wednesday, according to a post on his Facebook page. “My heart is broken. Yesterday, Jennifer Bloom
Corporate governance expert sees issues at Broward Health
Last week, I wrote a blog about how the selection of a new CEO is sparking yet another controversy at Broward Health. One issue is that Beverly Capasso, the interim
Appointment of indicted CEO is latest saga at Broward Health
Amid all the drama at Broward Health there’s finally a new CEO, but this is sparking yet another controversy: The health district’s board has given a job to Beverly Capasso, the
The Buzz About Cannabis
Challenges abound for medical marijuana businesses By Kevin Gale The expansion of medical cannabis in Florida presents many opportunities, but enacting it has been a cumbersome process with lots of
Political consultant Roger Stone sued over Wikileaks
President Trump and longtime political consultant Roger Stone, who lives in Fort Lauderdale, are being sued in connection to the Wikileaks saga that dogged Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign.
Epic Battles
Prominent banker, attorney win fights with SEC, class-action attorneys By Kevin Gale | Photography by Downtown Photo When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brings a civil case, most companies
He fought the SEC and won
Banker Alan Levan’s determination to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission paid off on Monday when a federal jury rejected all of the remaining civil fraud claims against him. The case
Did we forget about the national debt?
The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would partially repeal and replace Obamacare, but there’s another knotty problem ahead. What are we going to do about the federal budget
Hot political potato: Airbnb
Regulation of short-term rentals, as exemplified by Airbnb, are stirring a big debate about property owner rights and political influence. Bills in the Florida House and Senate would curb local
Employer Obligations toward Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana
By Adam D. Kemper So your employee has a “debilitating medical condition” and requested an accommodation to use medical marijuana. Now what? In order to use medical marijuana in Florida,
What Businesses Need to Know about Transgender Legal Protections
Case law is still emerging in the field of legal protection for transgender people, but government agencies already are cracking down on what they deem rights violations. Joe Santoro, a