Legal News
GCK Captures Victory at Trial in UCC Dispute
GCK is proud to announce that attorneys E. Philip Groben and Sandra D. Mertens successfully represented their client during a four day bench trial before the Commercial Calendar of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. At issue was the enforcement of a contract...
Illinois Appellate Court Decision Cites GCK Attorney Sandra D. Mertens on Piercing an Illinois Limited Liability Company
In July 2015, the Illinois Bar Journal published Partner Sandra Mertens’ article titled “Can You Pierce the Veil of an Illinois LLC?” The article distinguished Illinois limited liability companies (“LLCs”) from LLCs of other states and corporations generally,...
GCK Attorney Sandra D. Mertens Wins the CBA’s 2022 Flash Fiction Contest for Entry “Unlocking the Heart of the Law”
In 2022, the Chicago Bar Association’s publication, CBA Record, announced the Third Annual Flash Fiction Contest, designed to encourage attorneys and law students alike to flex their creative muscles in a world entrenched by legal arguments, footnotes, and citations....
National Taxpayer Advocate issues midyear report to Congress
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins this week released her Fiscal Year 2023 Objectives Report to Congress. The report expresses concern about continuing delays in the processing of paper-filed tax returns and the consequent impact on taxpayer refunds. The...
IRS continues to work on tax return inventory; original returns filed in 2021 to be completed this week
Due to issues related to the pandemic and staffing limitations, the IRS began 2022 with a larger than usual inventory of paper tax returns and correspondence filed during 2021. The IRS took a number of steps to address this, and the agency is on track to complete...