In celebration of Black History Month: February and Beyond, Vernis and Bowling recognizes these legal firsts from African Americans in states where we practice: South Carolina Macon Bolling Allen (born Allen Macon Bolling; August 4, 1816 – October 15, 1894) is believed to be the first African American to become a lawyer, argue before a… Read More
Miami, FL jury trials to resume March 1, 2021
The temporary suspension of jury trials enacted by the Honorable Bertila Soto, Chief Judge of the Miami-Dade Courts, will expire this coming Feb. 28th, and jury trials will resume on March 1, 2021 in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, the Miami-Dade Courts. The Miami-Dade Courts continue to operate under Phase 2 COVID-19 Emergency Operations until further… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – February
February Important D&I calendar dates: 1stNational Freedom Day 12thChinese New Year (Year of the Ox) 14thValentine’s Day 15thNirvana Day (Buddhist) 15thPresidents’ Day (U.S.A.) 16thMardi Gras 17thAsh Wednesday 20thWorld Day of Social Justice 25thPurim (Jewish)
National Wear Red Day
Join Vernis & Bowling on National #WearRedDay to raise awareness about #HeartDisease, a leading cause of death in the US. Devoting a little time every day to care for yourself can go a long way toward protecting your heart health. #OurHearts #HeartMonth #VBDiversity www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ourhearts
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Manor House, LLC, et. al., continued
This case involved a 2004 hurricane claim made by Citizens’ insured Manor House LLC, a rental apartment complex, for which Citizens admitted coverage and subsequently paid. Manor House sued Citizens for breach of contract, alleging among other things that Citizens’ delay in adjusting and paying for the loss caused it to lose rental income due… Read More