Publications

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. 

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.