Jones Foster is pleased to announce that litigation shareholder Joanne M. O’Connor has been elected to serve on the board of directors for a three-year term following the annual Officers’ meeting. A Florida Bar Board Certified Business Litigation attorney, Joanne represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial litigation matters as well as in real estate and land use disputes.

Corporate Transparency Act Update: On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its accompanying Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements.

Jones Foster litigation shareholder Peter A. Sachs and litigation attorney Hanna B. Rubin successfully represented the son of a decedent against a motion seeking attorneys’ fees upwards of $104,000 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The dispute arose out of a lawsuit filed by the client pro se contesting an amendment to his late father’s revocable trust.