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As Covid-19 continues to cause a surge in contactless payments, Apple Pay has become a preferred method for payment due to its touchless feature reaching 507 million users. In addition, Apple takes an estimated 0.15 per cent fee on each transaction. Shareholder Jonathan Kent Osborne weighed in on how there are potential competition issues for Apple Pay. […]

Gunster shareholders Nathan W. Hill and Jonathan Kent Osborne recently wrote an article for HOTELS Magazine that discusses ways companies can avoid being victim to cybercrime. The hospitality industry continues to increase its policies for virtual check-ins and other transactions due to the covid-19 pandemic. However, there are significant risks with the use of artificial […]

Gunster shareholder Alan S. Lederman recently authored a piece on Bloomberg Tax on how opportunity zone houses require substantial improvement. In the article, Lederman answers one of the more common questions concerning qualified opportunity fund programs: Can a single-family house located in a qualified opportunity zone that is converted into a business without substantial rehabilitation […]

Gunster shareholder William Dillon was recently interviewed by Hospital Peer Review on ways to mitigate risk of data breaches with Telehealth services. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical practices have significantly increased their use of remote health care administration, but the service does not come without liabilities. While there are many benefits to […]

In a recent article published on Daily Business Review and Law.com, Gunster shareholder and Globalaw President Julia M. Holden-Davis discusses how the international law firm network has adapted to COVID-19 regulations. Holden-Davis has seen law firms adjust to COVID-19 from a global perspective, from client meetings and handling cases to managing teams. She has helped […]

In a recent article published on Law.com, one of the premier legal industry publications, Gunster shareholder Joseph P. Chase discusses key factors business owners should consider prior to engaging an investment banker during the selling process. When business owners decide to engage an investment banker in the selling process, an engagement letter is drafted between […]

Gunster managing shareholder William J. Schifino Jr. was recently quoted in a Tampa Bay Business Journal article on how COVID-19 has affected business disputes with jury trials. The article discusses how most jury trials have been suspended since spring due to regulations for social distancing and may not resume until restrictions are removed, potentially by […]

Gunster shareholder Jonathan Osborne was recently quoted in an article published by the BBC covering the success tech companies have experienced during the coronavirus pandemic. The article focuses on how technology companies, in particular Amazon, have enabled some businesses continue to function while temporarily closing stores. The article explains how these tech companies have expanded […]

A recent article published by the Jacksonville Daily Record highlighted a legislative webinar hosted by Gunster recapping the 2020 session and discussing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic around the state. Republican Party Majority Leader Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples was joined by State Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, the Democratic Party minority leader. The discussion was […]