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Johnson Raises a Fork to Fight Hunger and Sponsors “Fork Fight 2017”
On May 16, 2017, several members of Johnson along with friends and clients, attended Fork Fight 2017, a celebration of the culinary gifts of Tampa Bay on behalf of Feeding Tampa Bay. In addition to enjoying wonderful food and wine pairings served up by chefs from Tampa’s finest restaurants, the sponsors and participants enjoyed… Read More »
Nicole Newlon Receives The Rotary Foundation’s Paul Harris Fellow Award
The presentation of Paul Harris Fellow recognition is The Rotary Foundation’s way of expressing its appreciation for a substantial contribution to its humanitarian and educational programs. It is named for Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris, a Chicago lawyer who started Rotary International with three business associates in 1905. Rotarians often designate a Paul Harris Fellow… Read More »
Eleventh Circuit Holds that a Fair Labor Standards Act “Opt-In” Collective Action Claim Does Not Bar Further State-Law “Opt-Out” Class Action Claims
On September 28, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Calderone v. Scott, a case that had implications for Florida plaintiffs with wage claims against their employers.[1] In Calderone, former employees of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office brought suit against the Sheriff under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Florida… Read More »
Sean Johnson selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017© in Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, and Litigation – Securities
Johnson is pleased to announce that Firm partner Sean Johnson has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017© in the practices areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, and Litigation – Securities. This is the second year in a row that Sean has been selected… Read More »
Spreading the Secret: Early “Defend Trade Secrets Act” Decision Shows that Businesses Have the Choice of Pursuing Misappropriation of Trade Secret Claims in Either State or Federal Court
In one of the first cases filed in Florida under the new Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), a federal court relied on precedent under Florida’s own Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“FUTSA”) to dismiss a complaint for misappropriation of trade secrets that sought relief under both statutes.[i] In M.C. Dean, Inc. v. City of… Read More »
Nicole Newlon Attends 2016 Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference
Nicole Newlon attended the 2016 Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference in May 2016 in Point Clear, Alabama. The conference presentations included “Neuroscience and the Law,” “Law, Justice, and the Holocaust: How the Courts Failed Germany”, and “Technology and the Law”. Conference attendees also participated in roundtable discussions and were afforded the opportunity to hear from… Read More »