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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 26, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces six attorneys have been recognized as Florida ‘Rising Stars’ in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine.
Alan Somerstein (Fort Lauderdale) – Banking, Real Estate
Amanda N. Phillips (Fort Lauderdale) – Real Estate (Business)
Dana Somerstein (Fort Lauderdale) – Banking, Business/Corporate, Real Estate
Jamey R. Campellone (Fort Lauderdale) – Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts
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Los Angeles – June 21, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder Bankruptcy and Reorganization partner Elissa D. Miller has been named to the Top Women Lawyers 2024 list by Daily Journal for a second year in a row. In this special report, Ms. Miller is honored among other women lawyers who have made a difference to their clients, their firms, and their profession and is recognized as one of the most accomplished female attorneys in the state of California.
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Los Angeles – June 21, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partners Howard M. Ehrenberg, Elissa D. Miller, and Victor A. Sahn have been named among the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers. Individuals listed in this guide traditionally have decades of experience with helping companies, their financiers, suppliers, and “the universe of everyone impacted” while clients declare bankruptcy, require a transition plan, or continue to operate through difficulties
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By: Alan Schindler, Esq., Anna Goldman, Esq., Brittany Fria*, and Hanna Woods*
Potts v. Gaia Children LLC
Division VII, Opinion by Judge Grove; Judges Tow and Lipinsky concur
Decision: Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Procedure: On appeal from District Court, Larimer County, Judge Findley
Factual Background and District Court Holding
In an employment dispute, Defendant Gaia Children LLC d/b/a The Learning Experience (“Gaia”) hired Plaintiff Debbi Potts to work as compliance specialist
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West Palm Beach, Fla. – June 17, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces attorney Gary S. Lachman has been appointed to serve on the Johns Hopkins Medicine Neurosurgery Advisory Board. Mr. Lachman joins a board that is composed of outstanding surgeons and researchers in the field of neurosurgery and related spinal and brain science, as well as a handful of lawyers, company founders, and investment bankers. Mr. Lachman will serve a four-year term, with automatic renewal
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 14, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partner Chad J. Tamaroff has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the David Posnack Jewish Community Center for the 2024-2025 term.
The David Posnack Jewish Community Center (JCC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in the heart of southwest Broward County
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Atlanta – June 13, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces attorneys Julian A. Fortuna, Alan S. Clarke, Bruce B. Siegal, and Peter G. Stathopoulos have been recognized among ‘The Georgia Entertainment 200’ in Georgia Entertainment: The Creative Economy Journal’s inaugural issue
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Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) entered into a consent order with Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC,[1] which requires Kroger to amend their E-Commerce or “Remote Order” practices
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Miami – June 12, 2024 – It was a great day in court for attorney David A. Weintraub as the Broward County State Attorney’s Office dismissed the extortion charge it filed against Weintraub late last year.
In October 2023, the State charged Mr. Weintraub with extortion based on claims that Weintraub threatened to expose the accuser’s criminal past if she did not resign from their condominium association’s board of directors. Mr. Weintraub and his attorneys, David M
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Newark, N.J. – June 10, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partner Kelly M. Purcaro has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA). Specifically, Ms. Purcaro is named among the Directors of the Women’s Leadership Committee for a two-year term (2024-2026), beginning July 1
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Miami – June 10, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder Entertainment and Sports Law attorneys Joshua Goldberg and Bruce B. Siegal, along with Corporate partner Jon Lyman, advised Texoma FC on purchasing an expansion franchise in the United Soccer League (“USL”)’s League One
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 7, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces nine firm attorneys have been ranked across ten categories in the 2024 edition of the Chambers USA guide by Chambers & Partners.
In this newly released guide, partners and co-chairs of the Cannabis Law practice group, Nick J. Richards and Irina Dashevsky, join the list of the Chambers USA ranked lawyers in the firm, while partners Barry E. Somerstein, Dennis D. Mele, Beth-Ann E. Krimsky, Louis J
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 6, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces multiple practice groups have received rankings across distinct categories in the newly released 2024 edition of the Chambers USA guide by Chambers & Partners
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By: David Standa, Esq.
