Beyond the Sacketts’ vindication, the high court decision may level the wetlands playing field nationally in two important ways.

The purchase of Anderen Financial Corp. (located in Palm Harbor, just north of Tampa) by 1st United Bancorp (Boca Raton) this month represents the first purchase of a profitable bank by 1st United since 2008, the Daily Business Review reports.

Gunster’s Jacksonville office was just listed among the largest in that area, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal. The ranking is based on the number of attorneys and total staff in Jacksonville.

Gunster shareholder Kevin Lamb will begin his two-year term as president of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

Gunster shareholder Bruce D. Lamb was interviewed recently by ModernHealthcare.com about 2012 legislation that could affect hospital budgets and mergers in Florida.

Gunster attorney Lu-Ann Dominguez says she has seen many cases where people aren’t able to pay the taxes due, so they don’t file. This can lead to the painful world of IRS collections involving liens, levies on bank accounts and ruined credit.

Gunster, based in West Palm Beach, has been ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 250 largest law firms in the U.S.

Gunster shareholder Michael Cavendish has been selected to serve on the Board of Governors of the Jax Chamber, The Florida Times-Union reports.

Lu-Ann Dominguez, a shareholder in Gunster’s Fort Lauderdale office, spoke with USA Today about the rise in identity theft scams during tax season.