On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s (“EU’s”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) went into effect, imposing new prohibitions, standards, and risk management guidelines on how companies can collect, process, transfer, and share personal data. For U.S. associations, the most notable aspect of the GDPR was the expanded, (extra)territorial scope – companies outside the EU […]
The European Union’s (“EU’s”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into effect on May 25, 2018, imposing a new regulatory regime on companies that process, collect, and/or share personal data. The GDPR also provides EU Member States’ data protection authorities with long-arm jurisdiction over many non-EU companies that process data about individuals located in the […]
On January 21, 2019, France’s data privacy agency, the National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) announced that it was issuing a €50 million fine against Google, Inc. for violating the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is the first major enforcement action under the GDPR and the first enforcement action against a U.S.-based company. […]
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics interviewed GKG Law's Katie Meyer on the critical topic of workplace harassment for their podcast series "CredCast." You can listen to Katie's episode "Harassment in the Workplace" here.
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, GKG Law's Keith Swirsky led a detailed webinar on the topic “Options for Allowing Third Parties to Use Your Aircraft: Income Tax, Excise Tax and Sales Tax Considerations." The webinar provided an overview of (i) options available in connection with allowing affiliated persons and unaffiliated third parties to utilize a business aircraft including Part 135 aircraft […]
GKG Law's popular Credentialing & Certification 411 Report has been updated with even more instructive topics for 2019. This free resource in collaboration with Association TRENDS contains information every education focused association executive needs to know. Are your credentialing exams secure? Could your Professional Disciplinary Committee's clear procedures and policies still leave you susceptible to challenges? Do […]
One of the original provisions of the Shipping Act, 1916 was former Section 17 (which became section lO(d)(l) of the 1984 Act and was recodified in 1998 as 46 U.S.C. §41102(c)). This section provided that no regulated entity could "fail to establish, observe and enforce just and reasonable regulations relating to or connected with receiving, […]
As 2018 comes to a close, it’s a good time to review recent tax changes that can provide significant planning opportunities for business aircraft owners and operators. Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017 brought about a number of changes, including 100 percent bonus depreciation on new and used qualifying property […]
In November 2018, GKG Law, on behalf of the American Fuels & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association (AFPMA) and the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court on petition for a writ of certiorari. AFPMA and ILTA have members who are stakeholders in the maritime transportation, storage and oil […]
On December 10, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS” or “Service”) issued Notice 2018-99 and Notice 2018-100 which interpret and provide administrative guidance and transition rules relating to new Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) §§ 274(a)(4) and 512(a)(7)—the dreaded parking benefit addition to unrelated business income taxes. These notices provide the first published guidance available to […]