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Aug. 31, 2022

Will the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Affect Me?

A SPECIAL REPORT by Tripp Scott's Tanya Bower and Christine Yates

The "Inflation Reduction Act," H.R. 5376, (the "Act") was signed into law on August 16, 2022. Despite the new title, the Act is essentially the scaled-down version of the previously proposed "Build Back Better Act." Any time legislation is passed, particularly legislation containing tax provisions, the first question clients ask is often the same, "What does this mean for me?" Below, please find our brief summary of the Act provisions. For a more detailed discussion, CLICK HERE to read the article. Should you have any questions, please contact us to further discuss how the Act affects your situation specifically.

Jul. 6, 2022

Manooch T. Azizi Appointed Legal Counsel to Hispanic Unity of Florida’s Board of Directors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 1, 2022 – Tripp Scott, P.A. is proud to announce that Manooch T. Azizi, an attorney with the firm, has been appointed legal counsel to Hispanic Unity of Florida's (HUF) Board of Directors.

For more than 20 years, Tripp Scott attorneys have been the pro bono legal counsel for Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc., beginning with the firm's COO Paul Lopez. Manooch T. Azizi joins Charles M. Tatelbaum, Director for Tripp Scott, who is a past Board Chair of HUF and currently an emeritus member of the HUF Board and serves on the Board’s finance committee.

May. 3, 2022

Tripp Scott’s Paul May Elected Secretary for the Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section Board of Directors

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April. 27, 2022 Tripp Scott today announced that Paul May, an associate with the firm, was named Secretary for the Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section Board of Directors.

Mar. 9, 2022

Tripp Scott’s Thomas Sternberg Receives Appointment with South Florida PBS

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 3, 2022

Tripp Scott today announced that Thomas Sternberg, an associate with the firm, was appointed to the community advisory board for South Florida PBS.

Mar. 1, 2022

Tripp Scott Attorneys Represent Powersports Plus for Major Sale of Outdoor Network Group to OXE Marine AB

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., February 23, 2022 – Tripp Scott today announced that its team, Marianna Seiler, director, Tanya Bower, director, and Lisa MacClugage, attorney, successfully represented Powersports Plus in the sale of Outdoor Network Group's US distribution and manufacturing businesses – Diesel Outboards and Outdoor Network Manufacturing – to Swedish public company, OXE Marine AB, with closing effective February 16, 2022, right before the Miami International Boat Show.

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Tripp Scott’s Charles Tatelbaum Elected to Shepard Broad Law School Board of Governors

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 9, 2023 Tripp Scott today announced that Charles Tatelbaum, a director with the firm, was elected for a two year term to be Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of the Shepard Broad School of Law at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).

Florida Legislature Enacts Recent Changes to Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose Affecting Construction Litigation

by Tripp Scott's William C. Davell and Stephanie C. Mazzola

On April 13, 2023, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Florida SB 360, which, among, other things, shortens the statute-of-repose period for commencing an action based on the design, planning, or construction of improvements to real property. See ch. 2023-22, Laws of Fla. (2023). The new law went into effect immediately upon signing; however, the amendments to the statute of limitations and statute of repose set forth in section 95.11(3)(c), Florida Statutes (2023), apply only to actions commenced on or after the act’s effective date, regardless of when the cause of action accrued. See ch. 2023-22, § 3, Laws of Fla. (2023). An exception is that any action that would not have been barred under section 95.11(3)(c) before the act was amended “must be commenced on or before July 1, 2024.” Id.

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