By: Stephen Thomas The continuing internal tension between various agencies and offices of the U.S. federal government over how to address the (seemingly) unstoppable growth of the marijuana industry in …
Beer Giants Battle Over Comparative Advertisements
By Michael Piccolo Recently, MillerCoors, LLC filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC for false advertising on one of the world’s largest stages, Super Bowl LIII. Expanding upon its widely-popular …
Key Lessons from the Apple/Qualcomm Settlement
By: Jonathan Pickett The surprising settlement between tech giants Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. sealed Intel’s fate as a producer of the wireless chips used in smartphones, such as Apple’s …
Development Agreement – Escrow Agreements Considerations
by Jim O’Brien Protecting against supplier failures during the development process is a continuing challenge, but particularly so when proper consideration is not given to the impacts of such failures …
Telecom and VoIP Providers: Annual FCC Form 499-A Worksheet and CVAA Accessibility Certifications Due April 1, 2019
By: Alex Simser Telecommunications providers are subject to a panoply of federal regulations and reporting requirements under the Communications Act, including regulation and reporting regarding privacy and security, contributions for the …
Considering Making A Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment?
By: Amanda Wilson Qualified Opportunity Zones are a hot topic in the tax and business world, and are an opportunity that span into almost any business market. I get questions …
Now Is The Time To Review Your Tax Provisions
By: Amanda Wilson As tax season is underway, one important deadline is coming that should not be overlooked. Tax law allows for partnership and LLC agreements to be amended retroactively …
The Purchase Order That Wasn’t
By: Jim O’Brien Company, having undertaken the effort of putting a master purchase agreement in place with a detailed specification and statement of work, was quite pleased with itself, having …
Resource Allocation – The Forgotten Risk
By: Jim O’Brien Whether a manufacturer, supplier or purchaser, the risk posed by interruption of supply is a critical consideration but yet, not always addressed in supply contracts. Rather, many …
Is your automatic renewal clause enforceable?
By: Alex Simser Automatic renewal clauses, or “evergreen clauses,” are a frequent occurrence in contracts of all kinds and are becoming increasingly prevalent as businesses transition from traditional methods of …