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Florida Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Attorney’s Fees To A Junior Interest Holder In A Construction Lien Enforcement Action Under Section 713.29, Florida Statutes

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Florida Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Attorney’s Fees To A Junior Interest Holder In A Construction Lien Enforcement Action Under Section 713.29, Florida Statutes

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In Decks N Such Marine, Inc. v. Daake, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, considered whether a trial court’s award of attorney’s fees to a junior interest holder in a construction lien enforcement action was proper under Section 713.29, Florida Statutes (2018). 2020 WL 2507500 (Fla. 1st Dist. Ct. App. 2020). The…
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Sec Approves Finra Rule Change Applying Minimum Fees To Requests For Expungement Of Customer Dispute Information

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On February 7, 2020, FINRA filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to amend FINRA’s Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes and Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes to apply minimum fees to requests for expungement of customer dispute information.  The SEC recently approved this proposed rule change in an order dated…
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Finra Issues Guidance On Financial Fraud Amidst Covid 19 Pandemic

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FINRA recently issued Regulatory Notice 20-13 “FINRA Reminds Firms to Beware of Fraud During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.” The Notice was released in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a strong impact on the U.S. economy and markets. The Notice addresses measures firms should take to resolve the increased risks and challenges presented…
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Arbitration Provision In Unsigned Subcontract Not Enforceable, Despite Part Performance By Subcontractor, When Express Terms Of Subcontract Required Signature

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In Baker v. Rabren General Contractors, Inc., 2020 WL 12145326 (M.D. Ala. 2020), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama analyzed whether an arbitration provision in an unsigned subcontract was enforceable. Defendant Rabren General Contractors, Inc. (“Rabren”) filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration in the suit brought against it by Plaintiff…
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United States Supreme Court Issues Ruling In Clean Water Act Case

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On April 23, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in County of Maui v.  Hawaii Wildlife Fund, No. 18-260, addressing whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires a permit when pollutants originate from a point source, but are conveyed to navigable waters by a nonpoint source, such as groundwater.  The Court found…
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Interplay Of The Ada And Returning High Risk Employees To Work During Covid 19

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has clarified a question that has been playing on the minds of employees and employers alike: during the COVID-19 pandemic, how does the ADA apply to workers who do not want to return to the workplace because they are “high risk?”  If an employee, who has a medical condition…
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Owner’s Negligence Suit Against Structural Engineer Untimely

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In Preyde One, LLC v. Hoffman Consultants, LLC, 2020 WL 908943 (Mich. App. Feb. 25, 2020), a Michigan appellate court ruled that a project owner’s claim against a structural engineer was a malpractice claim, governed by the malpractice statute of limitations and untimely. Preyde One, LLC (“Owner”) sued Glasers Lumber (“Glasers”) for breach of contract for allegedly…
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