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Law Office of E.C. Lewis, P.C.

Law Office of E.C. Lewis, P.C.

Covers business news.

http://www.eclewis.com/
  • May 7

    I scream, you scream, we all scream for… the most dangerous business to own?

    I scream, you scream, we all scream for… the most dangerous business to own?
    Recently, I came across an article about wayward ice cream truck owners. Most of us remember these trucks from our youth – they brought us frosty treats on warm afternoons while toons played throughout the neighborhood. However, this…
  • Jan 29

    Keeping it in the family

    Keeping it in the family
    The past few weeks we have been talking about starting a business. Just like starting a business with a spouse which we discussed two weeks ago, people start to think about going into business with friends and family. You’ve known your…
  • Jan 23

    Going into business with partner

    Going into business with partner
    So far this month, we have gone over starting a business by yourself and with your significant other. This week, we are going to touch on starting a business with a partner (or partners). In many cases, people determine that they do not want…
Rank this Week: 3724

Law Office of John Burton

Law Office of John Burton

Covers business law topics and random musings.

http://www.burtonlawpllc.com/blog/
  • Feb 5

    Today’s Random Musings: Photography

    Today’s Random Musings: Photography
    I have been a photography enthusiast for most of my life.  Although I did not take any of the pictures which appear on this website, having been an Arizona resident for over 20 years, I can assure you that Arizona is a gold mine for fellow…
  • Feb 4

    Today’s Basic Legal Stuff: Are Oral Contracts Binding?

    Today’s Basic Legal Stuff: Are Oral Contracts Binding?
    The short answer is yes and no (spoken like a true attorney!), but the larger question is why would you or your business want to enter into an oral/verbal agreement when, if a dispute arises, it is extremely difficult to prove the terms and…
Rank this Week: 3086

Legal Blasts (and Unrelated…

Legal Blasts (and Unrelated Baseball Opening Day Memories)

Covers business litigation, arbitration, and privacy law issues. By Theodora Oringher.

http://www.legalblastsandopeningday.com/
  • May 15

    Blog #52 (Don Newcombe)

    Blog #52 (Don Newcombe)
    This week there is no legal section of the blog. Now for the Opening Day memory: Don Newcombe is intertwined with major league baseball history. In 1949, he became the first African American to start a World Series game. In 1955, he became…
  • May 1

    Blog #51 (Joe Sambito)

    Blog #51 (Joe Sambito)
    This week there is no legal section of the blog. Now for the Opening Day memory: Like me, former Houston Astros star reliever Joe Sambito is a Mickey Mantle fan. But Joe had quite the major league baseball career of his own. He began his…
  • Apr 17

    Blog #50 (Bobby Winkles)

    Blog #50 (Bobby Winkles)
    This week there is no legal section of the blog. Now for the Opening Day memory: Although Bobby Winkles is probably more known for pioneering the Arizona State University baseball program, which produced Reggie Jackson among others, and…
Rank this Week: 2463

Legal Chic

Legal Chic

Covers civil, business, and fashion law. By the Law Office of Judith E. Hoover.

http://jehoover.com/blog.html
Rank this Week: 2486

Legal River's Business Law Podcast

Legal River's Business Law Podcast

Covers intellectual property law, technology, and business law issues.

http://itunespodcast.legalriver.com
Rank this Week: 2869

Legal Services Blog

Legal Services Blog

Covers Pennsylvania business law and estate planning issues. From The Martin Law Firm.

http://www.jbmartinlaw.com/legal-services-blog/
Rank this Week: 4310

Legal Tips & Commentary

Legal Tips & Commentary

Provides legal tips for businesses and consumers in California. By Carl H. Starrett.

http://blog.chs-law.com/
  • Oct 16

    Goodbye Blogger, Hello WordPress.

