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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.

Dec. 20, 2021

Tripp Scott Attorney Douglas H. Reynolds Elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Legal Aid of Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., December 16, 2021 - Tripp Scott today announced that Douglas H. Reynolds, a director with the law firm, has been elected the Chair of the Board of Directors for Legal Aid Service of Broward County, which serves both Broward and Collier counties.

Oct. 26, 2021

Henny L. Shomar Joins Broward Public Library Foundation’s Board of Directors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 21, 2021, Tripp Scott today announced that Henny L. Shomar, a director with the firm’s family law and commercial litigation practices, was appointed to the Broward Public Library Foundation’s Board of Directors. The board members serve as active ambassadors for the Library Foundation and are involved in its mission through board meeting attendance, committee work, support and attendance.

Oct. 20, 2021

Tripp Scott Tax Team Raises Flag On Proposed Tax Law Changes

The United States House Ways and Means Committee recently released a proposed legislative bill that would make substantial changes to current tax law that will significantly affect corporations, partnerships, and high-income individuals. The newly proposed tax legislation is part of the larger budget reconciliation bill that is actively being considered by Congress. If the bill is passed, two key changes to current tax law would become effective retroactively to September 13, 2021, with the vast remainder of changes becoming effective as of January 1, 2022, or upon passage of the bill.

Oct. 13, 2021

Tripp Scott's Ed Pozzuoli Named one of Florida Trend’s Florida 500

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 13, 2021 – Tripp Scott today announced that Ed Pozzuoli, CEO of Tripp Scott, was named one of Florida Trend’s Florida 500.

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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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