We are pleased to welcome Michael Habib and Peter Sitaras as associates in the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group based in our West Palm Beach office. Michael and Peter each bring valuable federal court experience and will focus their practice on complex commercial litigation matters.

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 shareholders Peter A. Sachs and Scott G. Hawkins and attorney Alexander L. Brams served as counsel for the personal representative in a will and trust contest in Palm Beach County Circuit Court. The personal representative’s siblings and beneficiaries of the decedent’s estate brought claims against the personal representative, alleging, inter alia, undue influence, conversion, and fraud and seeking an accounting, damages, revocation of the decedent’s will, and removal of the personal representative.