By Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. We recently reported on the website accessibility requirements under the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and the rising trend in lawsuits alleging ADA violations against various companies and public entities for failing to maintain ADA compliant websites. In June, a lawsuit challenging a company’s...Read More

By Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. In an unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Ninth Circuit”) recently affirmed a $14 million judgment against Allstate Indemnity Company (“Allstate”), finding that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict that Allstate acted in bad faith in refusing to settle...Read More

By Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. In a unanimous decision, the Florida Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in the case of City of Largo, Florida v. AHF-Bay Fund, LLC, validating a payment in lieu of taxes agreement (“PILOT Agreement”) between a non-profit housing developer and a city. The City...Read More

By Claire M. Brueck, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Proposed legislation regarding ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft will soon be enacted into law in Florida. The bill, House Bill 221, provides statewide regulations regarding insurance coverage requirements, registration of drivers’ vehicles, background checks on drivers, and more. The bill also provides...Read More

By Tracy M. Evans Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. House Bill 843 (“HB 843”) proposed a new exemption to Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law (“Sunshine Law”), but was rejected by lawmakers on May 2, 2017, when it failed to obtain the required two-thirds approval. Florida’s Sunshine Law requires that board or commission...Read More

By Claire M. Brueck, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Proposed Senate Bill 750, the Protect Florida Small Business Act, has passed the Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries. The bill seeks to provide protection for franchisees by not allowing franchisors to cancel franchise contracts without cause or a warning before cancellation. Under the...Read More

By Claire M. Brueck, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently found that Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts prohibits sex discrimination and ruled in favor of a part-time job applicant who had been denied a full-time job because she is a lesbian. This ruling conflicts with...Read More

By Claire M. Brueck, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A.   The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against an employee who was fired from her job as a security guard at a hospital in Georgia. The employee alleged she had been discriminated against because of her sexual orientation and gender non-conformity. On...Read More

By Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Published in FAHROgram March/April 2017 Last year saw a rising trend of lawsuits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for failure to maintain accessible websites. In this context, accessible websites are those designed to ensure equal access for everyone, including persons...Read More

By Suzanne J. DeCopain, Esq., Associate at Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Published in FAHROgram January/February 2017 In 2013, President Barack Obama reauthorized and signed into law the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013). VAWA 2013 expanded housing protections to HUD programs. On Oct. 27, 2016, HUD issued its final rule implementing...Read More