Atwood to share legal update on COVID-related employment laws

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., recently announced that stockholder Scott Atwood will be the featured speaker for the “2021 Back to Work HR Law Update,” a virtual employment law update for business owners and human resource professionals on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 9-10 a.m.

More specifically, Atwood will answer many questions employers are facing with the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine. He will also address the most recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on COVID return-to-work and discrimination issues; the fate of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; and, the general status of employment laws under the new Biden Administration. The session will also touch on PPP loan forgiveness and qualification issues. To register for this complimentary event, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApceqsrj4sGNTPphTmvxbtFrWoZJ6ISIN6. The course also offers 1.0 PDC continuing education credit for SHRM members.

Atwood is chair of Henderson Franklin’s Labor and Employment Law Group and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. He provides corporate guidance and counseling to businesses of all sizes and represents clients in state and federal court in employment law matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, FMLA, and FLSA, to name a few.

Atwood received his B.A. from Dartmouth College (with honors), his law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and his M.A. from the College of William & Mary. He may be reached at scott.atwood@henlaw.com or by phone at 239-344-1287.

Henderson Franklin is one of the largest, locally-based law firms between Tampa and Miami with 60 attorneys dedicated to providing a wide range of legal services in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, business and civil litigation, eminent domain, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law.

Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples, and Sarasota (by appointment only). For more information on Atwood or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.

36th Annual Fort Myers RV Show cancelled

The 36th Annual Fort Myers RV Show, the largest dealer-sponsored RV Show in Florida, has been canceled. It had been scheduled to take place at the Lee Civic Center, January 21 to 24, 2021.

The Fort Myers RV Show cancelation has no impact on the Florida RV SuperShow, which is still scheduled to take place at the Tampa Fairgrounds, January 13 to 17, 2021.

Sponsored by Region 1 of the statewide Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA), show committee members made the hard decision to cancel the event as it became obvious that inventory issues caused by manufacturer supply chain problems would not allow participating dealers to display their various product lines.

“Many of our dealer participants said they had limited inventory on their lots,” detailed Region 1 President Everett Henkel III. “The Fort Myers RV Show is Florida’s premier dealer-sponsored show and we always want to provide attendees with the opportunity to see the most and best RVs possible.”

Last year, the Fort Myers RV Show featured 13 dealers displaying hundreds of new RVs along with 100 booth vendors. The show attracted almost 12,000 paid attendees.

According to Henkel, the decision to cancel was difficult since this would have been the 36th year for this quality event. “We look forward to the show returning once again to the Lee Civic Center, Jan. 27 to 30, 2022,” Henkel said.

Furthermore, he said the Region was still planning their annual spring RV Show in hopes that the supply chain issues would be eliminated by then.

Hickman to deliver technology CLE for The Florida Bar Solo and Small Firm Section

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., has announced that Registered U.S. Patent Attorney Luca Hickman will be the featured speaker and deliver a virtual CLE “Digital IP: Helping Clients Protect, Defend & Recover IP Rights Online, In Social Media & E-Commerce Platforms” on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at noon. The Florida Bar has approved this course for 1.0 Technology credit.

To register, go to https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/eab51b0e-61b2-4839-8a23-594c439e68a1

More specifically, this webinar will discuss strategies to protect digital intellectual property using trademark and copyright laws as well as through “other steps” such as registration of domain names and social media handles.

Hickman will also highlight proactive strategies to defend and attack against third party infringement of digital IP rights; including social media takedowns (through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube), e-commerce takedowns (through Amazon and eBay), and general takedowns using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Finally, this webinar will also discuss how to recover converted social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) and how to fight cybersquatting via ICANN’s Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy.

Hickman focuses his practice in all aspects of copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret matters. He assists clients in the creation and management of intellectual property portfolios, brand licensing and anti-infringement matters, including extensive anti-counterfeiting work, and creating and overseeing global trademark portfolios.

He received his undergraduate degrees from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (with high honors) and Lubeck University of Applied Sciences, and graduated valedictorian and first in his class from Ave Maria School of Law. Hickman may be reached at luca.hickman@henlaw.com or by phone at 239-344-1307.

Henderson Franklin is one of the largest, locally-based law firms between Tampa and Miami with 60 attorneys dedicated to providing a wide range of legal services in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, business and civil litigation, eminent domain, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law.

Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples, and Sarasota (by appointment only). For more information, visit www.henlaw.com