Florida DOR Seeks Input for TCJA Impact Analysis

By Julia Thomas | August 9, 2018
Florida Corporate Tax Cuts

The Florida Department of Revenue is currently examining the impact of the 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Florida’s corporate income tax system. As part of that process, the Department is soliciting input from taxpayers regarding the effects of the TCJA. The Department’s evaluation will likely identify options for changing the Florida Corporate…

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Florida Homestead Law Seminar to be Presented by Dean Mead

By Julia Thomas | August 6, 2018
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Dean Mead’s Estate & Succession Planning Department presents an educational seminar on A Primer on Florida Homestead Law Attorneys Robert J. Naberhaus III and Joseph K. Naberhaus will discuss the following topics: What is Florida Homestead? Restrictions on Devise Exemption from Creditors Estate Administration Issues Elective Share Issues Irrevocable Homestead Trusts Waiver of Homestead Rights…

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Florida Property Tax Litigation: Procedural Traps for the Unwary

By Julia Thomas | August 3, 2018
State and Local Florida Taxation News

A recent appellate court decision illustrates a common procedural trap befalling taxpayers in the minefield of Florida property tax litigation. Among the jurisdictional requirements to judicially challenge a property tax assessment is the taxpayer’s continuing obligation to either timely challenge or pay the amount of taxes assessed for subsequent years during which the first suit…

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Florida Opioid Law – Impacts on Health Care Professionals

By Julia Thomas | July 30, 2018
Dean Mead Attorney Michael Dobson

Florida HB 21 (on controlled substances), also commonly referred to as the Florida opioid law, went into effect on July 1, 2018. Most specifically, Florida’s new controlled substances prescribing law (HB 21) seeks to reduce opioid abuse by (1) increasing oversight of opioid prescribers and dispensers, (2) expanding the use of the Prescription Drug Monitoring…

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School Shootings Prompt Reexamination of Internet Freedom

By Julia Thomas | July 25, 2018

One common thread that runs through the horrific acts of violence in schools, workplaces, nightclubs and other public places seen in recent years is that the disturbed individuals who commit mass shootings often leave a digital trail warning of their intentions. A Dean Mead attorney cautions that there is growing sentiment to force internet and…

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David Hathaway Discusses Five-Step Inquiry for Filing Confidential Information in a Civil Case

By Julia Thomas | July 19, 2018
Dean Mead Attorney David Hathaway

Attorney David P. Hathaway, chair of Dean Mead’s Litigation Department, was published in the Orange County Bar Association’s July 2018 issue of The Briefs. Hathaway’s article, “A Five-Step Inquiry for Filing Confidential Information in a Civil Case,” describes the process that should be undertaken when filing confidential case records. He includes the 10 automatic exemptions…

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