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Safety / Mitigation The first considerations for any association after a storm should be safety and loss mitigation. While immediate loss mitigation efforts help to preserve property improvements and are a condition for insurance claims, they also promote safety by preventing mold, fire, debris, electrical hazards, etc. Every association should have a disaster plan, which […]

The recent and devastating death of Shizuka Matsuki, a Florida woman attacked by an alligator, has alarmed and dismayed Floridians while raising many questions for community associations and their residents about alligator safety measures. Floridians are understandably fearful of alligator attacks due to the widespread prevalence of alligators in our state (similar considerations apply to […]

“< What I don’t understand, and I don’t understand it as a lawyer or as a regular human being, is how do you do this in the middle of the day with people driving underneath,” said construction lawyer David Haber. “That’s not just a bad idea, that’s potentially criminally negligent. It’s insane. ” If tightening support […]

Technology, no doubt, has made a significant impact in the community association arena the last five years.

The issue of whether a chapter 558 notice serves as a “claim” under a commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy, such as the one issued by Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co. (“C&F”) in Altman Contractors, Inc. v. Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co., No. SC16-1420, 2017 WL 6379535 (Fla. Dec. 14, 2017), has finally been […]

Cyberattacks and data breaches can occur with any personal or business computer connected to the internet—and there is no reason for condominium and homeowner associations (“community associations”) to believe they will fly under the radar of potential hackers.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, all types of associations will prioritize the following goals: (1) safety and mitigation; (2) restoration (of improvements) and recovery of monetary losses through insurance and allocation of responsibility;

Snowbirds, rejoice: Associations have entered an era of email and internet notice, electronic voting, and internet record keeping.

Two Haber Slade attorneys worked through the logistical issues posed by Hurricane Irma to close a deal on a northeast Miami-Dade County warehouse.

A class action filed in Florida against Atlanta-based Equifax Inc. points to a catch-22 that Equifax has since eliminated.

South Florida avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Irma, but the eastern edge of the storm caused plenty of damage in the region on Sept. 10.

Hurricane Irma has made a significant impact on many properties and people throughout Florida.

The legislature sought to increase transparency and protections from malfeasance for condominiums and to reform estoppel certificates. Burdens, ambiguities, and unintended consequences will inevitably arise in pursuit of these worthwhile goals.

Haber Slade Partner Roger Slade recently presented a seminar entitled “Fraud in the Modern World.”

The Miami-based law firm Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that Partner David Podein has been named a 2017 Florida Legal Elite Up & Comer in the area of Real Estate.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys are included in the 2017 Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys are included in the 2017 Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists.

Haber Slade Senior Associate Lauren Fallick recently took part in a panel presentation on insurance agent liability, and Errors and Omissions (E&O) claims at the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) seminar in Fort Lauderdale.

Consumer protection for community association members from board or management corruption is the most dominant theme of the pending legislative session.

While his friends from law school were battling hangovers, David Podein had all the same symptoms, but without the parties, minus the fun.

While his friends from law school were battling hangovers, David Podein had all the same symptoms, but without the parties, minus the fun. Instead, he spent full days in a chair at a medical clinic receiving chemotherapy

Both sides are claiming victory in a multimillion-dollar fight between a landlord and Miami developer, who paid rent for years on a Wynwood property he was unable to occupy.

Both sides are claiming victory in a multimillion-dollar fight between a landlord and Miami developer, who paid rent for years on a Wynwood property he was unable to occupy.

A con man is exploiting a loophole in public records access to target South Florida real estate lenders and landowners.

Who’s the most reversed circuit judge before the Fourth District Court of Appeal? Despite what lawyers have whispered for years about controversial judges, no one really knew

Haber Slade Senior Associate Lauren Fallick has joined the new Miami chapter of Six Degrees Society as an ambassador.

A specialty finance company is hailing a federal judge’s denial of class certification in a lawsuit against it as a victory for condo and homeowners’ associations looking to have new buyers cover delinquent assessments.

Business may be slow for realtors and developers, but it’s booming for Gary Brown, a Miami attorney with Arnstein & Lehr specializing in suing builders for construction defects.

Criminal charges could soon be in store for misbehaving condominium board members and managers if recommendations in a Miami-Dade grand jury report gain traction.

Recently, one of the largest construction defect cases in Palm Beach county history was settled just days into the jury selection process.

A housing or employment practice which is apparently neutral but negatively affects a protected class and cannot be justified by business necessity has been considered discrimination by “disparate impact” since the 1960s.

In June 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released regulations spanning 407 pages known as the “Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule Part 107,” which created additional regulations for commercial drone operations in the United States.

In June 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released regulations spanning 407 pages known as the “Small Unmanned Aircraft Rule Part 107,” which created additional regulations for commercial drone operations in the United States.

More legal wrangling is in store for residents of two luxury Miami high-rises, who first fought a successor developer over construction costs and now have filed suit claiming shoddy work.

More legal wrangling is in store for residents of two luxury Miami high-rises, who first fought a successor developer over construction costs and now have filed suit claiming shoddy work.

