Author Archives: asingrossi

The Florida Non-Homesteaded Real Property Tax Assessment Increase Cap and the Form DR-430: When to File?

Nicholas Gangemi – Florida homeowners are familiar with the homestead property tax exemption. This includes protection provided by the “Save Our Homes” amendment passed in 1995, which provides homesteaded residences with a cap on annual tax assessed value increases. In 2008 Florida extended this protection to non-homesteaded/commercial real property with Amendment 1, which provides a 10% […]

The Loophole Allowing Corporations to Finance Gubernatorial Elections

Tyler Rauh – In most states, corporations are prohibited from or limited in direct donations to gubernatorial candidates. These rules, however, have created loopholes where an interested third-party acts as a strawman to channel contributions to a desired candidate. In recent years, various corporations have funneled money through the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) or the […]

AT&T and Time Warner: The Merger That May Not Happen

Jake Altobello – The future of major media mergers, conglomerates and corporate power will be decided in the showdown between the Department of Justice and AT&T. The case, filed by the DOJ as U.S v. AT&T Inc., seeks to block the $85.4 billion bid submitted by AT&T to purchase Time Warner. The DOJ contends that […]

Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Field: Will AI Replace the Future Lawyer?

Jordan M. Zim – Lawyers and law students alike know the importance of understanding a client’s needs, as well as their goals in any legal situation. In a time where artificial intelligence (“AI”) is becoming increasingly popular in almost every employment field, it is not surprising that the concept of AI has now entered the […]