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Mike King and Tim Forsman to lead Legal Insights Lunch on Digital Transactions

BEYOND THE SIGNATURE: eTransactions & Digitizing Credit Contracts

On August 7th, Michael King and Tim Forsman will explain the basics of the federal Electronic Signatures and teach how the principles of eTransactions apply to the day to day issues encountered by credit managers in an interactive presentation for Southwest Business Credit Services.

Quite often, credit managers encounter electronic document and signature issues.  This presentation will explain the basics of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (“ESIGN”) and the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (“UETA”).

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Lunch & Program Followed by Q&A

The University Club
39 East Monte Vista Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Lunch and educational program are provided compliments of Gammage & Burnham.

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City of Phoenix Receives $30 Million Neighborhood Grant

Congratulations to our clients the Phoenix Housing Department and Gorman Development  who were awarded a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to redevelop city owned public housing.   The $30 million grant will be used to transform the Edison-Eastlake community into a vibrant mixed-income neighborhood. Gorman was selected by the City of Phoenix to serve as the grant’s Housing Implementation Entity. 

We are proud to be a part of the team that will to help fulfill Phoenix’s vision to revitalize the public housing area with redeveloped neighborhoods and public open space.  

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Grady Gammage, Jr. to Moderate AZRE Forum event

When: August 2, 2018
Where: The Camby
2401 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Time: 3:30 p.m.

AZRE Forum is Arizona’s mid-year update and forecast. AZRE magazine will host a panel of Arizona’s top commercial real estate experts, including Gammage & Burnham founder Grady Gammage, Jr., yielding in-depth discussions of economics, development, and state of the industry. At the AZRE forum, guests will dig deep into what’s happening in the market and how it will shape our state and potential business.

Once more, Grady Gammage, Jr.  will be a moderator of the AZRE Forum.  

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Mike King’s Corner: Stamp it©!

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

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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