ArticleWellness InitiativesWellness initiatives continue to be a larger part of workplace and living environmentsUnited StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLowndes
ArticleHB 1335: Administrative Changes Significantly Affect New Alcohol And Tobacco ApplicantsRecently enacted House Bill 1335 (HB 1335) makes significant administrative changes to the process for obtaining, and maintaining, alcohol and tobacco licenses in Florida...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorLowndes
ArticleKey Lessons From The Apple/Qualcomm SettlementThe surprising settlement between tech giants Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. sealed Intel's fate as a producer of the wireless chips used in smartphones, such as Apple's iPhone. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLowndes
ArticleSocial Media Marketing – How To Protect The IP Rights Of Your Company's Greatest AssetSocial media has dramatically changed the way companies brand and market themselves to the public. Companies of all sizes use social media as the primary line of communication to their United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLowndes
ArticleWhat Can Legal Learn From Facebook, DHL, Volvo And Home Depot? More Than You Think.LMA 2019 hit it out of the ballpark this year.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLowndes
ArticleGovernor Scott Signs Distressed Condominium Relief Act – Check Your Condo DocumentsThe legislative session ended with a photo-finish last-hours-of-the-session maneuvering which resulted in the passage of HB 841, which among (many) other unrelated matters also removes...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleHow The Tax Cut And Jobs Act Impacts Expensing And Depreciation (For The Better)Last month, President Trump signed into law the much publicized Tax Cut and Jobs Act. In part of our ongoing series discussing the changes made by the Act, the following discusses key changes...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleJail Time For Residential Landlords?Apparently residential landlords could face jail time if two companion bills introduced in the Florida House and Senate become law during the upcoming legislative session.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleNew HOA Estoppel Requirements Signed Into LawIf an association has to provide a refund, it can still recover the estoppel fee from the owner whose property was the subject of the transaction that did not close.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleOsceola County Approves Increase To Impact FeesOn September 9, 2024, the Osceola Board of County Commissioners voted to approve an increase to County mobility impact fees, which will substantially increase the cost of development in the County.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleOsceola County Passes Ordinance Imposing Six-Month Moratorium On Certain DevelopmentApplications for existing PD to expand or contract its land area so long as the density or intensity remains the same or is increased.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleOviedo Implements Major Overhaul Of Land Development CodeThe City of Oviedo has enacted significant revisions to its Land Development Code (LDC), introducing new regulations and standards that will impact future development within the city.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleTop Five Strategies for Managing Construction RisksConstruction is a risky business. During construction, claims for personal injury, property damage and economic losses are foreseeable and must be managed.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes
ArticleGetting To Know Central Florida's Voluntary BarsThe start of a voluntary bar leader's term is an exciting and daunting time.United StatesStrategyLowndes
ArticleTax Court Strikes A Blow To Medical Marijuana Industry, Although Dissents Offer Some HopeAs more and more states are allowing legal use of marijuana, medical marijuana businesses are faced with large tax bills because of marijuana's continued classification as a Schedule I controlled ...United StatesTaxLowndes
ArticleTax Cut And Jobs Act Limits Benefit Of Carried InterestThis change will be of particular impact to taxpayers such as real estate developers and real estate fund sponsors.United StatesTaxLowndes
ArticleTrump Directive To Reduce Regulations Could Benefit BusinessesIn other words, any regulatory changes cannot increase the number of regulations or the costs imposed by those regulations.United StatesTaxLowndes
ArticleU.S. Department Of Labor Proposed Rule: Employees Earning Less Than $35,308 To Be Eligible For OvertimeThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the minimum salary for certain "white-collar" administrativeUnited StatesEmployment and HRLowndes
ArticleTara Tedrow Appointed Chair Of The Florida Bar Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating CommissionOrlando, FL – Lowndes is pleased to announce that attorney Tara Tedrow has been nominated and chosen as the chair of the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLowndes
ArticleThere Ain't No Such Thing As Free RentCommercial tenants sometimes bargain for "free rent" periods from landlords as part of the lease negotiation process, and both tenants and landlords may view free rent periods as a "concession"United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionLowndes