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Ghada Skaff and Stephanie Martin Named Notable Women Leaders of Law by Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite”
Lieser Skaff Managing Partner and co-founder Ghada Skaff along with Partner Stephanie M. Martin have been recognized as Florida Trend "Legal Elite" NO ...
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Understanding Lis Pendens in Florida Real Estate
Like many legal terms, “lis pendens” comes from Latin, and translates to “suit pending.” Understanding the purpose of filing a notice of lis p ...
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Ghada Skaff and Jeff Lieser Named Notable Managing Partners by Florida Trend’s Legal Elite
The team at Lieser Skaff is honored to announce that managing partners Jeffrey Lieser and Ghada Skaff have both been recognized among the “Legal Eli ...
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Carla Markowitz Joins Lieser Skaff, Bringing Expertise in Commercial Landlord Work
Lieser Skaff, a prominent law firm in the greater Tampa Bay area, proudly announces the addition of seasoned attorney Carla Markowitz to its team. Wit ...
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Commercial Equipment Acquisitions: Leasing vs. Buying for Your Business
If you own a business, there is a strong likelihood that you will enter into a commercial equipment lease or sale agreement at some point. With that i ...
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Business Alert: The Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Starting January 1, 2024, the majority of legal entities functioning in the United States need to assess whether they should submit reports on benefic ...
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Attorney Ghada Skaff Recognized Among Notable Women Leaders in Law by Florida Trend
Lieser Skaff is pleased to announce that Ghada Skaff, the co-founder and co-managing partner of the firm, has been honored as one of the Legal Eli ...
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A Property Damage Attorney Can Help Ensure a Proper Insurance Settlement for Home Damage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hurricane Ian is projected to be one of the costliest storms in U.S. history. It prompted mass evacuations, school ...
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LS Attorneys Named as Recipients of 2022 Legal Elite and Super Lawyers Designation
Lieser Skaff is honored to announce that several of our attorneys have once again earned the designation of Super Lawyer and Legal Elite by their peer ...
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Early Law Intervention Equivalent to Insurance for your Business
One of the most common, and potentially disastrous, mistakes made by entrepreneurs and even seasoned business owners is failing to invest in legal adv ...
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Internal Limited Liability Company (LLC) Disputes: Direct or Derivative Claim?
As a member of a Limited Liability Company (LLC), you may find yourself in a position in which you believe legal action must be taken to prevent or re ...
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LS Attorney Jeff Lieser Serving on Florida Bar Grievance Committee
Jeffrey P. Lieser, Esq., a founding partner at the Tampa Bay area law firm of Lieser Skaff, has been chosen to serve a three-year term on a Florida Ba ...
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Executive order calls for more aggressive anti-trust enforcement and limited use of non-compete agreements
What is the status of Executive Order 14036? On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (EO 14036) titled “Promoting Competit ...
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Landlords and tenants should work together to reduce evictions in Tampa after moratorium lift
Everyone has been impacted by COVID-19, and renters and landlords are feeling especially vulnerable. Various state and federal safety nets have bee ...
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LS Attorneys Prove Super Lawyers and Legal Elite Again in 2021
We are delighted to announce that once again, our namesakes have been recognized as Super Lawyers and/or Legal Elite by a panel of peers and experts. ...
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Business COVID-19 Waivers for Employees and Customers
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken all of us into uncharted waters. After an unprecedented near nationwide shutdown, many states are going through the pr ...
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Florida Makes Lease Closings Easier with New Signature Witness Laws
If you are a Florida tenant or landlord, executing a long-term lease is now much less complicated. Florida House Bill 469 (HB 469), which took effect ...
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Jeff Lieser Joins AM Tampa Bay to talk about Payroll Protection Program
On April 3, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program was established with the intent to support small U.S. businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Progr ...
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LS attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers and Florida’s Legal Elite for 2020
We are proud to announce that Jeff Lieser and Ghada Skaff were recognized as 2020 Florida Legal Elite and Joseph Alexander was named Super Lawyer for ...
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Employer responsibilities under the Florida Domestic Violence Leave Law
In what the United Nations has described as a “shadow pandemic,” the reported cases of domestic abuse have risen by at least 20% since COVID-19 st ...
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Employee mental health concerns for businesses reopening from COVID-19
As we all cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, feelings of anxiety, sadness, and fear are commonplace. Pandemic-related factors that may add to a worke ...
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Hillsborough County courthouse now open with changes due to COVID-19
The Hillsborough County Courthouse has implemented changes to how it handles hearings as it opens from the COVID-19 shutdown. Your case may be resched ...
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Legal Considerations for Businesses Reopening During COVID-19
LS Attorney Jeff Lieser Interviewed - Read Article "People are assuming risk by going out....but it doesn't mean businesses can ignor ...
