The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repeals the deduction for alimony payments after 2018. The United States Internal Revenue Code previously provided that the spouse paying alimony could deduct the alimony paid from his or her taxes, and the payee spouse had to pay income...
We are two weeks into 2018. Have you kept your new year’s resolutions so far? If you are like me, you have good intentions, but that may be all you have.If one of your intentions this year is to use a new mark with a good or service (or to begin using an...
With severe winter weather pummeling much of the country, employers may be forced to delay opening their doors, close their doors early, or even close for days at a time. This leads to a persistent question—how should employees be paid during a weather closing?...
Many Trademarkology readers will recall that the Supreme Court in June 2017 held that the Patent and Trademark Office could not legally refuse registration of a mark on the ground that it was disparaging. As a result, a mark that the PTO considered a racial slur could...
When it comes to the electronic recording and notarization of documents, Kentucky has historically been on the outside looking in, while neighboring states have embraced the efficiency and cost-saving benefits of eRecording. But that may soon change: Kentucky is on...
