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Florida Anti-Mandate Law About Masks, Vaccinations Imperils Senior Communities

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In her Op-Ed, “Florida anti-mandate law about masks, vaccinations imperils senior communities” published in the August 25, 2023, Palm Beach Post, Becker Community Practice Group Shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger weighs in on how a new Florida law effectively ties the hands …

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Preparing for Extreme Heat: The New Natural Disaster

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The word “hot” has many connotations: it can reveal anger when you say someone is “hot around the collar”; it can invoke personal appeal or desirability “he’s so hot”; it can refer to a disorganized person or situation, hence the …

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Sweeping New Association Law Takes Effect in Florida

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A far-reaching new piece of legislation targeting community associations took effect in Florida on July 1, 2021. “It’s a mixed bag,” says Donna DiMaggio Berger, a shareholder in the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., office of Becker & …

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Donna DiMaggio Berger Addresses Service Animal/ESA Challenge for Community Associations

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Ensuring that a shared ownership community welcomes legitimate service animals and emotional support animals (ESAs) while protecting the group from fraudulent claims is one of the most complex issues facing volunteer boards today. Becker shareholder and executive director of the …

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LAWYER UP!

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Some boards only engage legal counsel when a situation has become dire. Others are overly cautious and all the attorney at the drop of a hat, but unusually high legal bills often lead to membership scrutiny.

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CALL COVID-19 Survey

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Ever wonder what other communities are really doing when it comes to navigating the COVID-19 crisis that rages on in Florida? Questions like, “which amenities were closed and when?” and “how many communities had active infections and how did they …

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Condos, Cruise Ships and COVID-19: Surprising Commonalities

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The cruise ship industry has been particularly hard hit by COVID-19’s rapid spread amongst passengers. For those who were unfortunate enough to deal with a ship-board quarantine, the fact that they would eventually be able to disembark and return to …

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Condos, Cruise Ships and Covid-19: Surprising Commonalities

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“Managing Common Housing Under the Threat of COVID-19,” FCAP Managers Report

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Managers are on the front lines of many challenging issues for private residential communities but managing a pandemic is uncharted territory for most. With the number of cases of COVID-19 increasing in Florida and the fact that Governor DeSantis has declared …

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“How to Minimize Coronavirus Risk in Fla. Residential Communities,” Daily Business Review

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With the number of cases of COVID-19 increasing in Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency, proactive community association boards and their management professionals are thinking about how this virus might impact their residential communities and what can …

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