West Palm Beach-based builder Kolter Signature Homes, and its subcontractors, reached a $22.5 million settlement Thursday with a condo association board in a construction defect case that grew so large it required court administration to build a new venue

In the middle of jury selection for what could have been a massive trial, KolterSignature Homes and more than a dozen subcontractors agreed to pay a $22.5 million settlement to resolve a construction defects lawsuit.

WEST PALM BEACH — After years of watching their luxury condominiums disintegrate as water seeped through walls, roofs, windows and sliding glass doors, more than 1,000 residents of a Palm Beach Gardens community on Thursday prepared to put their agonizingly soggy past behind them.

Six years of legal maneuvering in one of the longest running cases over faulty construction in Florida came to swift end on Thursday, when a settlement was announced that will pay plaintiffs $22.5 million that will go towards fixing years of construction defects at San Matera at the Gardens, located just off PGA Boulevard in […]

When the more than 1,000 residents of a sprawling Palm Beach Gardens condominium community sued home-building giant Kolter Homes for a whopping $36 million, there was no doubt it would be a big case.

When the more than 1,000 residents of a sprawling Palm Beach Gardens condominium community sued home-building giant Kolter Homes for a whopping $36 million, there was no doubt it would be a big case.

After six years of legal maneuvering one of the longest-running cases over faulty construction in Florida is finally going to trial.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that Alexander Leon has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

What are condo associations, homeowners’ associations and other multifamily real estate boards to do as Zika spreads across South Florida? Not too much, according to real estate attorneys, who suggest caution but advise against creating liability where none exists.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that Katrina M. Sosa has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that senior associate attorney David T. Podein has been promoted to partner.

Good news for condo and other associations once handicapped by lender liens on delinquent homeowners’ properties: New case law clarifies legal precedent and clears the way to foreclose liens for unpaid fees.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that senior associate attorney David T. Podein has been promoted to partner.

Haber Slade Senior Associate Lauren Fallick served as a panelist at the annual convention of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA) held recently in Orlando.

MIAMI (June 20, 2016) – The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is proud to announce  that four of its attorneys have been selected to the 2016 edition of Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Condo associations across South Florida are ripping off consumers with high application fees in violation of state law, a Miami Herald investigation has found.

An 81-year-old South Miami woman faces sanctions of more than $6.8 million for freezing a massive fortune during a nasty and complicated divorce.

The tenant application process to a condominium association can be long, arduous, and sometimes, expensive.

Condominium association lawyers are celebrating a newly created Florida Bar certification for specialists in condominium and planned development law.

ENGLEWOOD — The legal saga that has dogged Sino-Fresh Healthcare since early 2004 is over, absolving the company and some of its management of alleged securities violations and giving SinoFresh $200,000 from the law firm that had originally defended it.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that Jacob Epstein has been named an associate attorney.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. has promoted associate attorneys Jonathan S. Goldstein and David T. Podein to senior associates.

After sparring with financial backers, promoters, neighbors and its landlord, House Nightclub is battling the city of Miami in court to stay open.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. has promoted associate attorneys Jonathan S. Goldstein and David T. Podein to senior associates.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney Lauren Fallick has joined the firm as an associate.

The Miami-based law firm of Haber Slade, P.A. is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been selected for the 2015 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Condo association boards hoping to cut legal fees by performing some everyday tasks in-house will need to reconsider after the Florida Supreme Court reaffirmed an earlier opinion that these duties constitute practicing law without a license.

After months of delay, a new judge has been appointed and a tentative trial date has been set for the five-year case involving Kolter Signature Homes, whose contractors allegedly performed sub-standard architecture, engineering and construction work at San Matera at the Gardens, located just off PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach County.

A judge in Palm Beach County denied a motion on Monday to sanction Kolter Signature Homes for producing a witness who was apparently unable to answer basic questions about construction defects at a Palm Beach Gardens condominium complex that is at the center of a $40 million lawsuit.

A Palm Beach Gardens condominium marketed as luxury living during the housing boom is seeking tens of millions of dollars from developer Kolter Signature Homes for cracked concrete slabs, leaking windows and multiple other alleged construction defects.

The Council for Educational Change honored former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning with the inaugural Leadership in Education award during a dinner ceremony at the Trump National Doral Miami.

Roger Slade has been named a shareholder with the Law Office of David B. Haber, P.A., and the firm will now be known as Haber Slade, P.A.

The Miami-based Law Office of David B. Haber, P.A. is pleased to announce that Partner Roger Slade has been named a shareholder and the firm has changed its name to Haber Slade.

The Miami-based Law Office of David B. Haber, P.A. is pleased to announce that Gillian Haber has been promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer.

Two condo associations at two Miami high-rises that fell victim to the housing crash are refusing to cover the tab for construction costs at the luxury project after it was sold in bankruptcy.

Two condo associations at two Miami high-rises that fell victim to the housing crash are refusing to cover the tab for construction costs at the luxury project after it was sold in bankruptcy.

Founding Partner David Haber of the Miami Law Office of David B. Haber, P.A. has been elected to the University of Florida Hillel’s Board of Directors.

The Miami-based Law Office of David B. Haber, P.A. is pleased to announce that Garrett Nemeroff has been named an associate attorney.