Jacqueline Prats offered insight on the risks and considerations for employers instituting perfect attendance policies as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides in a May 21, 2021 article for Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). “Perfect attendance policies can be an important tool for managing employee absenteeism and morale,” Prats said. “However,…
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Trenam Law Receives High Marks by Prestigious Chambers and Partners for 2021 Thirteen Attorneys and Three Practice Areas Receive Recognition Trenam Law has been ranked among the top Florida law firms in Chambers USA 2021 America's Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual publication by Chambers and Partners. The recognition includes twelve…
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Featured in Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, May 2021 Non-compete lawsuits are typically quick and very expensive. Although a normal lawsuit can last years, a non-compete case may be resolved in as little as three months. It is therefore critical for employers to move quickly to preserve and obtain evidence…
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The 21st Century Cures Act is a bipartisan-backed law passed in 2016 and implemented by rules in 2020. It is designed to give patients safe and secure access to health data so they can better manage their care and make more informed healthcare decisions. The Act’s goal is to make…
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When a business suffers a data breach, the business not only is victimized by the breach, but also might be sued if any personal or other confidential information was exposed. If the business can show it acted reasonably in protecting the information and suffered the breach anyway, however, the business…
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Mentoring, like everything else during this pandemic, is hard. I serve as one of the chairs of my firm’s mentoring program. Pre-pandemic, I took my mentees to lunch once a month, and regularly stopped by their offices to chat and check in. We also had a quarterly lunch where all…
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On March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation protecting certain business entities, educational institutions, governmental entities, religious institutions, and individuals from liability for claims related to COVID-19. The law is designed to curb the threat of unknown and potentially unlimited liability to such entities and institutions, some of which…
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On March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation protecting certain business entities, educational institutions, governmental entities, religious institutions, and individuals from liability for claims related to COVID-19. The law is designed to curb the threat of unknown and potentially unlimited liability to such entities and institutions, some of which…
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For the April 2021 issue of Florida Trend, Erin Smith Aebel shared insights for the publication’s special report on health care with a full-page feature discussing key updates facing the industry. Topics ranged from COVID-19 to the 21st Century Cures Act, which requires providers to give patients to clinical notes…
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Development teams behind Water Street Tampa are facing at least 20 liens and disputes on buildings in their growing downtown mini-city, all for unpaid construction and labor contracts within the past year. The groups, including builders and limited liability corporations tied to developers and land owners, owe more than $30.1…
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