2017 looks to hold the promise of being an exciting year.
“This is too difficult for a mathematician. It takes a philosopher.”
– Albert Einstein, on filing tax returns.
Would like to introduce our new tax + entertainment law blog BRANDRAINBOW.
Why BRANDRAINBOW?
Because while we have advanced tax law training, professional life has been about building brands, whether for individuals, companies, professionals, artists, authors or tennis racquets. It does not make sense to leave the brand-building in the dust, why would we? Every day we see more proof of the value of a brand, the importance of brand management, and the ways lawyers can help. Yes, we just said those three words in a sentence, “lawyers can help.” The legal profession is a helping profession. Our mentors and professors taught us and are continuing to teach us that.Trademark lawyers can help. Copyright lawyers can help. And tax lawyers, who have a background as copyright and trademark lawyers, well we can help a lot. It turns out international tax law might be the most exciting field in the world. And if we have a background in copyright and trademark and can see the intricacies in international taxation of intangibles….well more on that later.And why “RAINBOW”? First, rainbows are beautiful.
We see them a lot now and are grateful for the rainbows, hard to believe there is anything so beautiful not made of chocolate. And because beauty comes from sunshine and rain, which is, it would seem, somewhat of a metaphor for life.
And, if we want to get technical about it, which we sometimes will because this is a tax law blog after all, according to Wikipedia, the source for all things, “a rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc. Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the sun.Rainbows can be full circles; however, the average observer sees only an arc formed by illuminated droplets above the ground, Spectrum, arc, full circle. Yes, in our adventures through the Internal Revenue Code, the entertainment business, and all things in between we will see an arc, and a spectrum, we will have reflection, and we will attempt to illuminate so we can begin to see more than the “average observer” may view when looking at multiple volumes of thin paper with tiny little words and numbers and Variety Magazine. A lot of smart people spend a lot of time trying to make the wheels of the IRC move together. And a lot of us spend a lot of time learning how beautiful tax law can be. I have had some professors and mentors who have shared their passion for tax law and public service with me and to all of you, you know who you are, I hope in this blog I will show you it rubbed off, and hopefully will inspire future tax lawyers as well. We will explore foundational aspects of tax law as well as ways in which tax law intersects virtually every area of law and business. Stay tuned. Looking forward to traveling this journey with you. Disclaimer: this blog has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction. Furthermore, Cathy Mitchell requests that you do not send confidential information or requests for legal advice via email or posts. We will delete all communications of this nature. The information contained in this blog is provided only as general information, which may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This blog occasionally contains links to other web pages and blogs. The inclusion of such links, however, does not constitute referrals or endorsements of the linked entities. Cathy Mitchell specifically disclaims any responsibility for positions taken by users in their individual capacities or for any misunderstanding on the part of users of this website or any linked websites. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free, written information about our qualifications and experience.visit our website www.worldbusinesscounsel.com
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