On December 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of State imposed broad sanctions on Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (also known as SSB) pursuant to Sections 231 and 235 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), including a prohibition on U.S. government agencies from providing U.S. export licenses and authorizations for transfers of goods and technology […]
GKG Law Associations Practice Leader Richard Bar was invited to serve as a panelist for the Association TRENDS Your Association, COVID-19 & The Future virtual two-day town hall event. Rich's panel, "To Sign or Not to Sign: The In Person Event Dilemma," took place on December 3 at 12:05 p.m. ET. During this session, Rich and his co-panelists discussed some of the decisions […]
GKG Law Principal Katie Meyer was interviewed for and quoted in the Associations Now article "How to Create a Social Media Policy That Protects Your Association," which published on December 2. The article covers the legal issues that can arise with social media use and the importance of having strong social media policies for volunteers and employees. […]
Leading Washington, DC law firm GKG Law, P.C. announced today that after 52 years of practice, Transportation, Trade & Logistics Practice Group Principal Edward D. Greenberg will be retiring from his full-time law practice on December 31. Greenberg will remain of counsel at GKG Law in 2021, advising the firm’s clients and partners as transportation-related […]
Leading Washington, DC law firm GKG Law, P.C. announced today that after 58 years of practice, Trade & Professional Associations Practice Group Of Counsel Steven John Fellman will be retiring on December 31. GKG Law Principal and CFO Richard B. Bar will serve as the new direct point of contact for Fellman. “It is bittersweet […]
Leading Washington, DC law firm GKG Law, P.C. announced today that Of Counsel Steven John Fellman, who has been practicing law for 58 years, and Principal Edward D. Greenberg, who has been practicing law for 52 years, will be retiring from full-time practice on December 31. Greenberg will remain of counsel at GKG Law in 2021, advising […]
On November 19, 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a supplemental order expanding the scope of Fact-Finding Investigation No. 29 (FF No. 29). As you may recall, the FMC opened FF No. 29 earlier this year in response to the disruptive effects COVID-19 has had on trade and for the purpose of identifying solutions for some […]
On November 19, GKG Law's Keith Swirsky and Troy Rolf hosted the webinar Federal Income & Excise Tax Implications of Personal & Entertainment Use of Business Aircraft. During this one-hour session, presenters discussed the federal income and excise tax issues that arise due to personal and entertainment use of business aircraft, such as income inclusion rules, excise […]
GKG Law's Rich Bar served as a featured speaker at the Institute for Credentialing Excellence's (ICE) 2020 ICE Virtual Exchange on November 10. Rich and his co-presenters, American Board for Certification In Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Executive Director Catherine Carter and National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators Director of Operations Joel Oliva, discussed Assessing and Managing the Inherent Risks to Your […]
GKG Law Principal Ed Greenberg and Associate Kristine Little submitted the below comments to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on behalf of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) in response to the agency’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that was looking into the propriety of steamship line billing practices. In a growing number of instances, […]