Julia Thomas, Author at Dean Mead

What’s Hidden in the New NCAA Athlete Endorsement Rules? Intellectual Property Considerations

By Julia Thomas | August 5, 2021

A new world in college athletics opened up on July 1 when a Florida law went into effect that allows student-athletes to accept payment for the use of their name, image or likeness. On the same day, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the governing body for college athletics, announced it was suspending its rules…

Florida issues Emergency Rules Regarding Remote Sales and Marketplace Providers

By Julia Thomas | July 6, 2021

Florida’s new remote seller and marketplace provider law went into effect July 1, 2021. Chapter 2021-2, Laws of Florida, imposes sales tax on “remote sales” and requires tax collection by sellers lacking a physical presence in Florida. The new law excludes small businesses from these requirements unless they make a “substantial number of remote sales,”…

Big Win for Agricultural Property Rights

By Julia Thomas | June 24, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ruled that a nearly 50-year-old California regulation which requires agricultural businesses to allow union organizers to enter on their property for a minimum number of hours and days each year, is an unconstitutional taking without compensation. In this case, a California nursery and a shipping company challenged the regulation as…

Darryl Bloodworth Publishes Latest Book: We Who Remain

By Julia Thomas | June 16, 2021

We are pleased to congratulate Darryl M. Bloodworth, Of Counsel and a founding member of our firm, Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A., for publishing his latest book and very first novel. We Who Remain is a legal drama in which the main character defends a difficult client in high stakes litigation while…

Dean Mead’s Lee Dobbins Quoted in Knowhere News’ “Some waterfront property owners could be at risk of losing water access”

By Julia Thomas | May 12, 2021

In an article published on May 11 in Knowhere News, Lee Dobbins provides insight on an ongoing Broward County lawsuit and potential long-term impacts for some Treasure Coast waterfront property owners. In December 2020, a Broward County court found that a company called Hillsboro Inlet Investments owned and controlled a parcel of land running behind…

How Early Legal Advice Can Make a Difference in Florida Procurement

By Julia Thomas | April 22, 2021

Companies rush to get legal advice if they believe their bids for Florida procurement contracts were not reviewed fairly, but the most timely legal advice they can secure is early on when they prepare bid proposals. Front-end review of bid documents by lawyers familiar with state requests for proposals and invitations to negotiate may eliminate…

Florida Proposed Corporate Income Tax “Piggyback” Legislation Reflects Complexities of State Conformity

By Julia Thomas | April 19, 2021

In developing its annual corporate income tax “piggyback” bill, the Florida Legislature is considering the impact of conforming to 2020 federal tax changes adopted by Congress through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020[1] and Consolidated Appropriations Act.[2] Competing bills currently under consideration by the Senate (SB 7082, Amendment 763370) and…

Florida Legislature Passes Significant Sales Tax Legislation

By Julia Thomas | April 12, 2021

The Florida Legislature passed the most significant Florida tax legislation in recent memory on April 8, 2021. The bill will substantially benefit Florida businesses and taxpayers. As we previously reported, Senate Bill 50 will modernize Florida’s sales and use tax system to impose tax collection obligations on remote sellers and marketplace providers. In addition, anticipated…

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Posts by Julia Thomas

What’s Hidden in the New NCAA Athlete Endorsement Rules? Intellectual Property Considerations

Florida issues Emergency Rules Regarding Remote Sales and Marketplace Providers

Big Win for Agricultural Property Rights

Darryl Bloodworth Publishes Latest Book: We Who Remain

Dean Mead’s Lee Dobbins Quoted in Knowhere News’ “Some waterfront property owners could be at risk of losing water access”

How Early Legal Advice Can Make a Difference in Florida Procurement

Florida Proposed Corporate Income Tax “Piggyback” Legislation Reflects Complexities of State Conformity

Florida Legislature Passes Significant Sales Tax Legislation