GKG Law Principal Richard Bar was invited to serve as a panelist for U.S. Transactions Corp.'s two-day Presidential Forum Association Executives Virtual Roundtable Symposium. Rich participated in the session "CONFERENCE CANCELED — Now What? How is Your Association Navigating the Canceling or Rescheduling of Your Conference?" on June 17. The session was moderated by SHAPE America CFO Nori Jones […]
For most trade associations and professional societies, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in major reductions in member’s revenues. With retail stores closed and professional practices dependent on virtual meetings between professionals and clients/patients, non-essential industries and professions experienced devastating decreases in revenue. Now that the economy is reopening, members of trade associations and professional societies are asking […]
GKG Law Principal Richard Bar was invited to serve as a panelist for the Association TRENDS Managing Your Association Through COVID-19 virtual two-day town hall event. Rich's panel, "To Sign or Not to Sign: The In Person Event Dilemma," took place on May 29 at 12:05 pm ET. Rich and his co-panelists discussed many of the decisions associations currently face with in-person […]
Nonprofit organizations everywhere should be made aware of a little-known secret — their member lists may constitute a trade secret protectable under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. To state a claim under the DTSA, a plaintiff must allege both the (1) existence and ownership of a trade secret, and (2) misappropriation of the trade secret. […]
Many nonprofit associations had to cancel their annual conventions due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading them to pull out and review their hotel, venue, and third-party contracts. GKG Law attorneys look at the contract issues and suggest things to consider when it’s time to plan their next conference. One of the most daunting issues for […]
GKG Law, P.C. is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been named to the 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers list and two attorneys were named to the 2020 Washington, DC Rising Stars list. The following GKG Law attorneys were named to the 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers list: Richard B. Bar — Nonprofit Organizations Brendan Collins — Business […]
Non-profit organizations everywhere should be made aware of a little known “secret” — their member lists may constitute a trade secret protectible under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). To state a claim under the DTSA, a plaintiff must allege the existence and ownership of a trade secret, and misappropriation of the trade secret. In […]
The FTC recently weighed in on two significant pending healthcare bills advancing through the legislatures in Ohio and Kansas. Both pieces of legislation seek to expand the scope of practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), primarily by eliminating the requirements of collaborative practice agreements. Additionally and perhaps most notable, the proposed Kansas bill would […]
COVID-19 has taken just about all of us by surprise. While individuals are now cancelling trips, looking for hand sanitizer and stocking up on toilet paper, businesses must also take steps to address COVID-19 in the workplace. At this time, all employers should be taking action to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19 and prepare for […]
Associations and other non-profit entities plan their conventions and meetings many years in advance. Hotel and convention contracts often are signed with little insight about every possible impactful future event. Event planners and hotel sales representatives focus their attention on meeting dates, occupancy numbers, room rates, attrition and cancellation clauses, and other similar business and event […]