Akerman Senterfitt

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Akerman is ranked among the Top 100 law firms in the U.S. by The National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2008) in number of lawyers and is one of the largest firms in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and government affairs professionals, we serve clients from major business centers in Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Virginia, Colorado, and Texas.

Automotive, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Class Actions, Climate Change, Construction, Consumer Finance Litigation, Corporate, Economic Development, E-Discovery, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications, Environment and Natural Resources, Fiduciary Litigation, Financial Institutions, Forest Resources, Franchising, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Government Contracts, Green and Sustainable Development, Healthcare, Hospitality, Immigration Planning and Compliance, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Entitlements, Life Sciences, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Client Services, Private Equity, Products Liability and Mass Torts, Public Finance, Public-Private Partnerships, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Regulatory and Administrative, Retail Leasing and Development, Securities, Securitization and Structured Finance, Securities Litigation, Senior Living, Sports and Entertainment, Taxation, Transportation and Public Infrastructure, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations.

First Major U.S. City to Adopt Form-Based Zoning Code
Andrew Frey, Neisen Kasdin, November 18, 2009
The City of Miami has adopted a new zoning code known as Miami 21, which is based on the urban planning principles of Smart Growth and New Urbanism. Codes such as Miami 21 are referred to as "form-based" zoning codes because they primarily regulate the shape of buildings and allow a mix...

New IRS Regulations Expand Flexibility to Servicers to Modify Mortgages
Milton A. Vescovacci, L. Frank Cordero, October 16, 2009
On September 15, 2009, the IRS issued final regulations on the modifications to commercial mortgage loans in Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs). The final regulations will affect borrower, lenders, servicers and arranger/sponsors of securitized commercial loans included in REMICs....

Doctors Beware -- FERA Results in Major Amendment to the False Claims Act
Ronald B. Ravikoff, October 7, 2009
On May 20, President Obama signed the Federal Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 ("FERA"). This is a major amendment to the False Claims Act. Although FERA was primarily designed to focus on mortgage, banking and federal stimulus fraud, it also has significant impact for...

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