GKG Law's Kristine Little, a member of the Transportation, Trade & Logistics Practice, will speak at the Association of Transportation Law Professionals 90th Annual Meeting on June 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Kristine will join a panel to discuss the Ninth Circuit's recent reversal of a United States District Court’s grant of summary judgment against Union […]
Oliver Krischik, a member of GKG Law's Association Practice Group, will speak at the 2019 ASAE Association Law Symposium in Washington, DC on June 4, 2019. Oliver will participate in the session "Data Privacy and Security: What’s Next, Even if You Ignored GDPR," which will address the following: The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on […]
With the recent one-year anniversary of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), now is a good time for associations to consider key data privacy tips. Data privacy is a key area of compliance that is receiving increasing attention from courts, legislatures, and customers. Data privacy is distinct from data security and concerns how you […]
On January 1, 2019, DC’s new tax-exempt renewal rules went into effect. Under these new rules, non-profits who have received tax-exempt status from DC are required to reapply for tax exemption every five (5) years. Many DC non-profits have already received a “Notice of Upcoming Exemption Expiration” from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue (the “OTR”) […]
GKG Law's Ed Greenberg was a key speaker at a GEODIS USA seminar on May 22, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. This seminar focused on regulatory issues for US exporters. More information on GKG Law's Transportation, Trade & Logistics Practice Group can be found here.
Update: GKG Law's Tom Wilcox will testify on behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association at the Surface Transportation Board's oversight hearing on railroad demurrage and accessorial charges on May 22 in Washington, DC. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has scheduled a public oversight hearing on May 22, 2019, to receive information from railroads, shippers, […]
Two years ago, on behalf of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (the NCBFAA), GKG Law worked with the US Coast Guard (USCG) to challenge the attempts of the ocean carriers that would have required NVOCCs and shippers to provide a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) Certificate to the carriers in advance of tendering […]
The 2019 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, has named two GKG Law attorneys to its list of Rising Stars. Selection to Super Lawyers is based on a multiphase process that includes a nationwide survey of lawyers, independent research and evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. 2019 Rising Stars: […]
GKG Law recently successfully represented a mechanical and plumbing subcontractor in arbitration in which a general contractor alleged defects in the subcontractor’s performance of work performed on a brewery. The contractor sought in excess of $200,000 in damages plus attorneys’ fees in the arbitration. GKG filed a counterclaim seeking recovery of the unpaid balance under […]
On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted certiorari in a case involving over $143 million in oil spill cleanup costs incurred when a submerged anchor pierced a tanker as it approached a New Jersey refinery. The Supreme Court will address a split among the federal circuits over the applicable standard of care […]