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In this week’s installment of her IP Blawg, Golan Christie Taglia partner Beverly A. Berneman, discusses the ELVIS act that will go into effect in Tennessee on July 1st, 2024. Along with the already robust protection that Tennessee has the new act will help recording artists in the field of AI-generated deepfakes and sound alikes […]

Golan Christie Taglia partner Brian T. Whitlock delves into the world of life insurance in part 1 of his article “A Practical Guide to Life Insurance – Part I: Understanding Terminology and Uses.” In it, he covers a wide variety of topics, including, types of insurance and why one should invest in life insurance in […]

Golan Christie Taglia partner Brian T. Whitlock outlines the U.S. Tax Court’s recent ruling in Soroban Capital Partners LP, which subjected the earnings of limited partners in a hedge fund to self-employment tax under the Self-Employed Contributions Act. Brian’s article, “Soboran and the SECA Calculus on Flow-Thru Entities,” is the latest installment of his “Untaxingly […]

Golan Christie Taglia is pleased to share that the firm sponsored the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Summit, which took place on March 20 – 21 in Chicago. The two-day conference brought together leading intellectual property professionals as they shared case studies and best practices for overcoming the biggest obstacles facing the industry from across […]

Golan Christie Taglia partner Beverly A. Berneman and law clerk Victoria R. Lieberman outline the copyright dispute between a record company and the members of a famous rap group taking place in Florida’s Southern District. The article, “Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules?”, was part of the ISBA’s March 2024 publication. For […]

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 that accomplishes its mission through […]

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) to establish a nationwide database […]

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 and regularly engage in bankruptcy […]

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 the next few years. So, […]