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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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Holland & Knight's Steven Nesmith Elected to National Housing Conference Board of Trustees
 
May 15, 2008
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Steven Nesmith, a partner in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C. office, was recently elected by the National Housing Conference member partners to a special one-year term on the Board of Trustees. He will be eligible for re-election for a full two-year term in 2009.

Nesmith is a partner in Holland & Knight's Public Policy and Regulation Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on affordable housing and housing finance issues; new market, low-income housing and historic preservation tax credits; state and local government representation; renewal communities and empowerment zones; international trade and economic development; and post-Katrina redevelopment. He has extensive experience with housing, banking, financial services and international trade issues before Congress, including working with for-profit and non-profit developers, tax syndicators and housing authorities.

About the National Housing Conference: For more than 75 years, the nonprofit NHC has been the nation's premier public policy and affordable housing advocacy organization. A membership drawn from every industry segment forms the foundation for NHC's broad, nonpartisan advocacy for national policies and legislation that promote suitable housing in a safe, decent environment. NHC's nonprofit research affiliate, the Center for Housing Policy, works to broaden understanding of the nation’s housing challenges and to examine the impact of policies and programs developed to address these needs. Combining research and practical, real-world expertise, the Center helps to develop effective policy solutions at the national, state and local levels that increase the availability of affordable homes. www.nhc.org

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