Publications

In a recent article for Restaurant Startup & Growth, Alisa Cleek discusses whether restaurant operators can legally mandate their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and if they can, whether they should. She also addresses concerns about how to respond when an employee refuses to take a mandated vaccine or, alternatively, what to do when a group of employees refuses to work with an employee who has not taken the vaccine. 

In an article that published in Today’s General Counsel online and in the February/March print issue, Michael Cicero discusses three intellectual property (IP) cases that are likely to alter the IP landscape this year, Google v. Oracle, U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc. and American Axle & Mfg., Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC.

In an article published in Bloomberg Tax on January 27, 2021, Michael Burwick discusses what effect the Biden-Harris administration and a Democratic-controlled Congress may have on capital gains taxes.

In an article published in Cannabis Business Executive on January 13, 2021, Reggie Snyder discusses the various cannabis-related legislation that the Democrat-controlled Congress may consider in 2021, how the fundamental shift in political power on Capitol Hill affects Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer’s ability to introduce cannabis-related legislation in the Senate for a vote and how Vice President-elect Harris’ tie-breaking authority as the president of ...

Reggie Snyder published the sixth article in his Cannabis Business Executive series on December 23, 2020 discussing the various types of information that investors should understand and consider when trying to decide whether to invest in a cannabis start-up business. 

In an article published on November 20, 2020 in Sports Litigation Alert (Volume 17, Issue 22), Bruce Siegal provides insight on college sponsorship during the time of COVID-19 and the key considerations moving forward.

Bruce Siegal authored the legal section of the recently revised "Licensing Resource Book," from the the International Collegiate Licensing Association.

In an article published on October 12, 2020 in Bloomberg Tax, James Standard provides insight on the basic considerations which must be addressed in forming and operating a 501(c)(3) organization, primarily from a federal income tax perspective.

Julian Fortuna co-authored the book, "Business Organizations with Tax Planning," discussing the formation and operation of the various types of business entities.

In an article published by the Georgia Bar Journal, Don Boyle and Greg Schultz discuss first-party coverage for business interruption losses, including sources of business interruption coverage; how losses arising out of coronavirus/COVID-19 potentially are covered; expected arguments against coverage by insurers; and policyholder responses to insurers' arguments, with an emphasis on Georgia law.