The Small Business Administration’s management of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program under the CARES Act has had several issues. Katharine Meyer, a principal at GKG Law, examines the pros and cons of obtaining an EIDL, including the potential burdens of the collateral requirements and maintaining hazard insurance on that collateral. The Payroll […]
Acting on behalf of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA), we recently sent a White Paper to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) addressing the commercial and regulatory issues arising out of the vessel operators’ (VOCCs) handling of cargo moving under existing, valid service contracts. The thrust of the paper was our […]
GKG Law Principal Katie Meyer was quoted in the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) article "Legal Overview of How to Make Hiring and Promoting More Equitable," which published on August 19. The article discusses the fact that employers looking to make hiring and promoting fairer for people of color should review Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC initiatives […]
On August 20, GKG Law Principal Troy Rolf participated in a Strafford CLE/CPE webinar entitled "Tax Issues for Airplane Purchases: Planning Strategies, Tax Reform Changes, Federal Excise Tax, State Taxes." The purchase and ownership of business aircraft comes with significant federal, state and local tax implications, but can also offer opportunities for optimum tax benefits with careful planning. […]
GKG Law is pleased to announce that two principals have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 and two associates have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch. Principals Edward D. Greenberg and Thomas W. Wilcox were named as Washington, DC “Best Lawyers” in transportation law. Associates Kristine O. Little and Oliver M. […]
GKG Law Of Counsel Steve Fellman was featured in an American Laundry News podcast episode that published on August 19. During the podcast, Steve discusses key elements of laundry and linen services contracts, negotiation tactics and more. Steve, who has been representing textile services companies for more than 50 years, notes that: In general, a good laundry and […]
GKG Law Associate Oliver Krischik was quoted by Radio Free Asia on August 11, in a piece discussing barter trade between North Korea and South Korea. Oliver noted that UN Sanctions against North Korea apply to Member States, not to individuals or organizations. Among other things, the UN Sanctions on North Korea require Member States to restrict certain types of […]
GKG Law successfully represented an aircraft owner in a recent case involving the lease of a Gulfstream V (“the Aircraft”). The GKG Law Litigation team, led by Principal Brendan Collins, filed suit in the Southern District of New York alleging breach of the parties’ lease agreement based upon the lessee’s failure to timely pay rent and […]
The IRS has issued Excise Taxes; Transportation of Persons by Air; Transportation of Property by Air; Aircraft Management Services, proposed regulations relating to federal excise taxes for aircraft owners that utilize aircraft management companies. These proposed regulations, if finalized, would expand on the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) provision that codified that certain amounts […]
On July 14, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13936, setting forth a tranche of regulatory changes enacting the new U.S. policy to treat Hong Kong as part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Historically, the U.S. has granted Hong Kong preferential treatment with regard to export restrictions in recognition of Hong Kong’s […]