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Foley lends a hand to Tampa Bay WaVe’s startup community
Foley & Lardner has partnered with Tampa Bay WaVe to support the nonprofit organization by providing legal services to it and its clients. The organization helps entrepreneurs and innovators...
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Shark shines spotlight on Smith & Nephew wound products
Erik Norrie made a special trip last week. When Norrie, CEO of Sea Hawk Paints in Largo, went to Smith & Nephew’s wound management division, he visited with employees at the Carillon Park office,...
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Rouson opens his own law practice
After working at the mega law firm Morgan & Morgan for four years, Darryl Rouson has opened his own practice in St. Petersburg. It’s the third time around for Rouson, state representative for...
View ArticlePlasma-Therm adds distributor to expand in China
Semiconductor manufacturer Plasma-Therm added Scientech as its distributor for the Greater China region, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. Scientech, based in Taipei, Taiwan, was one of the first...
View ArticleHolland & Knight takes new tack in Mexico
Holland & Knight has opened a new office in Mexico City, opting to operate its own office instead of working through a joint venture established about 15 years ago. Part of the firm’s expansion in...
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Report: Deadline delayed for finalizing ACA insurance plans
Consummating final agreements with insurance plans to be offered on federal health insurance exchanges has been delayed until mid-September. According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Department of Health...
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BP attempt to suspend settlement payments scuttled
The Louisiana federal judge overseeing the multi-district litigation and the BP settlement refused the oil company’s request to suspend claim payments for damages from the Deepwater Horizon disaster....
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FreightCenter opens new HQ on U.S. 19 in Pinellas
FreightCenter is opening a new Palm Harbor office, which almost doubles the size of its former headquarters in Pasco County. The company has 150 employees and expects to add about 50 more by January,...
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One Call Care to lay off 60 in Tampa
One Call Care Management is closing its TechHealth office in Tampa and will lay off 60 employees by mid-November. One Call, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, acquired TechHealth in July. Both companies...
View ArticleUniversal art goes on the sale block
The assets of Universal Health Care Group Inc. and American Managed Care, its parent company, are set for auction on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at the companies’ former headquarters in downtown St....
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Smith & Nephew closing the gap in wound treatment
Ed Armstrong and Robin Carlstein were mesmerized by the graphic video flashing on their conference room big screen. The video showed a gaping leg wound in different stages of healing. What the two...
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Charlie Sheen, ‘Arrested Development’ help FordHarrison reboot HR blog
What do “Arrested Development,” “Horrible Bosses” and Charlie Sheen have to do with a Tampa law firm? They all provide fodder for a new FordHarrison employment law blog called “EntertainHR.” The new...
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Study predicts little change in small group insurance premiums
Small group health insurance premiums will largely be unchanged in Florida and some other states under the federal Affordable Care Act. This was among the findings of a RAND Health analysis of the...
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Former employee sues Morgan & Morgan in wage complaint
Morgan & Morgan, known as the “For the people” law firm, has been sued by a former employee who alleges the firm did not pay overtime compensation. In a federal lawsuit filed Aug. 29, Christopher...
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Former Tervis executive leads Ringling College marketing
Richard Kaplan, former president of sales and marketing/chief brand officer for Tervis Tumbler Company, has been named vice president for marketing and innovative partnerships at Ringling College of...
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State dentistry board issues decision in anesthesiology turf battle
The Florida Board of Dentistry has decided against expanding the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Ruling unanimously, the board prohibited CRNAs from sedating patients to...
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Gabrielle downgraded to depression
The National Hurricane Center downgraded Tropical Storm Gabrielle to a depression, prompting Puerto Rico to discontinue its coastal warnings and watches. The system is expected to produce heavy...
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‘American Idol’ videos Sam Woolf at Lakewood Ranch
“American Idol” is paying a visit to Lakewood Ranch to video singer-songwriter Sam Woolf. Woolf, 17, is a contestant on the television show. The video will be shot from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 6 at...
View ArticleBusinesses with oil spill claims face rocky road
As BP steps up its public relations campaign and conducts legal maneuvers, businesses damaged in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill face lengthier scrutiny of claims filed under the court-approved...
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New veterinary center supplies care for guide dogs
Southeastern Guide Dogs recently opened the $1.75 million Margaret & Isaac Barpal Veterinary Center at its Palmetto campus. The 5,900-square-foot facility has a custom-designed ventilation system,...
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