I must confess that all this talk about estate tax repeal and farmers losing their corn fields has resulted in our clients being confused and my mother being worried.

Santa Fe, New Mexico. Far removed from my office in New York City and recently hiking with friends in the mountains of New Mexico, I had a daydream.

Recently it was reported that Roman Totenberg's Stradivarius was found 35 years after its suspected theft.

Today, the new tax bill (the "Act") passed both the House and the Senate and is expected to be signed by President Trump prior to the end of the year.

With the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, the prospect of tax reform, and specifically repeal of the Federal estate tax, has become more plausible.

The Georgia House of Representatives has followed the State Senate's lead and passed Senate Bill (SB) 315 to restore statutory lien and bond ...

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act's ("FLSA") "retail or service establishment"

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act's ("FLSA") "retail or service establishment"

Since October 6, 2015, when the European Court of Justice held that the longstanding United States – European Union Safe Harbor Framework was invalid...

For the last number of years, when I am retained to provide sell-side representation in an M&A transaction, one of the very first things I do is insist that my client's "deal team"

In Tibble v. Edison International, participants claimed that the fiduciaries breached their duties under ERISA because they did not properly monitor investment alternatives nor did they attempt to negotiate lower mutual fund fees.

On June 21, 2016, the IRS issued proposed regulations intended to amend and clarify the current regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 409A contains strict rules that govern most forms...

The OFCCP, an office of the U.S. Department of Labor, enforces disability discrimination pursuant to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Last week, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") introduced new standard forms for employers to use when employees seek and use leave under the federal Family and...

In Wiersum v. U.S. Bank, N.A., Case No. 14-12289, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that federal statutes governing federally-chartered banks preempt the application of the Florida Whistleblower Act.

Earlier this month we sent out a client alert concerning the Simeio Solutions decision issued by the immigration service's Administrative Appeals Office.

The applicant's mark was for "beer" while the registrant's marks were for "Beer, ale, lager, stout and porter; Malt liquor; Pale beer".

Here at SGR, we like to keep our clients and friends up-to-date on recent developments in the law, as well as on recent news from our firm.

Patagonia Inc., an outdoor apparel company known for its commitment to conservation efforts, filed suit on Monday against a Colorado-based retailer for trademark and copyright infringement

On Friday, a SGR team cemented a victory on behalf of its client Yang when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in its favor in an appeal brought by Chan...