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Jason and Nicole Molder Become Of Counsel to David L. Swimmer, P.A.

Written on July 30, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PLANTATION, FL – July 30, 2010 – Molder Legal Group, P.A. (MLG) announced today that co-owners Jason L. Molder and Nicole E. Molder have become Of Counsel to David L. Swimmer, P.A. (DLS), a boutique construction litigation firm based in Miami, Florida. The association is part of a longer-term plan to eventually merge both firms into a single entity. DLS is a two-attorney firm with a long history of offering legal representation in the area of Florida construction law and litigation. MLG, also a two-attorney firm, offers legal representation in the areas of Florida construction law and litigation, condominium and community association law, information technology law, and e-discovery.

For more information contact: Nicole E. Molder, (954) 745-7996

Using cloud computing to protect the Florida condo association’s official records.

Written on June 24, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Condominium Law, Florida Information Technology Law

A safety net. Look at almost anyone’s workstation these days and you’re sure to see their computer connected to a battery backup, or UPS (uninterruptible power supply).  The concept is simple: maintaining continuity directly after an unexpected and unavoidable event.  With a UPS, the idea is that in the event of a power outage, the [...]

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Florida’s new mold-related law: are you in compliance?

Written on June 2, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Construction Law

The Legislature finds it necessary in the interest of the public safety and welfare, to prevent damage to real and personal property, to avert economic injury to the residents of this state, and to regulate persons and companies that hold themselves out to the public as qualified to perform mold-related services. That is the legislative [...]

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Legislative Update: Status of the proposed revisions to Florida’s mold assessor/remediator law

Written on May 6, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Construction Law

Florida House Bill 0713, which seeks to amend the law in Florida regarding licensure and governance of mold assessors and remediators, is on its way to Governor Crist for review.  On April 30, 2010 the Bill passed the Florida Senate 39-0 (it previously passed the House 114-0) and was ordered enrolled.  Stay tuned for an [...]

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Legislative Update: Status of Florida’s “Distressed Condominium Relief Act”

Written on May 6, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Condominium Law

Florida Senate Bill 1196, which seeks to create the “Distressed Condominium Relief Act” in Florida, is on its way to Governor Crist for review.  On April 28, 2010 the Bill passed the Florida House 107-4 and was ordered enrolled.  Stay tuned for an analysis of the Bill should it become law.

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Florida Court holds that mortgage lender is not responsible for unpaid HOA dues.

Written on April 16, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Homeowners' Association Law

Florida homeowners’ associations (or HOAs, for short) may have difficulty in collecting past-due assessments from mortgage holders, based on authority from a recent ruling by the Florida Second District Court of Appeals. In Coral Lakes Community Association, Inc. v. Busey Bank, N.A., et. al., the Second District affirmed the lower Court’s summary judgment in favor [...]

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Hosting Agreements in Florida

Written on March 21, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Information Technology Law

I originally wrote the following post as a FAQ for Legal OnRamp.  As hosted computing, cloud computing, and online storage become more and more popular, it is important to take a few moments to discuss something that many people may overlook: the hosting agreement.  Hosting agreements take many forms, and may come to you as [...]

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Court holds that Florida condo purchaser is entitled to void contract because developer failed to establish two separate escrow accounts.

Written on February 27, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Condominium Law, Florida Deposit Disputes

In Double AA International Investment Group, Inc., et. al. v. Swire Pacific Holdings, Inc., et. al., a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida held recently that a condominium purchaser was entitled to void its contract because the developer did not establish two separate escrow accounts for the [...]

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Cloud Computing: How a data-escrow agreement with your hosting provider can potentially save your business.

Written on February 9, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Information Technology Law

I recently attended LegalTech® New York 2010, where the latest buzz on the tradeshow floor and in some of the sessions was on hosted services and cloud computing. For those of you that aren’t familiar with these services, essentially, it’s where your company’s data (and in some instances even the application itself) is stored on [...]

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Florida’s construction defect notice law and associations representing more than 20 parcels

Written on January 16, 2010 by Jason L. Molder. Categories: Florida Condominium Law, Florida Construction Law

In previous blog posts we examined both the importance of condominium associations having an independent engineering report at turnover, and the construction defect claims process as outlined in Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes. However, when making a claim for construction defects in Florida, a different set of time periods apply under Chapter 558 if [...]

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