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Document(s) published by this organization: 59
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Jonathan L. Awner, Laura Holm; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article January 17, 2012, previously published on January 10, 2012 The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") establishes the Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") for the purpose of monitoring risks to the stability of the U.S. financial system. Section 404 of the Dodd-Frank Act directed the...
| | The Pursuit of International Tax Compliance; IRS Reopens Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
Jonathan E. Gopman, Louis A. "Drew" LaGrande, Leanne Reagan, Barbara E. Ruiz-Gonzalez, Sherwin P. Simmons; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article January 17, 2012, previously published on January 10, 2012 On January 9, 2012, the IRS announced IR-2012-5 that it has "reopened" the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program ("OVDP"). The IRS opened a new OVDP due to the continued and vast interest by U.S. citizens, other persons, residents and their representatives to have a vehicle in...
| | Florida Supreme Court Issues Opinion Broadly Interpreting Scope of Amendment 7
Kirk S. Davis, Elizabeth Fisher Hodge; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article January 17, 2012, previously published on January 13, 2012 The Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in West Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. See.
| | SEC Adopts Final Rule Modifying Net Worth Definition for "Accredited Investors"
Esther L. Moreno, Philip B. Schwartz; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 29, 2011, previously published on December 27, 2011 On December 21, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted a final rule modifying the net worth standard for "accredited investors." Section 413(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") requires...
| | Florida Legislature Pre-Session Report on Economic Development, Insurance, and Energy
Richard Pinsky; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 27, 2011, previously published on December 22, 2011 Starting with the most recent 2011 Legislative Session in which entire sections of Florida’s Growth Management Laws were repealed, there will continue during the 2012 Session a deliberative effort to turn upside down everything from tax incentives and job growth policy, to insurance costs and...
| | A Reporting Nightmare - The IRS Finalizes Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets
Jonathan E. Gopman, Louis A. "Drew" LaGrande, Leanne Reagan, Barbara E. Ruiz-Gonzalez, Sherwin P. Simmons; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2011, previously published on December 21, 2011 The Internal Revenue Service recently posted a final version of the Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, and its corresponding instructions.
| | More of Your Assets May Be Exposed Than You Think
Jonathan E. Gopman, Louis A. "Drew" LaGrande, Leanne Reagan, Barbara E. Ruiz-Gonzalez, Sherwin P. Simmons; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2011, previously published on December 21, 2011 Following the precedent set by the United States Government’s settlement with UBS in 2009, the United States Government has offered eleven (11) financial institutions in Switzerland and Israel a settlement agreement in which the United States Government’s investigations in these...
| | Florida Legislature Pre-Session Report on Healthcare and Casino Gambling
Eliakim Nortelus, David Roberts, Monica Rodriguez; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 22, 2011, previously published on December 21, 2011 Though there was hope that Florida would be facing a better year in regards to the state budget, it is now apparent that there will be a $1.7 billion dollar shortfall that the upcoming legislative session will have to address. With healthcare being one of the largest parts of the budget, there will...
| | Nursing Home Catch-22 Case Has Implications for Release of Deceased Patient Records of All Healthcare Providers
Martin R. Dix, Sheryl D. Rosen; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 22, 2011, previously published on December 20, 2011 It's a common scenario: A Florida nursing home resident dies, and his or her spouse, surrogate, proxy, or attorney requests the resident's medical records. However, if the nursing home releases the records, it might be violating federal law. If it doesn't, it violates Florida law. A federal...
| | FATCA: Guidance Delayed Until "Soon After the New Year"
Jonathan E. Gopman, Louis A. "Drew" LaGrande, Leanne Reagan, Barbara E. Ruiz-Gonzalez, Sherwin P. Simmons; Akerman Senterfitt;
Legal Alert/Article December 20, 2011, previously published on December 16, 2011 On December 15, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman announced that new proposed regulations under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") will be released "soon after the new year." The Commissioner indicated that these regulations will provide...
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