Akerman Senterfitt

About this office:

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.

Two Recent Developments Relating to Local Emergency Transport Protocols
Kristen Foltz, April 30, 2009
On March 6, 2009, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "CMS" released the 2009 Final Rule Revisions to Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

OSHA Can Cite General Contractor for Violations Caused by Subcontractor
Paul J. Waters, April 1, 2009
In a divided opinion, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") policy that allowed OSHA compliance officers to issue citations to general contractors for hazards created on their construction sites by subcontractors. (Solis...

Employees Who Participate In Investigation of Discrimination Are Protected From Retaliation
Scott T. Silverman, March 5, 2009
Most employers realize they cannot discipline or take adverse action against an employee who, in good faith, complains of what the employee believes to be unlawful discriminatory or harassing conduct.

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