As we previously wrote about here, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) partnered with the Department of Health to launch an interagency effort to halt the sale of illegal hemp flower. In less than two months since that crackdown was initiated, OCM inspectors have confiscated and destroyed nearly 73 pounds of hemp flower throughout the state
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By: Josh Goldberg, Esq.
As anticipated, fascinating developments are underway in the realm of high school athletics in Florida as the Sunshine State joins the ranks among fellow governing bodies that are embracing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights for student-athletes.
This week, the Florida High School Athletic Association (“FHSAA”) unanimously approved NIL for high school sports, setting sights for deals to begin later this summer
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Miami – June 5, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces partner Alejandro “Alex” I. Leiva has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for ArtServe, Inc. (“ArtServe”). ArtServe is a non-profit organization that serves as South Florida’s historic arts incubator and creative laboratory, advancing the arts through innovative programming, artist support, and education
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By: Josh Goldberg, Esq.
Every brand starts with an idea. While a new spark may have an entrepreneur’s mind racing, envisioning a name printed on fabric or a slogan on a billboard, that rush of excitement is often met with disappointment when a person learns the brand name is already taken or the idea for a new and innovative concept is already out there.
Ideas are not protectable. And many people think of the same things
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By: David Standa, Esq.
Last week, Minnesota passed a new cannabis bill that significantly changes the industry landscape in the North Star State. The changes to the law largely mirror what the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) asked for based on its opinion that a merit-based licensing system would lead to lawsuits
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – May 15, 2024 – For a second consecutive year, and sixth time overall, Greenspoon Marder has once again been awarded a South Florida’s Top Workplaces honor by the SunSentinel Media Group. South Florida’s SunSentinel received a 56.7% response rate, generating a record number of 138 organizations that have earned recognition in the 10th year of the SunSentinel’s Top Workplaces program for 2024
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By: Matthew J. Schiller, Esq.
“A penalty is a cowardly way to score.” — Pele (1940-2022)
‘Cowardly’ or not, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and state taxing authorities assess penalties against taxpayers who do not meet their tax obligations. IRS penalties are very costly and are meant to be that way to discourage citizens from failing to timely file and/or pay the balances due on tax returns
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By: Jaci Flug, Esq., and Louis J. Terminello, Esq.
Today, every beverage alcohol brand has a marketing plan, and every plan includes an “influencer” or content creator – a person who uses their large social media following to endorse or support a product. Large social media followings come with large responsibilities and that includes compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) guidance regarding endorsements
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By: Alan Schindler, Esq. and Anna Goldman, Esq.
Coomer v. Donald J. Trump for President et. al.
Division IV, Opinion by Judge Schock; Judges Navarro and Kuhn concur.
Decision: Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Procedure: On appeal from District Court, City and County of Denver, Judge Moses
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Orlando, Fla. – May 9, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder partner Tina Garcia, on behalf of the defendant California State Auditor (“CSA”), was granted by the United States District Court Middle District of Florida Tampa Division a motion to dismiss a second amended complaint filed by the plaintiff. The court dismissed the second amended complaint due to lack of personal jurisdiction and also found that the complaint failed to state a claim and the plaintiff lacked standing
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New York – May 3, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder announces Immigration & Naturalization partner Marcela Bermudez has been named to Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Corporate Immigration for 2024. Among the select number of individuals recognized, Ms. Bermudez is highlighted for her exceptional legal work in “advising domestic and international clients on a range of matters including visa applications, corporate immigration strategy, employee transfers” and other regulatory matters
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – May 2, 2024 – Greenspoon Marder partner Gene K. Glasser has recently been tapped as an honorary member of the Florida Blue Key of the University of Florida. Honorary tapping provides the organization with an opportunity to recognize exemplary individuals who have contributed their time and directed their efforts to “the betterment of the University of Florida, Florida Blue Key, and Gator Nation as a whole
