Trenam Law is pleased to announce the launch of its Cybersecurity Practice. The team assists clients in the range of legal and business considerations related to data security, from developing cyber breach prevention plans to counseling in the event of a breach. The team is led by John Goldsmith and Frank Santini. Trenam’s Cybersecurity attorneys counsel businesses of…
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As seen in Full-Service Restaurant magazine, December 2016. By: Alicia Koepke Restaurants and other employers often question when they can lawfully deduct amounts from employee pay. The answer is difficult to ascertain because it can depend on a variety of factors, including whether the employee is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
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"When is it OK for Employers to Deduct from Employee Pay?" Restaurants and other employers often question when they can lawfully deduct amounts from employee pay. The answer is difficult to ascertain because it can depend on a variety of factors, including whether the employee is exempt under the Fair…
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Trenam Law is proud to participate in The Salvation Army’s “Angel Tree”, an initiative that delivers holiday gifts to children in the Tampa Bay area and across the country. This is the second consecutive year the firm and its employees are participating in the program. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree…
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Winter 2016 By: Stephanie Lieb As seen in 11th Circuit Historical News, Volume XIII, Number 3, Winter 2016 July 15, 2016, marked a momentous occasion for newly minted United States Bankruptcy Judge Roberta A. Colton, as well as the Eighth and Eleventh Circuits. The formal investiture for Judge Colton, held in the…
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Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Adam B. Brouillet has been awarded an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale-Hubbell. Martindale-Hubbell has been providing ratings for attorneys for 120 years and is widely respected as the gold-standard of legal rating services. The AV-distinction is awarded based on peer reviews and self-reported information. Brouillet is a shareholder in the firm’s Commercial Litigation,…
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As seen in The Florida Bar Out-of-State, Fall 2016. By: Megan W. Murray and Ashlyn Robinson The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been actively reviewing its policies and procedures in recent months, and in July 2016 the U.S. watchdog for consumer finances unveiled its latest proposal to tighten regulations on the multibillion-dollar debt collection…
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When it comes to arbitration provisions in employment agreements, one size does not fit all. Arbitration has significant advantages and disadvantages. Deciding whether to include an arbitration provision in an employment agreement requires thorough consideration based upon an employer’s individual circumstances. Pro: Class-Action Waivers. The biggest potential advantage of arbitration is that…
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) recently approved the EEOC’s revised proposal to collect summary employee pay data information through the Employer Information Reports, or EEO-1s. Under the new rule, employers (including federal contractors) with 100 or more employees will be required to provide…
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