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Melanie Damian Guest Speaker For Business Law Section Bankruptcy/UCC Committee
Melanie Damian was a guest speaker at the Florida Bar Business Law Section Bankruptcy/UCC Committee that took place on Thursday, January 28th. Ms. Damian participated in an informative panel discussion surveying recent updates to to Eleventh Circuit jurisprudence concerning receiverships, in addition to NAFER updates. The panel also touched...
Peter Valori CLE Program at ABA BLS Spring Meeting
If you're attending the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting on April 7, 2016 in Montreal, be sure to attend Peter Valori's CLE program titled "Keeping Secrets: How to Protect Your Client’s Privileged Information when Third Party Experts and Advisors are Involved". Click here for ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting Registration Info.
Kenneth D. Murena Moderates Panel Discussion For American Bankruptcy Institute
On January 14, 2016, Kenneth Dante Murena moderated a discussion on the Chapter 11 Commission Report’s proposal regarding the standard of proof for the appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee. Mr. Murena is the Special Projects Director of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commercial Fraud Committee.
Melissa Damian Visconti Featured Panelist at The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee CLE Presentation
Melissa Damian Visconti was a presenter and panelist at The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee CLE Presentation on the recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - With Sherrill Colombo, Hon. Charlene Honeywell (USDC MD Fla) and Magistrate Judge Anthony Porcelli (MD Fla).
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Melanie E. Damian Featured Panelist for FAWL Miami-Dade Seminar
Melanie E. Damian will be a featured panelist at the "Pathways to the Bench Series Part II: Demystifying the State Court Appointment and Election Processes" seminar hosted by the Florida Association For Women Lawyers (FAWL) Miami-Dade Chapter. The panel discussion and luncheon will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at...
Kenneth Dante Murena Represents the Chapter 7 Trustee for a bankrupt sports management company.
Bankruptcy attorney and Damian & Valori, LLP partner Kenneth Dante Murena was recently featured in a Law 360 article. Mr. Murena is currently representing the Chapter 7 Trustee for a bankrupt sports management company formerly run by prominent Major League Baseball agent Jaime Torres. Click to read the full story on Law 360.
Peter Valori Named President-Elect of Miami Beach Bar Association
Peter Valori, a Miami attorney with the law firm of Damian & Valori LLP, has been named President-Elect of the Miami Beach Bar Association. Mr. Valori will serve a one-year term as President-Elect before he assumes the role of President for the organization. Established in 1946, The Miami Beach Bar Association has worked to strengthen the...
Employment Law Bulletin
Millions of White Collar Workers to be Eligible for Overtime Under Newly Proposed Dept. of Labor Rule By Russell Landy, Partner The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced a proposed rule change that would extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million white collar workers by more than doubling the salary threshold for an...