Written by: Sarah Barickman, Esq.  Since 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) together with state and local agencies have recovered more than $1.5 billion in back wages for more than 500,000 employees who were misclassified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s not just a compliance issue—it’s a costly mistake that can expose...Read More

Written by: Eliana Cotton & Peter Dzuba, Esq. On June 20, 2025, Florida enacted CS/SB 316 which, among other amendments, finally authorizes Florida limited liability companies to establish “protected series.” See Fla. CS/SB 316 (2025). With this legislation, Florida joins 24 other jurisdictions (including Puerto Rico and District of Columbia) that recognize series LLCs. Beginning...Read More

46th President of the United States Joseph R. Biden recently passed an Executive Order on July 9, 2021 titled “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The goal of this Executive Order is “to enforce the antitrust laws to combat the excessive concentration of industry, the abuses of market power, and the harmful...Read More

Spirits, wine, and beer. If you guessed that the common denominator between these items is alcohol, you would be partially correct! Spirits, wine, and beer are all goods that can be produced domestically or imported into the United States.Read More

Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is a long-awaited decision issued by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on April 7, 2021. The court has sided with the Third, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits in holding that websites do not qualify as “public accommodations” and thus are not covered by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities...Read More