Jan. 9, 2021

How The Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2021 Benefits Businesses

A Special Report by Tripp Scott's Tanya Bower

The $900 billion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the Act) passed by Congress on Friday and signed by President Trump over the weekend provides for significant modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  These modifications are favorable to businesses.  The Act benefits both existing PPP borrowers and qualifying businesses that receive a second PPP Loan.

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Dec. 15, 2020

Lifetime Memberships May Not Be For Life if Bankruptcy Intervenes

With the proliferation of bankruptcy proceedings for country clubs, golf clubs, health clubs (see DBR Nov. 12, 2020, on You Fit Health Clubs), many “members” who were enticed into what appeared to be attractive packages for so-called lifetime memberships may be sorely dismayed when they learn that an intervening bankruptcy proceeding may wipe out their so-called lifetime membership benefits.

In the recent bankruptcy case in Trenton, New Jersey (In re Sea Oaks Country Club, 20-17229 (Bankr. D.N.J. Nov. 10, 2020), Bankruptcy Judge Christine Gravelle set forth a detailed analysis of lifetime memberships in a country club, which should be a wake-up call for anyone thinking of investing large sums in such a membership during these financially difficult times for any type of membership organization. Since it is virtually impossible to obtain detailed financial information concerning golf, health and other types of membership clubs, the ruling in the Sea Oaks case cautions that one should be very careful with respect to investing in a lifetime membership unless one is willing to lose it all in the event of a bankruptcy proceeding.

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Oct. 26, 2020

Gov. DeSantis Appoints Tripp Scott's Ed Pozzuoli to the Florida Virtual Board of Trustees

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 21, 2020 – Tripp Scott today announced that Ed Pozzuoli, CEO of Tripp Scott, was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Florida Virtual Board of Trustees. 

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Oct. 23, 2020

Tripp Scott’s Paul May Awarded Lawyer Monthly Legal Award 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Tripp Scott today announced that Paul May, an associate with the law firm, has been named by Lawyer Monthly as the winner of the Lawyer Monthly Legal Award 2020 for the category of commercial litigation.

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Oct. 15, 2020

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

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 14, 2020 – 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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