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Freedom of Information Act Requests Can Expose a Business’s COVID-19 PPP Loan Activity
You've probably heard about the fallout from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Shake Shack after they accepted funding from the Paycheck Protection Program ...
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What if Employees Are Scared to Return to Work During COVID Reopening?
The last thing a business owner needs right now is a labor dispute with an employee. The current situation makes that a possibility. Things are ...
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Governor DeSantis’s Executive Order on Phase 1 to Reopen Florida
On April 29th, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-112, which puts “Phase 1” of his “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Rec ...
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Virtual Mediation During COVID-19
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing more people to stay home, businesses across the country must find ways to perform their work without face-to-fac ...
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Florida and Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
As we move through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us have been challenged to absorb a range of new terminology and guidelines to help us bet ...
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EEOC Clarifications and Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Medical Information and ADA Accommodation Requests
There have been numerous questions posed by employers in regard to confidentiality of medical information pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S ...
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NEW CDC GUIDANCE ON RETURN-TO-WORK STANDARDS FOLLOWING CORONAVIRUS EXPOSURE
Employers are rightfully concerned about having workers return to their place of business after they have been diagnosed with or exposed to COVID19. F ...
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COVID-19 and Contractual Commitments
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated businesses across the country and many owners have been left to wonder if they are legally bound by contracts the ...
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Recent Amendment to Chapter 558: Presuit Notice for Construction Defects no longer the Statute of Repose
Florida Statutes Chapter 558, also known as the Florida Construction Defect Statute, imposes a requirement that property owners must provide a "notice ...
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I.R.C. § 1031 TAX DEFERRED REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Sellers of commercial-use real property should always consider doing an Internal Revenue Code section 1031 tax-deferred exchange in connection with th ...
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Fair Housing: Are You Up to Date on Criminal Background Checks?
Since the real estate market crash in late 2008, many people have become landlords who would have otherwise not done so. Beside the normal and expecte ...
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What Businesses Need to Know About Employee Leave and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
In an effort to help families and individuals struggling with the impact of COVID-19, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (" ...
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A Quick(ish) Breakdown of Florida’s Stay-At-Home Order For Businesses:
On April 1, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 20-91, which is a statewide stay-at-home order for Florida that took effect at midni ...
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COVID-19’s Impact on Evictions and Foreclosures
On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump ordered a moratorium on the foreclosures of mortgages that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration ...
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Notarized from the Comfort of Your Home: COVID-19 Does Not Stop Florida’s Online Notaries Public
With bank lobbies closed and large numbers of people working from home to slow the spread of COVID-19, many are without reliable notaries public or do ...
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Businesses Beware: A Stack of Mail Can Be a Stack of Liability
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” It appears that ...
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What Landlords and Property Managers Should Be Doing During COVID-19
As the nation responds to the Coronavirus outbreak, we are all hopeful for the best outcome. During these trying times, however, consider the followin ...
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Jeffrey Lieser Cited in Business Observer as he Works to Protect Client’s Intellectual Property on the Web
As reported in the Business Observer, Jeff Lieser of Lieser Skaff, represents a client in a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court ...
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LS Attorneys Recognized in 2019 by Florida’s Legal Elite and Super Lawyers
The ten attorneys at Lieser Skaff are all dedicated to providing the highest legal representation to our clients while adhering to The Florida Bar’s ...
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Civil Theft Lawsuits May Be Used to Recover Personal and Business Property
When someone wrongfully takes your property, you can use Florida’s civil theft Statute (F.S. 772.11) to recover the property and/or seek damages. Th ...
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Starting a New Business? Plan for Success by Hiring an Attorney
Many entrepreneurs start a company using do-it-yourself legal forms that have been downloaded from the internet. While this process may be expedient a ...
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Business Owners Need to Ensure their Websites, Not Just their Buildings, Comply with the ADA
Signed into law in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et. seq., declares that “physical or mental disabiliti ...
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LS Writes Article for Florida Bar About Florida’s Litigation Privilege
Lieser Skaff attorneys wrote an article about Florida’s Litigation Privilege that was published by the Florida Bar Journal in the September/October ...
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LS Attorneys among Florida’s Legal Elite and SuperLawyers of 2018
The attorneys of Lieser Skaff are honored to again be recognized by their peers for their exceptional legal expertise and high ethical standards in se ...
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What Tenants Should Know Before Signing a Commercial Lease
A commercial lease represents a significant commitment for your business. Commercial leases often are not subject to the same consumer protection laws ...
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Lieser Skaff Partners Recognized as Super Lawyers and Florida’s Legal Elite
The partners of Lieser Skaff have once again received recognition from Super Lawyers® for their outstanding legal expertise and high ethical standard ...
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Tampa Bay Homeowners Have Limited Recourse When HOA Fails to Act
The following scenario occurs all too often: a homeowner abandons their home, the homeowner's association (HOA) places a lien on the property for fail ...
