Rod Berman and Jessica Bromall Sparkman’s article, “What Should You Ask About Intellectual Property Before Investing in a Cannabis Company – An IP Due Diligence Primer,” has been published by CannaInvestor magazine on April 17th, 2019.
An article by Vince Farhat titled “Impact of Justices’ Excessive Fines Ruling Will Vary By State” was published by Law360.
A bill before the California legislature seeks to impose an estate tax of 40% on the net value of a decedent’s estate in excess of $3.5 million, with a credit for all federal estate taxes paid by the estate. Background In 2017, as Congress debated legislation that ultimately became the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, […]
By Rod S. Berman and Jessica Bromall Sparkman Published in the April/May 2019 issue of CannaInvestor Magazine The cannabis industry is the new investment frontier. Consider the capital investment by Constellation Brands in Canada’s Canopy Growth, Aurora Cannabis’s acquisition of Mexico’s Farmaciea Magistrales, Coca-Cola’s discussions with Aurora Cannabis to develop CBD infused drinks, CannaCraft and […]
This article describes the basic U.S. federal income tax payment obligations that apply to the income and gains from investment by foreign investors who are non-U.S. residents in private investment funds that invest in U.S. real property. These obligations will impact the total financial return on investment of investors, and in some cases will require […]
Jim Butler’s article “Why Retail Owners Are Partnering With Hotels,” was published by Hotel Online, HSyndicate, HospitalityNet, PineappleSearch, HSMAI and HN360 on February 12th, 2019.
An article by Vince Farhat titled “How the “First Step Act” and Other Sentencing Reforms Will Impact White Collar Defendants” was published by The Anti-Corruption Report.
Bob Braun’s article “Hotel Franchise Agreements: What happened to my Area of Protection?” was republished by Hospitality Net and Hotel Online on January 29th, 2019.
Jim Butler’s article “Tax Alert: Foreign Entity Ownership Compliance – Don’t Ignore the Repatriation Tax” was republished by Hospitality Trends on January 28th, 2019.
Scott Harshman’s article “Tax Alert: Foreign Entity Ownership Compliance – Don’t Ignore the Repatriation Tax” was republished by Hospitality Trends on January 28th, 2019.