Publications

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. 

In an article published on August 27, 2020 in Bloomberg Law, Michael Cicero provides insight on the recent orders issued by the Federal Circuit involving last year’s ruling on the patent eligibility test, which have only clouded the issues more.

In an article published on August 20, 2020, James Standard provides insight on the basics of a tax-free spin-off transaction, which occurs where one corporation (i.e., a parent) distributes stock of a controlled corporation (i.e. a subsidiary) to its shareholders, generally on a pro rata basis.

On August 5, 2020, the fifth article of Reggie Snyder’s six-part series published in Cannabis Business Executive, providing an overview of the various federal and state marijuana-related legislation currently pending before the U.S. Congress and on the U.S. State Ballots for the 2020 General Election.

In an article published by the INTABulletin on June 1, 2020, Linda Yang discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's ruling upholding the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's decision to bar registration of the mark STRATUS NETWORKS in design by the applicant.

In an article published by Cannabis Business Executive on May 14, 2020, Reggie Snyder and Tres Dye discusses the legal issues, operational challenges, and regulatory hurdles that marijuana dispensaries frequently encounter. 

In an article published in the Spring 2020 issue of GGI Labour & Employment Law News, Bryan Jacoutot discusses Bitcoin’s rapid ascent into mainstream consciousness and its potential as a viable payment method for legacy structures like employment.