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Jeff Lieser Consults with Channel 8 on Tampa’s Tempo High-Rise Construction Defects
Only 90% complete, Tampa Housing Authority's newest residential high-rise, the Tempo, is already plagued with problems. This leaky building is flawed ...
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Tampa Construction Defect Lawyers Protecting Florida Homeowners’ Rights Under KB HOME Settlement
The Florida Attorney General’s Office struck a settlement deal with homebuilder KB HOME. After a three-year investigation, the AG found evidence tha ...
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All Lieser Skaff Partners Once Again Named to Super Lawyers List in 2016
Lieser Skaff is proud to announce that Super Lawyers has again recognized our partners as outstanding attorneys within our community. The recognition ...
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New Florida Privacy Law Could Sting Drone Operators
A new Florida privacy law specifically concerning drones took effect on July 1, 2015. The law bans the use of drones to conduct surveillance of priv ...
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Hiring Unlicensed Contractors Could Lead to Trouble
It’s tempting to hire an unlicensed contractor. Their services are low cost, and you are not even legally obligated to pay them. In Florida, ...
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Lieser Skaff Representing Xarelto Product Liability Claims
The Tampa personal injury attorneys at Lieser Skaff are pursuing product liability claims on behalf of patients who took the blood thinner Xarelto (ri ...
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How Florida Landlords Should Handle a Deceased Tenant’s Personal Property
Recently, ABC Action News (WFTS Tampa Bay) reported a story about what can happen when a tenant dies during a residential lease. A Vietnam veteran who ...
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Law Firm Announces Purchase of Office Building
The law firm of Lieser Skaff has moved to a recently purchased, 2,300 square foot office building in North Hyde Park, Tampa. The new firm offices a ...
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Ghada Skaff named a Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star”
Lieser Skaff is proud to announce that Ghada Skaff was named a 2015 Rising Star by Super Lawyers. This organization selects the best and brightest ...
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Why Out-of-State Companies Keep Florida Law Firms on Retainer
Most business owners retain legal counsel to manage a variety of issues that arise during the normal course of business. Smart executives also retain ...
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Lieser Skaff is a Venue Sponsor for Gasparilla International Film Festival
The Tampa Film Institute, Inc., d/b/a, Gasparilla International Film Festival (“GIFF”) is a critical component of the arts community in the Tampa ...
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Tampa Construction Defect Claims: Real and Synthetic Stucco Cracks and Water Damage Caused by Improper Installation
If properly installed and maintained, real cement stucco and synthetic stucco (properly called EIFS-Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems) can bot ...
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Analyzing the Recent Verizon-Netflix Business Dispute Under Florida’s Unfair Business Practices Law
Ahhhhh…the weekend is here. It's time to relax and watch your favorite Netflix show. Uh-oh. Why is it taking forever to download? What are all those ...
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Jeff Lieser Named Among Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Stars”
Lieser Skaff is proud to announce that Jeff Lieser was named among the Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for 2014. This is his second consecuti ...
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Getting Rid of Squatters Living In Your Tampa Bay Home
Kicking strangers out of your home may be harder than you think. Just ask the Army Soldier whose Pasco County, Florida home was invaded by a couple of ...
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Protect Yourself with a Joint Venture Agreement
"You've got the brains…I've got the connections and money…Let's make lots of money!" That's the spirit of a joint venture--two or more entrepren ...
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Five Reasons to Bring a Quiet Title Action
A quiet title action is a lawsuit in which the plaintiff asks the court to declare that the plaintiff has sole legal title to a piece of property. I ...
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Fighting a Non-Compete Employment Agreement in Florida
What do you do if you signed a non-compete agreement with your employer in Florida and now want to go to work for a competitor of your employer? Man ...
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Abrogation of Florida’s Economic Loss Rule (ELR) and What It Means
Background The "Economic Loss Rule" or “ELR” is a judicially created doctrine, which stands for the proposition that if there is a contract betwe ...
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Protecting Lienors and Property Owners During Home Improvement
This is an overview of the actions that construction lienors and property owners should take to protect themselves in the event that lienors are not p ...
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Preventing Commercial Landlord Liability for Tenant Improvements
Many commercial landlords face a common but preventable problem: construction lien liability for tenant improvements. This issue comes up when the ten ...
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Domestic Drywall Problems Resemble Chinese Drywall
There is a lot of evidence that Chinese drywall can cause serious environmental and health problems. Recent reports suggest that some American-made or ...
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Landlord’s Rights and Duties
Most commercial eviction proceedings are the result of the tenant's failure to pay rent. Before filing suit, the landlord must give the tenant a three ...
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The Problems Associated With Chinese Drywall
In late 2008 and 2009, Florida homeowners began to notice foul sulfur odors in their homes. Upon further inspection, they discovered the odors were em ...