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Lauren Johnson to be Sworn in as a Director of the Palm Beach County Bar Association
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates partner Lauren Johnson on her upcoming installation as a member of the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County Bar Association (PBCBA). As Lauren finishes her presidency of the PBCBA Young Lawyer’s Section this summer, she will be sworn in as a Director of the Board of PBCBA. She… Read More »
Announcing that McCabe Rabin has been Renamed “Rabin Kammerer Johnson” After Former Name Partner Ryon McCabe is Selected as a U.S. Magistrate Judge
The firm congratulates its former name partner, Ryon McCabe, on his recent selection to become a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida. McCabe will succeed the late U.S. Magistrate Judge, Dave Lee Brannon, and preside over cases in the West Palm Beach division. McCabe is the second attorney appointed to the… Read More »
Rabin Kammerer Johnson Announces the First Whistleblower Qui Tam Settlement in Florida for Violations of the Paycheck Protection Program
Rabin Kammerer Johnson announces the settlement of United States ex. rel. Hablitzel v. All in Jets, LLC and Seth A. Bernstein, No. 20-cv-61420-Altonaga in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Adam Rabin and Lauren Johnson, together with co-counsel Harris Nizel at Nizel Law, represented the whistleblower. The case is the… Read More »
Rabin Kammerer Johnson Congratulates Lauren Johnson on Becoming a Partner with the Firm
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates attorney Lauren Johnson on becoming a partner with the firm. Lauren has been with the firm since 2017 and practices in the areas of complex business litigation and whistleblower qui tam litigation. Lauren joined the firm after serving as a law clerk for both U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman and… Read More »
Rabin Kammerer Johnson Welcomes Havan Clark to the Firm
Rabin Kammerer Johnson welcomes Havan Clark to the firm as a new associate. Havan will be practicing in all of the firm’s practice areas, including complex business litigation, securities litigation and arbitration, and whistleblower qui tam litigation. Havan joins the firm after serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks… Read More »
Lauren Johnson to Receive PBCFAWL’s Judge Meenu Sasser Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates partner Lauren Johnson on receiving the Judge Meenu Sasser Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from FAWL’s Palm Beach County Chapter. The award is given each year to a young lawyer who has shown exceptional effort and commitment to FAWL’s mission of promoting gender equality and the advancement of women through the… Read More »
LLC Membership Disputes: Can a Member of an LLC be Expelled?
By Lauren Johnson* Introduction The short answer is “Yes.” But there are certain circumstances, under Florida’s Revised Limited Liability Company Act (the “Revised Act”), that must apply before expulsion may occur. As of January 1, 2015, LLCs in the State of Florida are subject to the Revised Act, set forth in Chapter 605, Florida… Read More »
LLC Membership Disputes: What Are the Key Duties Owed by Managers and Members?
LLC Membership Disputes: What Are the Key Duties Owed by Managers and Members? by Adam Rabin As of January 1, 2015, the Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act (the “Revised Act”) took effect as to all Florida limited liability companies (“LLCs”). Under the Revised Act, there are certain key duties that apply to LLC… Read More »
Supreme Court Clarifies the Construction of the Apportionment Rule for Joint Proposals for Settlement
In a pair of recent rulings, the Florida Supreme Court has again clarified the apportionment requirement in Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442(c)(3) for proposals for settlement. In both recent cases – Audiffred v. Arnold, No. SC12-2377, and Pratt v. Weiss, No. SC12-1783 – the court invalidated the proposal at issue as an improper… Read More »
The JOBS Act
Last week, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) into law. The JOBS Act includes several significant changes to the fundraising provisions contained in the federal securities laws: the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Legislative supporters of the JOBS Act… Read More »