Corporate compliance programs – formal corporate policies, practices, and procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements – have long been recognized as an important management tool for nonprofit associations as well as for-profit companies to avoid or to mitigate civil and/or criminal liability. An effective corporate compliance program is especially important in the […]
Many aircraft owners use their aircraft for both business and non-business purposes during the same trip. This practice can often make categorization of a particular trip more difficult, as the “primary purpose” of the trip must be for business in order to be tax deductible. Further, this categorization must be made for each passenger for each […]
Published in the July 2019 Issue of AvBuyer (40 – 42). Given the large amount of money involved with the purchase of corporate aircraft, many aircraft owners are rightfully concerned with sales tax and the complementary use tax. These concerns often prompt owners to take into consideration ways to minimize or eliminate their tax liability on […]
GKG Law's Ed Greenberg, General and Transportation Counsel to the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), and Kristine Little spoke at the the NCBFAA’s First Annual Non Vessel Owning Common Carrier (NVOCC) Day in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2019. This event brought a large number of companies to Washington to listen to speakers from the Federal Maritime […]
By definition Codes of Ethics and Standards are restraints of trade. Until recently that hasn’t been a major issue for associations and professional societies. In fact, having a Code of Ethics has been an asset to prohibiting inappropriate behavior and improving accountability and business relationships. However, the Federal Trade Commission scrutinizes associations’ and professional societies’ […]
Two tax experts explain why you shouldn’t hold your breath about the NRA losing its tax-exempt status. Ever since the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in April descended into infighting and chaos among the group’s leaders, the nation’s leading gun rights group’s private drama has continued to spiral into a growing public crisis. The latest face-plant came […]
Currently, data privacy is a key compliance issue that is receiving increasing attention from courts, legislatures and customers. Ask yourself: (1) Do you know what personal data you collect, why you collect it and how the data is used or shared? (2) Is your privacy policy complete, clear and accurate? (3) Do you have a process for […]
GKG Law's Kristine Little, a member of the Transportation, Trade & Logistics Practice, will speak at the Association of Transportation Law Professionals 90th Annual Meeting on June 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Kristine will join a panel to discuss the Ninth Circuit's recent reversal of a United States District Court’s grant of summary judgment against Union […]
Oliver Krischik, a member of GKG Law's Association Practice Group, will speak at the 2019 ASAE Association Law Symposium in Washington, DC on June 4, 2019. Oliver will participate in the session "Data Privacy and Security: What’s Next, Even if You Ignored GDPR," which will address the following: The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on […]
With the recent one-year anniversary of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), now is a good time for associations to consider key data privacy tips. Data privacy is a key area of compliance that is receiving increasing attention from courts, legislatures, and customers. Data privacy is distinct from data security and concerns how you […]