    Goodbye Blogger, Hello WordPress.
    When I first opened my practice in 2004, I knew that I needed a website to promote my services.  I had heard of blogging and figured that I needed one for my website.  So I started off with Yahoo's over priced web hosting service and a blog…
  • Sep 30

    Why I Am Done With The Chargers for 2010

    Why I Am Done With The Chargers for 2010
    An open letter to the San Diego Chargers:
  • Sep 12

    5 Reasons Why Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is Better Than Debt Settlement

    5 Reasons Why Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is Better Than Debt Settlement
    Not too long ago, I started an advertising campaign on a local radio station. I excitedly tuned into the station and listened for my first "spot" to run. The station's staff had not entered the proper "conflict codes", so they also ran an…
Rank this Week: 4793

Legal Update

Legal Update

Covers real estate law and business law. By Peter Moulinos.

http://www.moulinos.com/blog/
  • Mar 18

    Yellowstone Injunction Maintains Status Quo by Daniel Bateman

    Yellowstone Injunction Maintains Status Quo by Daniel Bateman
    Weinberg Holdings LLC is a commercial tenant on 68 Second Avenue, New York, operating two bars and a delicatessen in the building since the mid 1990’s pursuant to a written commercial lease. On October 4, 2011 the landlord, Bar None,…
  • Mar 6

    Purchaser of Mortgage Cannot Foreclose Peter Moulino

    Purchaser of Mortgage Cannot Foreclose Peter Moulino
    A recent decision by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, has ruled that a purchaser of a mortgage, which is already in default, cannot foreclose on that mortgage without personal knowledge of the default. In this…
  • Feb 14

    Attorney General Will No Longer Decide Escrow Deposit Dispute

    Attorney General Will No Longer Decide Escrow Deposit Dispute
    Here is an article which appeared in The Real Deal discussing the decision by the New York State Attorney General not to adjudicate or determine disputes over the right to retain escrow deposits in real estate transactions between buyers and…
Rank this Week: 5106

Lending Law Report

Lending Law Report

Covers corporate financial transactions. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.lendinglawreport.com/
  • Oct 22

    Commercial Tort Claims as Collateral

    Commercial Tort Claims as Collateral
    This post was written by Reed Smith lawyers Susan Alker and Jonathan Riley. For those of you who have always wondered what a "commercial tort claim" is, and what to do when you have one, today's the day you'll get your answer. 
  • Oct 11

    Loan Participations - Are You Diligent Enough?

    Loan Participations - Are You Diligent Enough?
    This post was written by Reed Smith lawyers Susan Alker and Abbey Mansfield.
  • Aug 15

    The Thrill of Cross-Border Work

    The Thrill of Cross-Border Work
    When I was in law school, everyone wanted to do "international" work.
Rank this Week: 4010

Less than the Least

Less than the Least

Covers crime and criminal justice (Stuntz), corporate governance, credit, and bankruptcy (Skeel), the culture wars, politics, literature and the arts, and other topics. By Professors David Skeel and William Stuntz.

http://www.law.upenn.edu/blogs/dskeel/
  • Feb 26

    Less than the Least

    Less than the Least
    This blog nearly didn’t begin.  Right after we first started talking about the blog four years ago, Bill got his cancer diagnosis.   Bill already had endured eight years of excruciating back problems, and…
  • Feb 26

    The Latest on Bill and his Work

    The Latest on Bill and his Work
    Here is a lovely article in the Boston Globe about Bill's rush to finish The Collapse of American Criminal Justice in the final months of his life.Adam Gopnik discusses Bill's book in some detail in the a New Yorker piece...
  • Feb 26

    Odds and Ends--2012

    Odds and Ends--2012
    In case anyone might be interested, here are a few recent op-eds and articles:Op-Eds:A recent op-ed on the mortgage settlements is here.An op-ed from the beginning of the contraception crisis (before the more recent…
Rank this Week: 4592

License Advocates Law Group

License Advocates Law Group

Provides information for professional and occupational licensees and license applicants in California who have been denied a license, credential, or certificate or who are at risk for disciplinary action (revocation, suspension, probation) against the license by the State.

http://licenseadvocateslawgroup.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 3392

Lightbulb Blog by Dilanchian

Lightbulb Blog by Dilanchian

Covers intellectual property law and business law from an Australian perspective. Published by Dilanchian Lawyers and Consultants.

http://www.dilanchian.com.au
  • Apr 10

    Technology agreement dispute

    Technology agreement dispute
    I've not previously had hard data on the topic of technology agreement disputes. The data below stood out for me in this WIPO quote: "Of the 2% of technology agreements that gave rise to formal dispute proceedings, disputes most often arose…
  • Jan 7

