Category: Business Litigation
May 17, 2016
Colodny Fass Fraud-Fighting Lawyer Maria Elena Abate to Join Olympus, Admiralty Insurance on Insurance Claims Panel Insurance policies aren’t what most people think of when it comes to identity theft or fraud, but Colodny Fass attorney Maria Elena Abate …
Dec 17, 2015
Above: Insurance Litigator Matt Scarfone Colodny Fass lawyer Matt Scarfone warned consumers about the potential pitfalls of assignment of benefits in an interview with WPLG-TV Local 10 News’ “Call Christina” during early December 2015. “You lose the right to …
Oct 26, 2015
In an opinion issued today, October 26, 2015, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal (“First DCA”) said it will be up to state lawmakers — not the court system — to tackle the controversial issue of “assignment of benefits.” …
Oct 2, 2015
Above: Maria Elena Abate and Matthew Scarfone By Matthew C. Scarfone, Esq. Colodny Fass attorneys Maria Elena Abate and Matthew Scarfone obtained a dismissal of a multi-district anti-trust action brought against Florida Farm Bureau in what has …
Sep 10, 2015
By Wes Strickland, Esq. Most business owners and managers understand the importance of having written contracts with vendors, service providers, and independent contractors. A written contract is essential to ensure the parties to commercial transactions understand their respective duties …
Aug 28, 2015
In a 3 to 2 decision yesterday, August 27, 2015, involving Browning-Ferris Industries (“BFI”) of California, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) refined its standard for determining joint-employer status, essentially facilitating negotiations by unions on behalf of workers at …
Jul 9, 2015
A proposed Rule announced by the U.S. Department of Labor on July 6, 2015 could vastly expand the number of employees that fall within the ambit of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime pay requirements. Under the existing …
Jul 6, 2015
The First District Court of Appeal issued an opinion on June 22, 2015 in which it affirmed the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s disapproval of new policy language proposed by Security First Insurance Company that would require the insurer’s …
Jul 6, 2015
Colodny Fass litigators Amy L. Koltnow and Maria Elena Abate successfully thwarted a statewide Florida putative class action challenging a property carrier’s option to repair damaged property. If successful, the lawsuit threatened to impact the way many Florida insurers …
Jun 23, 2015
By Maria Elena Abate and Amy Koltnow, Colodny Fass The increase in claims and litigation, spurred on by water remediation companies fortified with an insured’s assignment of insurance benefits (“AOB”) and right to bring a cause of action has …