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Golan Christie Taglia is thrilled to announce that Bryan Spurgeon has joined the firm as a senior associate attorney! Bryan concentrates his practice in corporate law & governance and mergers & acquisitions. Bryan earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. His practice focuses on a wholistic view of a…

In August of 2012, Taylor Swift released her fourth studio album, “Red.” The lead single on the album “We are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was about never renewing her relationship with her former boyfriend, rumored to be Jake Gyllenhaal. Seldom in life do we adopt absolutes such as “Never…

Golan Christie Taglia is delighted to announce that Steven Shaw has joined the firm as a senior associate attorney! Steve concentrates his practice in tax and estate planning, and IRS controversy. Steve earned his J.D. from Indiana University – Bloomington and prior to his legal career, worked for various tax…

Who knew, right? I recently saw an email from the Field Museum encouraging people to make a will, with a link to a free platform that will help do it. You do not need to include a bequest to the Field Museum, but you could, and look at all the…

Property owners across Illinois – it’s that time again! The 2025 assessment cycle is in full swing and you have, or soon will have, received a notification from your township letting you know your property’s 2025 assessment value. Whether your property is up for reassessment, or you’re simply keeping an…

Introduction A long time ago—well, in 2022—the forces of petitioners at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) believed they had secured a decisive victory. The Vidal Memo had curtailed discretionary denials under Fintiv, restoring predictability to inter partes review (“IPR”) strategy. For a time, the galaxy of patent litigation…