To establish a qualifying need, an employee must be unable to work, including even telework due to one or more of the following reasons: 1. The employee is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order related…
In Florida, employers have an affirmative duty to provide a reasonably safe workplace for its employees. Therefore, employers can be liable for negligence for injuries sustained by its employees that are ordinarily caused by the unsafe conditions in the workplace.…
In light of the recent developments, such as the WHO and the CDC publishing statements, the various cruise companies have relaxed their cancellation policies for customers. Below is a synopsis of some of the cruise lines current cancellation policies and…
This is often a question I am asked. There are many aspects to international law. For example, environmental law is a facet of international law. There are Treaties and agreements such as the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework…
Pursuant to Fla. Stat. Ann. § 910.006(3), Florida courts are granted special maritime criminal jurisdiction under any of the following circumstances: When a suspect on board a ship is a Florida citizen or resident; A suspect on board a ship is…
Cyber-security law encompasses many businesses. Companies that maintain customer credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, or medical information that should remain private and not exposed to third parties are all at risk for cyber security claims. In recent years, massive…
In Expeditors and Production Service Company, Inc. v. Director, OWCP (Garrick Spain), No. 18-60895 (5th Cir. Nov. 4, 2019), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower administrative rulings finding that an employee injured in…
Perfunctory questions to be asked in a yacht sale is whether the yacht is eligible for sale in the US, and what states sales or use tax will be implicated by a sale. Foreign-built yachts brought into the US for…
With the hurricane season in full swing, some homeowners and property owners may not understand all the components in their property insurance policy. An insurer issuing a residential property insurance policy must provide the option for hurricane or windstorm coverage…
In many initial conversations with a case, many clients ask the question, “Well what about my pain and suffering or emotional distress…I have anxiety, loss of sleep, etc., because of all this.” Although unfortunate, these non-economic damages are not always…
