Also published on the National Aircraft Finance Association's website at www.nafa.org. In August 2018, GKG Law reported on the risks posed by service providers filing liens on aircraft for amounts owed for storage, repairs, maintenance or other services relating to an aircraft. In that article, we noted precautionary measures that can be taken to minimize the […]
GKG Law’s Ed Greenberg has been recognized by the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) for “fifteen years of relentless, unwavering dedication and persistence in working with the FMC to ease the burden on NVOCCs.” This award of appreciation comes after Ed led a successful campaign to overturn specific long-standing Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulations. After […]
Richard Bar and Katie Meyer, Principals in GKG Law's Association Practice Group, will speak at the 2018 ASAE Association Law Symposium in Chicago, IL on August 18, 2018. Rich will participate in the "Board Governance" session, along with Peggy Smith, President & CEO of Worldwide ERC®. They will discuss the legal and practical requirements necessary to comply with sound and expected […]
GKG Law’s Ed Greenberg recently won a major victory for non-vessel operating common carriers (“NVOCCs”) in regard to the overturning of specific long-standing Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulations. In response to a petition filed by Ed, on July 19, 2018 the FMC issued a final decision agreeing to ease tariff related obligations on NVOCCs by […]
On May 24, 2018, a GKG Law non-profit association client (the “Association”) received a no change letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Appeals Division. The no change letter overturned a prior proposed determination of a substantial tax deficiency due to unreported unrelated business income (“UBI”) by the IRS Examinations Division. During its examination of […]
By Tariq Panja Rafael Márquez, one of the best-known stars on Mexico’s World Cup soccer team, is a standout of the tournament in Russia. But it has nothing to do with his prowess on the field. Márquez, 39, is on a United States Treasury Department blacklist of people it says have helped launder money for […]
GKG Law, P.C. recently successfully represented a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) in litigation in which the NVOCC's customer requested that another shipper be identified on the NVOCC's bills of lading while the goods were in transit. Subsequently, when the goods arrived at their destination and were unable to clear Customs because the goods were […]
On May 1, 2018, GKG Law’s non-profit organization client (the “Organization”) received notification from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that, after a four-month long examination, they would be refunded nearly $2 million in taxes paid on income that the IRS improperly deemed to be Unrelated Business Income (“UBI”). This result comes after the Organization initially […]
On December 15, 2017, the House of Representatives published the Conference Report resolving the differences between the versions of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” passed by the House (the “House Bill”) and by the Senate (the “Senate Bill”). The Conference Report represents the final version of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Tax […]
Richard Bar, Principal in GKG Law's Trade & Professional Associations Practice, will be a guest speaker at the 2017 Association Trends Learnapalooza Conference to be held on October 3-5, 2017 at the Hilton Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. For information about this event, please contact Rich Bar at 202-342-6787 or rbar@gkglaw.com or click here.