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Taxes Without Borders

3rd Annual International Tax & Wealth Planning Conference

By Bilzin Sumberg on October 18, 2019

Bilzin Sumberg’s International Tax Practice is hosting its 3rd Annual International Tax & Wealth Planning Conference November 7, 2019 in Miami, Florida. This invite-only conference will highlight the latest developments in the ever changing international tax and wealth planning environment, including inbound financing structures with a focus on recent regulatory guidance and planning, U.S. federal tax and succession planning for non-U.S. persons investing in U.S. private equity investments, and estate planning consideration post-immigration Agenda: Thursday,…

The Food Court

Will the Eleventh Circuit Fall in Line with its Sister Circuits in Interpreting Spokeo’s Standing Requirements in FACTA Cases?

By Ilana Drescher & Lori Lustrin on October 10, 2019

If you are a typical shopper, the last thing on your mind at the checkout counter is your printed credit card receipt. As you juggle your grocery store bags, you might absentmindedly fold the receipt into your wallet, or crumble it up and drop it into the depths of your bag. However, for more than a decade, printed credit card receipts have been the subject of considerable litigation all over the country. The Fair and…

The Food Court

District of Oregon Holds that Vineyard’s RICO Suit Against Neighboring Marijuana Grower is More than just Sour Grapes

By Shalia M. Sakona & Lori Lustrin on October 4, 2019

The United States District Court for the District of Oregon recently denied a marijuana grower’s motion to dismiss a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) lawsuit in Momtazi Family, LLC v. Wagner et al., No. 3:19-cv-00476-ER (D. Or. Aug. 27, 2019) [Doc. No. 26] (“Order”). The plaintiff in the case is the former operator and current lessor of a biodynamic vineyard in Oregon, whose property abuts the defendant’s marijuana farm. The crux of the…

New Miami Blog

National P3 Update

By Elise Holtzman Gerson & Albert E. Dotson, Jr. on October 3, 2019

We posted our first installment of the National P3 Update, focusing on higher education and social infrastructure P3s in May. Here is the latest on those projects, and new P3s that have emerged since then. State of Hawaii Entertainment District: The State of Hawaii has announced that it will be issuing an RFQ at the end of the year for a P3 that will redevelop Aloha Stadium and build an entertainment district around it.…

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Our Bar is Six Feet Bigger!

By Jessica Buchsbaum on September 24, 2019

Today, I had the pleasure of witnessing the swearing in ceremony of my 16th group of first year associates. Because each swearing in is special, I never tire of watching our newest associates take their Oath of Attorney. It is gratifying to see them transition from summer associate to associate and begin their legal careers. We owe our gratitude to Judge Leifman, who presided over the ceremony, in the presence of family and friends. Judge Leifman took a…

The Food Court

StarKist on the Hook for $100M Fine for Tuna Price-Fixing

By Scott N. Wagner & Luis M. Reyes on September 24, 2019

StarKist, the country’s largest producer of canned tuna, was hit with a $100 million fine for its participation in a conspiracy that inflated prices for canned tuna. The judge handed down the sentence for the maximum fine allowed under the law on September 11, 2019. StarKist’s sentence brings to a close the prosecution of the nation’s three largest canned tuna producers for their participation in a wide-ranging conspiracy to fix the price of tuna sold…

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Cultivating a Culture of Professionalism and Service

By Eric Reissi on September 23, 2019

Week 1 of The Academy is in the books, and Ben, Brianna, and I are looking forward to Week 2. We are especially looking forward to taking the Oath of Admission to the Florida Bar and celebrating with our families and colleagues. Last week our program focused on a broad spectrum of topics, including time-management and professional networking. But the primary focus was on our firm’s culture and commitment to community service. In addition…

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21st Century Legal Writing and Swimming with Dolphins

By Benjamin Mitchel on September 23, 2019

We have reached the conclusion of another exciting day at Bilzin Sumberg’s Academy! Today was an opportunity for us as incoming first-year associates to sharpen our skills, spend time with other attorneys in the firm, and just have some flat-out fun after having a chance to learn more about getting involved in our community yesterday. Eric, Brianna, and I had two major events on our schedule for Day 4: an extensive morning session with Ed …

Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch

Eleventh Circuit Holds that a Guarantor Lacks Standing Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

By Shalia M. Sakona on September 20, 2019

Late last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in Regions Bank v. Legal Outsource PA, No. 17-11736, 2019 WL 4051703 (11th Cir. Aug 28, 2019), that a loan guarantor does not qualify as an “applicant” for purposes of asserting claims under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, 15 USC § 1691. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) makes it “unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect…

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Love to Mankind (Philanthropy)

By Brianna Sainte on September 19, 2019

The more I get to learn about what it means to be a part of Bilzin Sumberg, the more I learn that the firm is more than just the high quality and complex work that it does, but it is also about the work that it does for the Miami community. As part of the Academy program yesterday, Ben, Eric, and I had the opportunity to speak with Jeff Levin and Mimi Klimberg of the …

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3rd Annual International Tax & Wealth Planning Conference

Will the Eleventh Circuit Fall in Line with its Sister Circuits in Interpreting Spokeo’s Standing Requirements in FACTA Cases?

District of Oregon Holds that Vineyard’s RICO Suit Against Neighboring Marijuana Grower is More than just Sour Grapes

National P3 Update

Our Bar is Six Feet Bigger!

StarKist on the Hook for $100M Fine for Tuna Price-Fixing

Cultivating a Culture of Professionalism and Service

21st Century Legal Writing and Swimming with Dolphins

Eleventh Circuit Holds that a Guarantor Lacks Standing Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Love to Mankind (Philanthropy)

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