By Stephen D. Wilson | October 16, 2018 Did you know that the United States Constitution has an intellectual property (IP) clause? The IP Clause of the U.S. Constitution (1787) The U.S. Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the Constitution grants Congress [...]
By Stephen D. Wilson | September 25, 2018 In an increasingly global, crowded, and competitive market, savvy U.S. brand owners recognize the strategic benefits, value, and necessity of protecting their trademarks and other intellectual property (IP) beyond U.S. borders. The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are important [...]
The United States Tax Court recently issued an opinion which provides a good analysis of the passive activity loss limitations of Internal Revenue Code § 469 and their applicability to those involved in managing rental real estate. In Birdsong v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2018-148 (Sept. 10, 2018), the petitioners, husband [...]
We often have clients that want to nominate non-residents of Florida to serve as the Personal Representative of their Florida probate estate. In doing so, it is important to closely read the applicable Florida statute, as Florida law is very specific with respect to when a non-resident of Florida can [...]
On Thursday, June 28, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation in the case of Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com, LLC and Jerrold D. Burden. The issue for the Court to decide is one that has [...]
Florida’s First District Court of Appeal recently held a church’s complaint challenging the denial of an ad valorem tax exemption should be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In doing so, the court provided a good review of the statutory requirements for a taxpayer to maintain an action contesting [...]
Beggs & Lane is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers magazine has recognized four of its partners for 2018. J. Nixon Daniel III was selected as a Super Lawyer in the area of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice; John H. Adams was selected as a Super Lawyer in the area [...]
Beggs & Lane is pleased to announce that Jessica Andrade has been selected to participate in the Greater Pensacola Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) class of 2019. This 10-month program brings together a cross-section of community-minded men and women in order to foster an understanding of the issues facing the [...]
Beggs & Lane, RLLP is pleased to announce that Robert L. Jones, III has achieved the honor of recognition by the Florida Bar as Board Certified in Tax Law. Board certification provides a way for the public to identify attorneys that have met a specific list of strict standards that [...]
Following a nearly three-week trial, Beggs & Lane attorneys Nix Daniel and Jack Zoesch obtained a defense verdict in favor of a local government contractor and its principals. The trial concluded an extensive litigation that centered on a $90 million contract award to the firm’s client by the U.S. Army [...]
