The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear arguments for California v. Texas, effectively ending constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). THE CHALLENGE In this challenge, Texas and several other plaintiffs sued the federal government claiming the ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutional. Plaintiffs argued that harm was done by requiring [...]

GHJ recently completed an in-depth study of key financial performance indicators (KPIs) in connection with television production and distribution. These KPIs shed light on the challenges and opportunities faced by producers, distributors and investors across the television industry. Overall, the analysis explores various relationships among key elements of television [...]

Honest conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace are difficult and uncomfortable at times. But having them is the first step to create a better workplace for all. Companies looking to create a better diversity, equity and inclusive strategy should know two things: You will not always get it right all at once, and that is OK. Your str [...]

Launching a bottled water brand can be daunting, especially with established giants in the industry already taking up shelf space. In 2015, Fortune reported an $18 billion loss for the top-25 U.S. food and beverage companies that was driven by Millennials seeking healthy alternatives with cleaner labels. But with an eye for sustainability and a belief in the sacrednes [...]

Principal and Business Disruption Expert David Sutton returns for another episode of GHJ’s “Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast” series about how businesses respond to disruption and adversity.In this episode, James Roiz, Senior Vice President of Film Finance and Business Operations for Participant, the leading media company dedicated to entertainment for posit [...]

President Biden recently proposed to increase the capital gains tax rates for high earners as part of The American Families Plan. Surprisingly, this proposed rate increase is slated to be effective as of the date of announcement, April 28, 2021. WHAT’S CHANGING The proposed change would tax long-term capital gains and qualified dividends of taxpayers with adjusted g [...]

GHJ Entertainment Partner Ilan Haimoff welcomes authors and contributors of The Movie Business Book (Third Edition) GHJ Partner Steven Sills, Principal Peter Klass and Manager Tracy Liang for a special episode of GHJ’s Movie Business Podcast Series. In this episode colleagues look back at the movie industry in 2020 and discuss the future of early access releases, t [...]

Originally published in Bloomberg Tax. A question soon to be asked to all is, “What did you do during the pandemic?” Individuals might comment on the number of puzzles they completed or drive-by COVID-19 birthdays they attended. Companies will regard transitioning to remote work and the high volume of incoming and outgoing Zoom calls. But what this question is really [...]

GHJ Entertainment Partner Ilan Haimoff welcomes Dr. Jeff Cole, USC Professor and Director of the Center for the Digital Future, for a special video edition of GHJ’s Entertainment Videocast Series. In this episode, Dr. Cole discusses who is winning the streaming wars, television takeover – and what that means for theaters – and who may team up to take on behemoth Net [...]

Originally published in Philanthropy News Digest. A recent survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that 60 percent of nonprofits experienced conditions in 2020 that threatened their long-term financial stability. As a result, most nonprofits had to reimagine how they engage with donors and the beneficiaries of their programs and services. Looking ahead, there are [...]