    Chinese can respect copyright in architecture

    Chinese can respect copyright in architecture
    I was interested today to note this article in The Guardian, Seeing double: what China's copycat culture means for architecture. There are photos of remarkable unauthorised copies in China of famous monuments abroad, the copyright or…
  • Jan 6

    Legal nonsense

    Legal nonsense
    When used on its own, do not expect business law to get you to a sensible or good result. It can happen but it is not a given. When only purely legal thinking is in operation often business law is a road to nonsense, failure or suboptimal…
Rank this Week: 3272

Litigation Brief

Litigation Brief

Covers commercial litigation developments. By Hakemi & Company Law Corporation.

http://www.litigationbrief.ca/
  • Nov 26

    Mandatory Prison Sentences for Some Competition Act Offence

    Mandatory Prison Sentences for Some Competition Act Offence
    Those convicted of violating the price fixing, big-rigging, and false or misleading advertising provisions of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 now face mandatory prison sentences. On November 20, 2012, the final provisions of the…
  • Sep 28

    Victim of Alleged Cyber-bullying May Remain Anonymous in Pursuing Defamation Claim

    Victim of Alleged Cyber-bullying May Remain Anonymous in Pursuing Defamation Claim
    “Cyber-bullying” is the act of bullying someone using the means of the internet.  It has garnered much attention lately as a cause of various harmful consequences to young people, including increased rates of suicide among victims.  In…
  • May 15

    What notice of termination is owed to employees during a takeover?

    What notice of termination is owed to employees during a takeover?
    In a recent decision, the Honourable Mr. Justice Verhoeven of the Supreme Court of British Columbia considered the sufficiency of an employer’s notice of termination of employment within the context of a takeover.  In Kerfoot v.
Rank this Week: 3707

LLC and Corporation Small Talk

LLC and Corporation Small Talk

By Nolo.

http://www.llccorporationblog.com/
  • Jun 4

    Corporate Compliance Scams and Flimflam

    Corporate Compliance Scams and Flimflam
    Even Nolo, my corporate-law publisher -- a company loaded with lawyers and staff personnel who can easily separate legal wheat from chaff -- gets bogus corporate correspondence selling ersatz compliance services. One official-looking legal…
  • May 10

    Converting an LLC to a Corporation - It's Not as Simple as It Seem

    Converting an LLC to a Corporation - It's Not as Simple as It Seem
    State entity-filing offices -- typically a division or department of the office of the Secretary of your state -- have made it simple to convert one type of entity to another. Many provide a simple entity conversion form for this purpose.…
  • Apr 28

    Can Sole Owners Check the Corporate Tax Box?

    Can Sole Owners Check the Corporate Tax Box?
    After I read the new check-the-box tax regulations that provided default tax treatment for different types of businesses, I suffered the usual post-traumatic tax research distress: sinus pressure, slight dizziness, and irritability.
Rank this Week: 3599

Long Island Small Business Law…

Long Island Small Business Law Blog

Covers business entities, small business and startups. By Ellen A. Victor.

http://longislandbusinesslawyer.com
  • Apr 4

    Small Businesses Bouncing Back

    Small Businesses Bouncing Back
    New hires, expansion, growing demand, increasing sales. According to this article http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/03/26/small-businesses-rebounding-from-tough-times/JicWotXrDrLKguAQp6lWkI/story.html?s_campaign=8315 in the Boston…
  • Dec 31

    Do You Have Perfect Pitch?

    Do You Have Perfect Pitch?
    The elevator speech, so named because you should be able to describe your business and get the listener to want to hear more in the time an elevator ride takes, is a skill every small business owner needs to know.  
  • Nov 14

    Ellen Victor is quoted in the Long Island Business New

    Ellen Victor is quoted in the Long Island Business New
    Yours truly was quoted in the most recent edition of Long Island Business News on the importance of business succession planning and partnership agreements. Read it here. 
Rank this Week: 4740

M & A Law Prof Blog

M & A Law Prof Blog

By Professors Brian J.M. Quinn, Afra Afsharipour, and Michael A. Woronoff.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mergers/
  • May 23

    'Like the cat that ate the canary...'

