Jones Foster is pleased to announce that corporate and private wealth attorney Rachel L. Sears has been elected to the Boys Town South Florida Board of Directors. Boys Town South Florida is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing life-changing care and support to at-risk children and families through a variety of programs and services designed to foster emotional, educational, and behavioral development.

Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Update: The ongoing CTA rollercoaster ride has taken yet another dramatic turn. In a surprising announcement, the U.S. Department of the Treasury stated that it will not enforce any penalties or fines related to the CTA’s 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.