November 2010


Nov. 24.	MAM's Thom Collins: The telos is not entirely clear Posted by Ever wonder what would happen if you stuck a pair of smart, creative, seemingly outspoken thinkers in a room together -- one as interviewer and the other as interviewee? Well if you're dying to know how this scenario plays out, then look no further.
Nov. 19.	Law Firms Take Up a Big Chunk of Miami Offices Posted by According to a recent study by Jones Lang LaSalle, Miami ranks #3 worldwide for percentage of office space occupied by law firms.
Nov. 15.	The Power of Print Posted by As news of the confirmed merger between Newsweek and the Daily Beast circulated on Friday, National Interest posted a column that stated: “The fact that Newsweek will be merging with an online publication is, in effect, a declaration of surrender by old-line media.” We beg to differ.
Nov. 15.	Planning for Income and Estate Taxes in an Uncertain Time Posted by While 2010 was a year of the zero estate tax (since Congress failed to act at the end of ’09), if Congress fails to act yet again, 2011 will be a year of the lowest exemption and highest rate we've seen in 10 years (55% tax rate on estate valued above $1 million). At levels like these, far more than the wealthiest 1% of Americans will be impacted.
Nov. 11.	The Lawyer Who Helped Jim Morrison Ride Out a Legal Storm Posted by On the heels of FL Governor Charlie Crist's remarks that he is considering a posthumous pardon of The Doors front man Jim Morrison on his conviction for indecent exposure and profanity, we approached the New York Times and offered an exclusive interview with attorney Robert Josefsberg, a commercial and criminal litigation lawyer and partner at Podhurst Orseck, P.A. Bob was Morrison’s defense co-counsel in the infamous 1970 trial and helped get the rocker acquitted of more serious charges of drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior. The piece, which appeared in the NY Time’s “Arts Beat” blog, is below.
Nov. 09.	The University of Miami Life Science and Technology Park: Game changer, pot of gold Posted by Is the new University of Miami Life Science and Technology Park the key component to the emergence of the life sciences/biotech sector in Miami? According to Jones Lang LaSalle's Rich Schuchts, this project is a “game changer” for the regional economy, and that real estate brokers can be tapping into a “pot of gold.”
Nov. 08.	Suzanne Amaducci-Adams, local Bilzin Sumberg attorney and president of CREW-Miami one of NREI's "Outstanding Women in Real Estate 2010" Posted by Suzanne Amaducci-Adams, one of Miami's cop commercial real estate professionals and president of professional association CREW-Miami (Commercial Real Estate Women), is featured as one of the top “10 Outstanding Women for 2010” as recognized by National Real Estate Investor magazine, the foremost real estate trade publication covering both the commercial and multi-family sectors.
Nov. 04.	Miami's Big Bet on Biotech Posted by Recognizing that a truly international city requires a diverse economy capable of riding out down cycles, Miami is now turning to the life sciences and biotechnology sector as the proverbial “third-leg” of the economic stool – with the region’s proximity to the Americas playing a key role in that plan. At the center of this ‘big bet on biotech’ is the University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park (UMLSTP), a state-of-the-art research complex underway in Miami’s Health District.