Attorneys and staff from the firm’s Pensacola, FL office volunteered to serve Christmas dinner to the homeless in conjunction with the First Baptist Church of Pensacola.
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Reach of Federal Age-Discrimination Law
In Unanimous Decision, U.S. Supreme Court Expands Applicability of Age Discrimination in Employment Act Prepared by Evelyn Greenstone Kammet, Esq., Department Managing Attorney In the first opinion of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) applies to all public employers regardless of size. In… Read More
Evelyn Greenstone promoted to Department Head
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Evelyn Greenstone Kammet to D&O Department Managing Attorney in our Miami, Florida office.
Daubert is Dead in Florida State Courts: The Florida Supreme Court Establishes that the Frye Standard Governs the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in DeLisle v. Crane Co., et al., SC16-2182, 43 Fla. L. Weekly S459a (Fla. Oct. 15, 2018)
Prepared by Justin Siegwald, Esq. In 2013, the Florida Legislature amended Section 90.702 of the Florida Rules of Evidence, effectively incorporating Daubert as the standard governing the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Daubert, the standard used by federal courts, relies upon trial courts to determine the reliability of an expert’s testimony by conducting a detailed… Read More
Joseph Bias, Esq. to speak at CLM Restaurant Retail Conference
Joseph Bias of Vernis & Bowling’s Columbia, SC office will be a panel speaker at the CLM Restaurant and Retail Conference. The panel’s topic is: The Parking Lot is Full (of Risk). The conference will be held February 6-8, 2019 in Dallas, TX.