On February 21, 2024, the IRS announced its plans to begin dozens of audits on business aircraft involving personal use. The agency indicated that these audits will focus on aircraft usage "by large corporations, large partnerships and high-income taxpayers and whether for tax purposes the use of jets is being properly allocated between business and personal reasons."

Lewis Brisbois Partners Daniel DeCarlo, Jonathan Goins, Jill Anderfuren, and Bryan Sugar were recently recognized in the World Trademark Review’s (WTR) 2024 edition of the WTR 1000 - the World's Leading Trademark Professionals guide - as recommended experts in their field. This is the seventh consecutive year that Mr. DeCarlo, Mr. Goins, and Ms. Anderfuren have been ranked in the WTR 1000, and Ms. Anderfuren's tenth time overall. It is the fourth consecutive year that Mr. Sugar has been included.

Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois' Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg E. Clifton will present a seminar on emerging issues in sports law, hosted by the Scottsdale Bar Association (SBA) at Scottsdale Stadium on February 26 at 11:30 a.m. PT.

On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S995B, also referred to as the “LLC Transparency Act,” into law.
 

The Kentucky Supreme Court recently handed down a pair of opinions providing significant guidance for parties to medical malpractice cases. Here, two of Lewis Brisbois' partners explore the key takeaways from these decisions for medical providers.

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis Pileggi recently spoke with Law360 about the upcoming retirement of the longest-serving jurist on Delaware's Court of Chancery, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III. 

Lewis Brisbois' newly established Artificial Intelligence Task Force will discuss the intersection between AI and various aspects of the law, including public policy and recent pronouncements by the FTC, in a webinar on February 28 at 12:00 p.m. PT. 

The State of Georgia saw several developments in labor and employment law in 2023 focused on employee leave entitlements and vaping prohibition.

Fort Lauderdale Partner Michael G. Platner will lead a “Going Liquid” workshop on strategic planning and liquidity exclusively for C-Level owners and key executive officers of private companies, hosted at Northern Trust's office in Fort Lauderdale on February 21 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Washington, D.C. Managing Partner Jane Luxton and Partner Paul Kisslinger recently co-authored an analysis for Law360 exploring the intersection of the First Amendment and corporate disclosure provisions requiring corporations to convey information.

Philadelphia Partner Jason C. Berger was recently quoted in a Billboardmagazine article exploring the burgeoning market for licensing pre-made instrumental tracks.

Cincinnati Managing Partner Judd Uhl and Partner Andrew Weber obtained a favorable jury verdict in an admitted liability case for a national trucking carrier in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Atlanta Partner Jonathan D. Goins will moderate the General Counsel Roundtable at the 37th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference sponsored by the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section (NBA-CLS) in San Antonio, Texas on February 15 at 12:15 p.m. ET.