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Golan Christie Taglia partner Donald T. Rubin and of counsel James W. Chipman have been recognized as co-authors of a chapter for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (IICLE) 2024 Handbook on Real Estate Taxation. The handbook was published on February 26, 2024. The IICLE is a not-for-profit organization…

On March 1, 2024, a U.S. District Court judge in Alabama ruled that the newly effective Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional because it oversteps Congress’ powers under the Constitution. The CTA, which became effective on January 1, 2024, directs the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)…

GCT is pleased to announce the appointment of Derek D. Samz as chair of the firm’s Reorganization & Bankruptcy practice group and Nichole M.F. Siedlarczyk as chair of the firm’s Corporate practice group.  GCT’s Reorganization & Bankruptcy practice group represents clients in all phases of financial reorganizations and debt resolutions…

The SECURE Act  not only imposes significant changes on retirement plans but also offers optional provisions that employers may want to incorporate into their 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans.  There has been a lot of media attention on the whole array of SECURE Act changes which are phased in over…

There has been a significant change in federal law that may require your business to report information about its beneficial owners and principals. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective on January 1, 2024, and impacts nearly everyone operating a business through a legal entity such as a corporation, limited…

Golan Christie Taglia partner Beverly A. Berneman explains the faults with patenting abstract ideas for time tracking software in a recent entry in her IP Blawg. In the post, Bev outlines the suit that Realtime Tracker Inc. brought against RELX, Inc., in which Realtime alleged that RELX’s “Juris Suite Timer”…