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Blalock Walters Sponsors Tidewell Foundation Signature Luncheon
The firm of Blalock Walters was a proud Visionary Sponsor of the Tidewell Foundation Signature Luncheon.
This year’s luncheon was a tribute to U.S. military veterans and featured keynote speaker, former Army Major and Bronze Star recipient, Dr. Sudip Bose.,
Dr. Bose provided a powerful message on preparing for life’s most difficult moments and living your life with intention.
The Tidewell Honors Veterans donor-funded program has served more than 21,000 veterans in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. It provides specialized care that recognizes the unique challenges that exists in military families – all at no cost to them.
Jodi Ruberg, Jenna Meltzer, Mark Clare, Anne Chapman, Robert Stroud
Nicole Plummer, Robert Stroud, Mark Clare, Jenifer Schembri, Jenna Meltzer, Jodi Ruberg, Anne Chapman, Matt Lapointe
Employers Seeking to Hire Foreign Professionals on an H-1B Visa Will Likely Have to Wait Until Next Year
Employers seeking to hire foreign professionals on an H-1B visa will likely have to wait until next year. On April 5, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the federal cap on new H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2014 has been...
New HIPAA Rules – Is Your Business Ready?
After several years, Federal regulators recently passed the final rules implementing changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), initially outlined in the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)....
Is FLSA Liability a Corporate Asset?
The Seventh Circuit federal appellate court recently issued an opinion where it imposed successor liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) upon an asset purchaser. In that case, the successor company purchased the assets of the predecessor at auction. The...
“Free” Labor Is Not Always Free
During the recent recession, I have had numerous clients use unpaid interns to supplement their workforces. They explain it is a “win-win” situation: “We don’t have to pay them and they gain valuable experience.” Unfortunately, it is not that simple. Both the...
Limitation of Liability Provisions in Professional Contracts May Not Protect You from Personal Liability
On June 9, 2010, the Third District Court of Appeal of Florida in Witt v. La Gorce Country Club, upheld the trial court’s decision that Gerhardt M. Witt, a geologist, was personally liable for professional negligence, and that his personal liability was not capped by...
CMS Finally Publishes Proposed ACO Rules
On March 31, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the long-awaited proposed rules for accountable care organizations (ACOs). We will send more detailed analyses of the proposed rules soon (they run 429 pages!), but the highlights are as...
Do Not Be Fooled By Scam Requests for “Annual Minutes”
Recently, many of our clients have contacted us regarding mailings they have received stating that they are required pay a fee of $125.00 to file “annual minutes” for their company. The companies responsible for these mailings, Compliance Services and Corporate Record...
INDUSTRY FOCUS: Agriculture
The agriculture industry is one that requires a very specialized knowledge in a number of law practice areas: Taxation, Labor & Employment, Immigration, Environmental, Construction Litigation, Land Use, Real Estate, Family Succession Planning and Estate Planning,...
Blalock Walters Book News: The Uniform Commercial Code Made Easy
Robert M. LeVine, J.D., spouse of Blalock Walters’ principal, Mary LeVine, has recently published The Uniform Commercial Code Made Easy, now available on Amazon and at www.UCC-MadeEasy.com. This ground breaking book is a first in legal writing, as Rob uses the short...
The Doctor’s Office is Closing but Medical Homes Open
The “patient-centric medical home model” has existed in concept for years without getting much attention, but it is finally becoming a reality. The model will be an integral component to improving health care by preventing many illnesses and diseases and will create a...
