Zuber Lawler Instrumental in Socios Fan Token Sponsorships with 13 NFL Teams

Zuber Lawler client Socios has announced its partnership with 13 NFL teams. This announcement was a long time coming and based on a great deal of work in which we played an instrumental role.  Key contributors included: Josh Lawler, James Boyajian, Sarah Fernandez, Jennifer Kuhn, Dariya Cherkasskaya, and Renee Boyce.  We look forward to conducting…

Zuber Lawler Contributed, “The Digital Asset Handbook” Available Now

As the financial markets change, today’s investors need concise, constructive, and insightful subject matter experts to provide bite-sized pieces of in-depth knowledge in an easy-to-read format.  Clear Rating, its affiliates, Josh Lawler, and co-authors ranging from leading financers, attorneys, regulators, and analyst came together for one simple purpose, provide “The Digital Asset Handbook” to help…

Phantom Tax Consequences on Receipt of Digital Assets by Airdrop

On October 9th, 2019, the IRS released long awaited guidance on the taxation of cryptocurrency through Rev. Ruling 2019–24 and an associated FAQ, including their guidance on treatment of airdrops. The IRS takes the controversial position that the airdrop equates for taxation purposes to a dividend. As a corollary, an involuntary (and perhaps unknowing) recipient of an airdropped…