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, […]
GKG Law's Rich Bar served as an instructor for a U.S. Transactions Corp. webinar on November 5. Rich's webinar, Association/Nonprofit Board of Directors: Governance, Risk Management & Training, was targeted to CEOs, COOs and CFOs. Attendees learned how to better equip board members and directors for success in their roles; how to ensure the board continuously works […]
GKG Law has been named a Tier 1 Washington, DC “Best Law Firm” for Transportation Law and a Tier 3 National “Best Law Firm” for Transportation Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for 2021. Best Lawyers partnered with U.S. News & World Report in 2009 to produce the first annual "Best Law Firms" rankings. Now […]
GKG Law Principal Katie Meyer was invited to present on the legal risks of social media as part of an American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) four-part Essentials for Non-lawyers Online Seminar Series. Katie's webinar took place on Ocober 30, 2020. A full description can be found below. Whether through a forum, blog, Facebook page, or YouTube […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has recently provided guidance or taken action on a number of issues relevant to the forwarding industry. Secondary Sanctions on Iranian Financial Institutions On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated eighteen Iranian banks under Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 (2020), […]
GKG Law’s Steve Fellman and Rich Bar were published by MedPage Today on October 24. Their article, “Professional Boards Take Heed,” can be seen in its entirety here and below. Op-Ed: Professional Boards, Take Heed Minimizing antitrust risks in light of recent rulings While 2020 has been fraught with uncertainty, at least one thing is quite […]
On Thursday, October 22 at 1 pm ET, GKG Law hosted the webinar "Tax Matters for Airplane Purchases: The 30,000 foot view." During this one-hour session, attendees learned about a variety of tax planning considerations for business aircraft purchases and ownership, including opportunities for tax savings, reduced or eliminated tax deductions, federal air transportation and fuel […]