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Mike King’s Corner: Stamp it©!

Posted on July 16, 2018 by admin

Author: Mike King

Issue: July 16, 2018

 

QUESTION: WHY WAS THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ORDERED TO PAY OVER $3.5 MILLION FOR USING A PICTURE OF LADY LIBERTY ON A STAMP??
ANSWER: THE POST OFFICE USED A PICTURE OF A COPYRIGHT PROTECTED STATUE OF LIBERTY AT A CASINO IN LAS VEGAS!

Robert S. Davidson (the “sculptor”) sued the United States acting as the U.S. Postal Service (“Postal Service”) for copyright infringement. Davidson v. United States (U.S.Ct. Federal Claims, No. 13-942 C (filed: June 29, 2018). The court of claims awarded the sculptor $3,554,946.95 plus interest as compensation for the copyright infringement by the Postal Service for putting a picture of Lady Liberty on a stamp.

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G&B Welcomes 2018 Summer Clerks

Posted on June 27, 2018 by admin

At the beginning of June, Gammage & Burnham welcomed our 2018 Summer Clerks: Garrett Nebeker, Christopher Koester, and Tyler Milliron.  All three clerks are currently attending law schools in Arizona and will be exploring various practice areas as they get to know Phoenix and the history of our firm.

Garrett Nebeker [left] just completed his first year of law school at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and he is still exploring which practice areas he is interested in.  Garrett graduated from Barrett, the Honors College at ASU, with a degree in finance and global politics.

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Gammage & Burnham Ranked in Chambers USA 2018

Posted on June 12, 2018 by admin

Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announced that Chambers USA 2018: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has ranked six of the firm’s attorneys and our largest practice group among the best in the U.S.

Chambers and Partners, which produces “Chambers USA,” is a client referral organization that researches and subjectively ranks attorneys and law firm practice groups nationwide. It ranks firms and lawyers who are considered leaders in their profession.

The firm earned rankings in two of its core areas:
Zoning/Land Use (Band 1) and Real Estate (Band 3).

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Gammage & Burnham Welcomes Jefferson R. Hayden

Posted on June 4, 2018 by admin

Gammage & Burnham is pleased to announce that Jefferson R. Hayden joined the firm as a partner in May.

Jefferson’s practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate, complex commercial, and healthcare litigation.  He has experience in a wide range of matters in state and federal courts, in addition to experience handling matters through alternative dispute forums including arbitration, mediation and settlement conferences.  Through his broad array of experience, Jefferson helps his clients reach beneficial and cost effective solutions to a variety of complex legal issues.

Jefferson graduated with a B.S. from Arizona State University and received his J.D.

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Legal Alert: New Audit Rules (Part 1)

Posted on May 29, 2018 by admin

Issue: May 29, 2018

 

New Audit Rules: Part 1 – Who Can Opt Out?

There are changes coming, effective this tax year, that require all entities taxed as partnerships to contemplate many issues that they haven’t needed to in the past.  In this multi-part series, we will outline several provisions in the new IRS audit rules that impact these entities.  These changes directly affect both general and limited partnerships as well as limited liability companies that are taxed as partnerships.

The new rules were enacted by Congress in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“BBA”) and are sometimes referred to as the BBA audit rules. 

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