JMBM Articles

Taxation and Trusts & Estates How the New Tax Act Could Affect Your Estate Plan

President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, which has a major impact on estate planning. The new law doubled the federal exemption for estate tax, gift tax and the tax on generation-skipping transfers (GST), starting January 1, 2018; the lifetime exemption for each of these taxes is now $11.2 million per taxpayer. Married couples together […]

Motor Vehicle Group and Taxation Petersen Automotive: Is Private Aviation a Taxable Fringe Benefit?

Tim Lappen and Scott Loresch wrote an article for Petersen Automotive titled “Is Private Aviation a Taxable Fringe Benefit?” in 2017.

Global Hospitality Group® and Cybersecurity and Privacy Group Hotel Executive’s Hotel Business Review: Behind the Cyberattacks on Hotels

Bob Braun’s article “Behind the Cyberattacks on Hotels” was published by Hotel Executive’s Hotel Business Review.

Family Office Financial Advisor: Impact Investing: Helping the Next Gen

Tim Lappen co-wrote the article below with Josh Cohen of City Light Capital. It was originally published on Financial Advisor on November 7, 2017. Most parents want their children to be knowledgeable in the ways of the world, to be able to operate successfully and to be in command of their own futures. And few […]

Global Hospitality Group® Hospitality Trendz: Resort Fees – is full disclosure in your best interest?

Jim Butler’s article “Resort Fees: is full disclosure in your best interest?” was published in the November/December issue of Hopitality Trendz.

Labor & Employment California Labor & Employment Law Update: Key Changes in 2017 and What’s Slated For 2018

The legal landscape for California employers continues to evolve at the state and local level – ranging from prohibitions on inquiries into an applicant’s salary and conviction history, additional sexual harassment training requirements, to new immigration obligations. The following is a high-level summary of the most significant changes in state and local labor and employment […]

ADA Representation, Global Hospitality Group® and Real Estate Hotel Online: ADA Compliance & Defense Lawyer Update: 99 ADA lawsuits dismissed as fraudulent and malicious

Marty Orlick’s article “ADA Compliance & Defense Lawyer Update: 99 ADA lawsuits dismissed as fraudulent and malicious” was republished by Hotel Online, HSyndicate.org and HospitalityNet.

Corporate and Global Hospitality Group® HSyndicate: Homeland Security Warns Against Threats to US Infrastructure

Bob Braun’s article, “Homeland Security Warns Against Threats to US Infrastructure” was republished by HSyndicate.

National Business Institute: Post-Mortem Trust Administration

An article by Paul LaMartina titled “Post-Mortem Trust Administration” was published by the National Business Institute on October 31, 2017.

Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Online: Homeland Security Warns Against Threats to US Infrastructure

Bob Braun’s article, “Homeland Security Warns Against Threats to US Infrastructure” was republished by Hotel Online.