Florida imposes sales tax on commercial leases of real property, including industrial, office, and retail properties. If the real property is occupied by a for-profit business, it is generally considered commercial, subject to a few exceptions as set forth in Section 212.031, Florida Statutes. Effective June 1, 2024, the sales [...]
Beggs & Lane, R.L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Steve Griffin and Ed Holland have both been awarded top rankings in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA for their expertise in the areas of Energy and Natural Resources law. Published annually, the Chambers USA guide identifies the nation’s top law [...]
The False Claims Act (FCA) is used by the government to combat fraud claims, allowing whistleblowers to bring forth allegations of wrongdoing on behalf of the government (called “qui tam” lawsuits). The FCA provides that any person who knowingly submits, or causes to submit, false claims to the government is [...]
A close understanding of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is a critical component to effective representation in U.S. District Court criminal cases. The Guidelines are published by the U.S. Sentencing Commission and serve as a roadmap for judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel to determine the potential exposure and appropriate sentence for [...]
Tax-related investigations and prosecutions appear to be on the rise. The Inflation Reduction Act provided $80 billion in additional funding to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Much of this funding has been dedicated to enforcing tax compliance through the hiring and training of agents. The IRS-Criminal Investigation Agency (IRS-CI) investigates [...]
Federal government agencies have many tools to obtain private information from people and entities prior to the initiation of formal court proceedings. One tool is a Civil Investigative Demand (CID). This is an administrative subpoena that demands the production of documents, answers to interrogatories, and/or oral testimony under oath. For [...]
Physicians and other healthcare providers (HCPs) are often invited to participate in speaker programs that include presentations on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and healthcare initiatives. These are frequently company-sponsored events where an HCP may be paid an honorarium and remuneration for costs including mileage and meals. These arrangements are not [...]
World Trademark Review (WTR) has once again recognized Stephen D. Wilson in its 2024 edition of “WTR 1000 - The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals,” its annual list of the world’s top trademark practitioners. WTR publishes World Trademark Review magazine, and selects leading trademark attorneys and firms worldwide for recognition in [...]
The arrival of tax season may be a stressful time for many business owners and individual filers. IRS criminal investigators continue to aggressively pursue tax evaders, and IRS efforts have increased with additional manpower and funding. These agents have particularly been focusing, in recent months, on investigations regarding tax evasion, [...]
Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has again recognized Stephen D. Wilson as “one of the world’s leading practitioners” in the 2023 edition of WWL: Sports & Gaming.
