Supreme Court Closes Securities Fraud Loophole

By Julia Thomas | November 4, 2019

Liability Imposed for Those Who Disseminate False Statements With Intent to Defraud One of the basic tenets of trading securities is that it is unlawful to induce their sale by either the use of false information or the omission of material facts. Essentially, you can’t trick someone into investing in securities. One of the key…

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Jay Van Heyde Gives Legal Update in ESOP|Report

By Julia Thomas | October 28, 2019

Jay Van Heyde authored a guest column entitled, Ninth Circuit Reverses Position on Arbitration of ERISA Claims, published in the September issue of ESOP|Report, a monthly publication by the ESOP Association. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued both a published opinion (Dorman v. The Charles Schwab Corporation, 2019 WL 3926990 (9th Cir., August…

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Dana Apfelbaum’s Guest Column in Treasure Coast Business Magazine

By Julia Thomas | October 23, 2019
Dean Mead Attorney Dana Apfelbaum

Dana Apfelbaum authored a guest column entitled, Choose the Right Structure When Starting Your Business, published in Treasure Coast Business magazine’s 2019 fall edition. Apfelbaum is a business law, tax and estate planning attorney who practices in Dean Mead’s Treasure Coast offices. Starting and running a business requires making important decisions. Different business entities can…

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Dean Mead Sponsors Annual Golf Classic

By Julia Thomas | October 21, 2019

Junior Achievement of the Space Coast hosted the annual Golf Classic at Duran Golf Club on Friday, October 4th. Dean Mead sponsored the refreshment tent, as well as a hole at the tournament. Laura Young, real estate attorney in the Viera office is a member of the board of directors. The Golf Classic is a…

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Just Released! The Modern Republican Party in Florida

By Julia Thomas | October 18, 2019

Peter Dunbar, Managing Shareholder of Dean Mead & Dunbar and former Member of the Florida House of Representatives, has co-authored the newly released The Modern Republican Party in Florida with Mike Haridopolos, former President of the Florida Senate and former member of the Florida House of Representatives. As the Sunshine State enters its third decade…

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Denise Dell-Powell Appointed to ABI’s Advisory Board

By Julia Thomas | October 18, 2019

Denise Dell-Powell, Chair of the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group at Dean Mead, has been appointed to serve on ABI’s Advisory Board for the 25th Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop. The workshop will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida on July 23-26, 2020. Dell-Powell has more than 25 years of experience in…

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Dean Mead Sponsors 9th Annual Plein Air Paint Out

By Julia Thomas | October 17, 2019

On October 19 – 26, 2019, 23 professionally acclaimed plein air artists will paint outside from dawn through evening at multiple locations in New Smyrna Beach. Hosted by the Marine Discovery Center and the Artists’ Workshop, the Ninth Annual New Smyrna Beach Plein Air Paint Out artists will paint New Smyrna Beaches coastal seascapes, dune…

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