JDJournal http://www.jdjournal.com/2012/07/07/copyright-royalty-board-structure-declared-to-be-unconstitutional/ On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that the three-judge board of the Copyright Board violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. The Appointments Clause requires all officers who hold ‘significant authority’ to be appointed by the President with confirmation of the Senate. However, the court...Read More

by Tabitha S. Fish, Esq., Associate, Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, P.A. FAHROgram Article July-August 2012 In July 2010, the Florida Legislature enacted three new statutes that have recently pitted Florida public housing authorities (PHAs) against homeowners’ associations, condominium associations and cooperative associations. The statutes can be found at § 718.116(11), 719.108(10) and 720.3085(8), Florida...Read More

The Federal Government is starting the process of developing a new Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. The government is asking for public input in shaping the Administration’s intellectual property enforcement strategy. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Development of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement; Request of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement...Read More

Sarah M. Glaser, an attorney at Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, P.A., attended the Homeless Youth Forum at the Straz Performing Arts Center. The forum was held to raise awareness about the challenges homeless teens face. The goal is to get the community involved and to develop housing and provide services for the teens. Governor...Read More

By Jamie Goldberg, Washington Bureau http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/06/nation/la-na-housing-caps-20120606 WASHINGTON — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is instituting a permanent salary cap of $155,000 for top officials at public housing authorities, following reports of oversized compensation packages that included roughly $600,000 for the top official at the Atlanta Housing Authority. Atlanta Housing Authority President and Chief...Read More

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Washington http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-06/D9V6VV8O0.htm The Obama administration is clamping down on excessive pay at public housing authorities, setting caps that extend and expand limits imposed by Congress. The action comes as the administration revealed that the top official at the Atlanta housing agency received a compensation package of $644,214, the highest in the country....Read More

Ricardo Gilmore, Shareholder at Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, PA, along with several FAHRO members, attended the White House Forum on Housing with Florida Leaders. The meeting included three panels of senior administration officials representing Housing & Urban Development, Treasury, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, along with Jim Parrott, senior advisor to the National Economic Council....Read More

Tabitha S. Fish, an attorney at Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, P.A., was a panelist at the Exporters’ Roundtable, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Florida District Export Council, Enterprise Florida, SBDC & Central Florida Development Council of Polk County. The event was held at Central Florida Development Council, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road,...Read More

Bernice S. Saxon, managing partner at Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, P.A., attended the dedication ceremony for the Norton Apartments at Lake Belleview in Clearwater, Florida. Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) acquired Norton Apartments and began renovations on the long neglected property. The dedication ceremony was held to commend the hard work and combined efforts...Read More

Sarah M. Glaser, an attorney at Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, P.A. attended Reading Day for Lawyers for Literacy. The event is coordinated through the HCBA’s Community Services Committee and the HCBA’s Leadership Institute. The CSC has paired with the Leadership Institute to raise money used to buy books for underprivileged children, which were brought...Read More