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Porpoise Evans appointed as Senior Advisor of the Africa Committee of the ABA Section of International Law
Congratulations to PBY&A partner, Porpoise Evans, for his appointment to the Africa Committee of the ABA Section of International Law. Porpoise travels extensively to the continent and counsels frequently in matters pertinent to African law. Additionally, he is co-chair of the ABA Africa Committee’s Steering Group for the period running August 2018 – August 2019.
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Porpoise Evans discusses labor and employment issues facing small businesses in South Florida
Labor and Employment partner, Porpoise Evans addressed a consortium of business owners and HR professionals in the Miami/Dade area about the importance of remaining diligent and compliant with State and Federal employment laws and regulations. Today’s charged environment are keeping many business owners up at night, worrying about issues like, “Are my overtime policies correct? […]
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Partner Josh Spector pens Bar Journal article on intricacies of motions to strike in FL law
PBY&A attorney Josh Spector took time recently to author an article in the May 2017 issue of the Florida Bar Journal on the various methods and uses of obtaining and utilizing strikes in Civil Procedure. Excerpted from the article, “Florida law provides many different forms of strikes, and different ways to obtain orders striking material […]
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New corporate attorney joins the firm
Eric Kuper has joined the Fort Lauderdale office of PBY&A’s corporate practice group. His practice focuses on business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate law. Mr. Kuper represents privately-owned corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and tax-exempt organizations and counsels them with respect to a variety of corporate matters and transactions. Mr. Kuper […]
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PBY&A Attorneys Feldman and Spector represent tenants in class-action over excessive move-in fees
Commercial litigators, Joshua Spector and Jonathan Feldman are involved in the formulation of a class-action lawsuit against various condo associations who are allegedly overcharging and price gouging prospective tenants of Florida condos and apartments. The suits charge that many condo associations are knowingly charging tenants move-in and application fees that are in excess of the […]
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PBY&A Named Top Law Firm – Technology 2017, “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News
Once again, PBY&A has been recognized as a Tier I law firm in technology law in the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. Partner Mark Albright leads the charge with his 2017 inclusion as a Best Lawyer in technology law. Mark has been recognized for this achievement by The Best Lawyers in America® for 10 consecutive years: […]
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Mark Albright named 2017 Tier I technology lawyer – Best Lawyers®
Mark Albright, partner at PBY&A, has been awarded a Tier I ranking for Technology Law by The Best Lawyers in America©, a comprehensive ranking system widely regarded as a premier indicator of a lawyer’s individual and collective accomplishments in their practice area. Mr. Albright first received this distinction in 2007, and has continued to be […]
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Jay Peak Lawsuit Explores Fraudulent Transfer Theory
PBY&A litigator, Jonathan Feldman, was recently profiled by the Daily Business Review with regards to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Jay Peak Resort development project in Vermont. At the heart of the issue is the matter of investor fraud perpetuated by the principals of the Resort project along with financial instituin, Raymond James. Celia Ampel […]
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25% OF PBY&A ATTORNEYS AWARDED SUPERLAWYERS
PBY&A is pleased to announce that five attorneys have been added to the 2016 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Mark A. Albright, D. Porpoise Evans and Joshua Spector have been elected to the Super Lawyers list, with Joey Lampert and Jonathan Feldman being named to the Rising Stars list. Each year, a mere […]
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The rules about overtime pay have changed
On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor released its Final Rule changing the salary minimum to qualify for overtime exemptions. As we all know, with some exceptions, employees who work more than 40 hours per week must be paid 1.5 times their hourly rate for each hour they work past the 40-hour threshold. What […]