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Client Alerts Commercial & Public FinanceIRS Private Letter Ruling Provides New Guidance On Calculating Economic Life of Certain Bond-Financed Assets

May 31, 2019

By Eugene G. Bernardo II or David M. DiSegna The IRS has released a Private Letter Ruling that approves a simplified method of calculating the remaining economic life of property financed with exempt facility bonds. Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) defines exempt facility bonds (which are tax-exempt under the Code) as bonds that...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertySaving Time and Costs In The U.S. Trademark Registration Process

May 29, 2019

The complex U.S. trademark registration system makes many trademark owners from other countries reluctant to file national applications or extend international applications to the U.S. One reason often given is the higher cost of obtaining trademark protection in the U.S. due to the statutory requirements and the formalities that must be observed. It is frequently...

Client Alerts Employment & LaborOne Epic Year Later: Have You Implemented A Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Yet?

May 17, 2019

By Alicia J. Samolis, Michael A. Gamboli and Christopher M. Wildenhain A year ago, the United States Supreme Court issued its seminal decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis, which confirmed that employers may use mandatory individual arbitration agreements without fear of the National Labor Relations Act (see our prior client alert for more details). In Epic’s wake, some employers,...

Cannabis Client AlertsNew USPTO Guidelines Provide Little Relief For Trademark Applications For Cannabis-Related Products And Services

May 10, 2019

On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued new guidelines as to how the agency will handle trademark applications for marijuana-related, hemp-related and CBD-related goods and services, in light of the federal Farm Bill that became law on December 20, 2018. Unfortunately, the new Guidelines raise as many questions for applicants...

Client Alerts Intellectual PropertyNew USPTO Guidelines Provide Little Relief For Trademark Applications For Cannabis-Related Products And Services

May 10, 2019

Client AlertsWhat’s In Your WISP?

May 9, 2019

We routinely recommend to clients that they develop a written information security program (“WISP”), to safeguard sensitive information on a day-to-day basis. In fact, businesses (wherever located) that collect, store or use personal information about a Massachusetts or Rhode Island resident are required legally to develop and maintain a WISP. For purposes of these legal requirements, personal...

Client AlertsIRS Issues Additional Regulations Providing More Clarity To Opportunity Zone Investments

May 3, 2019

On Wednesday April 17, 2019, the IRS issued the second round of proposed Treasury Regulations for Qualified Opportunity Zones under the Tax Code (the “New Proposed Regulations”). These regulations provide some much-needed clarity to some of the eligibility requirements for Qualified Opportunity Zone tax benefits. As a refresher on the potential tax benefits available in...

Client AlertsBiometric Information Privacy Laws Could Have Major Consequences

May 3, 2019

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) was the first state statute to restrict when and how entities can collect, purchase and obtain biometric identifiers (e.g., fingerprints, voiceprints and retinal scans). BIPA requires private entities to: 1. inform individuals that their biometric information is being collected or stored; 2. notify the individuals in writing of...

Client AlertsUpdate: Massachusetts Paid Family And Medical Leave – New Deadlines And Tax Implications

May 2, 2019

As we indicated in our prior client alerts on the new Massachusetts paid family and medical leave law (“PFML”), while the first phase of the law goes into effect on July 1, the PFML’s procedural requirements and operational mechanics continue to be revised and updated. The Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) announced the...

Client AlertsSafe Banking Act 2019

April 22, 2019

Overview One of the major impediments to the growth of the legal cannabis industry in the United States is the inability of cannabis businesses to obtain banking services. Under current law, most banks and credit unions refuse to provide services to cannabis related businesses and their owners, employees or service providers (the “Cannabis Industry”) for...

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