Tracy M. Evans, Esq., an associate at Saxon Gilmore, was successful in appealing the case where Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the homeowner. Michelle Gray had a home built in 2005. The house was poorly constructed. Rain began seeping in and destroying drywall and rotting wooden trusses. Ms. Gray had...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Several amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (the “Rules”) take effect on December 1, 2015. Legal professionals and parties should be aware of how these changes will affect current and future litigation. According to the United States Supreme Court’s April 29, 2015,...Read More

By: Tabitha S. Etlinger, Esq., Associate at Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Published in FAHROgram September/October 2015 Although the real estate market is recovering, the recent crash left many Florida condominium units in the hands of investors who purchased through the foreclosure process. In some cases, a majority of the units in a condominium project...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Last year, President Obama ordered the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to revise the current white collar overtime exemption regulations, with the intent of increasing the number of workers eligible for overtime compensation. On July 6, 2015, the DOL published a proposed rule in the...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. In what appears to be an effort to crack down on the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 providing guidance on determining whether a worker is an independent contractor. This is the...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Earlier this month, a proposed consent decree was submitted by the parties in a sexual harassment case pending in the Middle District of North Carolina, which serves as a crucial reminder to the importance of instituting, maintaining, and enforcing polices against sexual harassment in...Read More

ConnectHome, an extension of President Obama’s ConnectED program, is designed to provide internet access for children in low-income households. Tampa has been selected as one of the 28 communities across the country to participate in the program, where 1,420 households with children will benefit from this program. Sprint will supply the internet access to students...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. On Wednesday, July 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) released its final rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (the “Rule”), designed to provide communities that receive HUD funding with data and tools to assist them in meeting their obligations...Read More

By: Tabitha S. Etlinger, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. On June 30, 2015, the Congressional authorization for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (the “Bank”) lapsed. The Bank was a valuable tool for both established and novice exporters, providing an array of services that help to limit credit risks and increase available...Read More

By: Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in the case of Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, et. al. v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., Case No. 13-1371, holding that disparate-impact claims are cognizable claims under...Read More