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Labor, Employment and Benefits: Alert - February 6, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied an employer’s request for review of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which held that tipped employees spending more than 20 percent of their time performing related but non-tipped duties must be paid the full minimum wage for that time, without the tip credit.

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Construction: Alert - January 30, 2012

For almost 50 years, lessors have had the ability to limit their liability for liens that arose from improvements to the leasehold made by a lessee. However, in the most recent legislative session, the Florida Legislature enacted revisions to Florida Statute § 713.10 that provide a potential pitfall for lessors by inserting a provision that may allow a contractor to lien the lessor's interest even where there is a recorded document advising of the limitation of liens.

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Breaking Down Barriers. From seldom seen to gridiron greats: the evolution of the black quarterback
 

SCORE magazine

March 26, 2008
 
Vernon M. Strickland- Atlanta

Black History means, among other things, the celebration of individual accomplishments that have positively impacted many. As people of color have gone about their individual endeavors and struggles, they hew a path for others to travel even further. And in America, where the field of sports is king, the athletic stage has provided ample opportunity.

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