Yearly Archives: 2019

Beggs & Lane Partners Obtain Favorable Result for Tax Payer in Breland v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2019-59 (May 29, 2019)

Beggs & Lane is pleased to announce that Partner John H. Adams, with the assistance of Partner Robert L. Jones, III, recently received a favorable ruling from the United States Tax Court.  In the case of Breland v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2019-59 (May 29, 2019) the Internal Revenue Service sought to assess in excess of $2,000,000 in taxes, [...]

By |2019-11-07T14:33:45+00:00November 4th, 2019|

SOUTHEAST ASIA IP UPDATE: Malaysia Joins Madrid System

By Stephen D. Wilson | October 30, 2019 On September 27, 2019, Malaysia joined an intellectual property (IP) treaty that will benefit U.S. brand owners who wish to protect trademark rights in Southeast Asia. Madrid System The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid System) is a trademark [...]

By |2020-02-20T16:57:43+00:00October 30th, 2019|

Five Things All Clients Businesses Should Know About Cybersecurity

By Jack Zoesch and Matthew Massey Cybersecurity is vitally important to organizations large and small.   Cyberattacks and data leaks can grab headlines, destroy client confidence, and expose a company to civil and criminal liability.  Below are five things every business should know about cybersecurity protection. Assume you are a target. [...]

By |2019-10-28T12:55:46+00:00October 28th, 2019|

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK UPDATE: New Madrid Union Members

The U.S. is a party to a number of intellectual property (IP) treaties.  These treaties help IP owners in the U.S. protect rights internationally, and help foreign IP owners to protect rights in the U.S. Madrid System One of these treaties is the Madrid System for the International Registration of [...]

By |2022-12-05T19:13:51+00:00July 31st, 2019|

How to Respond to an Interview Request by Federal Agents

Federal law enforcement agents have tremendous power to investigate a wide variety of cases.  Whether from the FBI, DEA, IRS, or SEC, these agents use many different tools to gather information. A commonly-used tool by these agents is an unscheduled, surprise visit to a person’s home or work.  This is [...]

By |2019-07-22T13:39:59+00:00July 22nd, 2019|
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