    'Like the cat that ate the canary...'
    Some of you may have already participated in one of Rick Climan's well known mock negotiations already. If you haven't - or even if you have - Weil has released a number of them with accompanying animations. They are a...
  • May 20

    Delaware arbitration argument

    Delaware arbitration argument
    In case you missed it, you can listen to last week's arguments before a panel of the Third Circuit online. Here is the audio file. -bjmq Update ... starting to think that Federal judicial vacancies has risen to crisis levels...
  • May 17

    Delaware arbitration update

    Delaware arbitration update
    As I noted yesterday, the Delaware Coalition for Open Government and the Chancery Court were before a panel of the Third Circuit arguing the merits of Delaware's arbitration procedure. Tom Hals of Reuters was there and he thinks the…
Rank this Week: 100

M&A Law Blog

M&A Law Blog

Covers mergers and acquisitions. By LeClair Ryan.

http://mandalawblog.com/
  • Dec 20

    Pitching VCs: Getting It Right

    Pitching VCs: Getting It Right
    Recently I attended the New England Venture Summit where approximately 79 emerging and early stage companies made presentations to more than 50 venture capitalists.  The various companies broke down into three primary groupings:…
  • Dec 20

    Pitching VCs: Getting It Right

    Pitching VCs: Getting It Right
    Recently I attended the New England Venture Summit where approximately 79 emerging and early stage companies made presentations to more than 50 venture capitalists.  The various companies broke down into three primary groupings:…
  • Dec 6

    Thinking Ahead: The Future of Small Busine

    Thinking Ahead: The Future of Small Busine
    In a previous post, “The M&A World- Now and the Future”, I wrote about the changing economy and its impact on the recent merger and acquisition activity.  If my supposition is correct, then what will be the…
Rank this Week: 4182

Maryland Business Law Developments

Maryland Business Law Developments

Tracks judicial developments in Maryland business law. By the Business Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.

http://marylandbusinesslawdevelopments.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 29

    Ohio Learning Centers, LLC v. Sylvan Learning, Inc. (Maryland U.S.D.C.)

    Ohio Learning Centers, LLC v. Sylvan Learning, Inc. (Maryland U.S.D.C.)
    Filed July 24, 2012Opinion by Judge Richard D. BennettHeld:  (1) A forfeited corporation may defend against a lawsuit and file counterclaims arising out of the same subject matter as the underlying suit.  (2) Courts employ a…
  • Mar 22

    In re American Realty Capital Trust

    In re American Realty Capital Trust
    Filed: December 13, 2012Opinion by Judge Audrey J.S. Carrion Held:  The Court entered an order staying discovery pending resolution of motions to dismiss because the requesting party failed to show it would otherwise suffer harm or…
  • Feb 13

    Host International, Inc. v. Maryland Transportation Authority (Cir. Ct. Balto. City)

    Host International, Inc. v. Maryland Transportation Authority (Cir. Ct. Balto. City)
    Filed: November 5, 2012Opinion by Judge Audrey J.S. CarrionHeld:  (1) The majority of Plaintiff’s claims failed because the disputed government contract was not “procurement” as defined by applicable statutes,…
Rank this Week: 1801

Maryland Business Litigation…

Maryland Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

Covers taxes and business law. By Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin and White.

http://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/
  • Apr 30

    Piercing the Corporate Veil: Deleware Law

    Piercing the Corporate Veil: Deleware Law
    Delaware law permits a court to pierce the corporate veil of a company and hold its owners personally liable “where there is fraud or where [the corporation] is in fact a mere instrumentality or alter ego of its owner.” See, e.g.,…
  • Apr 30

    Piercing the Corporate Veil: An Overview

    Piercing the Corporate Veil: An Overview
    Generally, it is the rule that a corporate director is not personally liable for the misconduct of co-directors where he or she has not participated in the misconduct. See, e.g., Seale v. Citizens Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 806 F.2d 99…
  • Apr 9

    To File or Not to File

    To File or Not to File
    File your tax returns. A week from now will be too late. It can be cumbersome, stressful and certainly annoying. But it’s one of those things in life. Do it and be done with it. Some added incentives to filing:
Rank this Week: 3818

Maryland Law Blogger

Maryland Law Blogger

Covers corporate & franchise law issues. By Raymond McKenzie.

http://www.marylandlawblogger.com
  • Jun 8

    Time Limits and NDA/Confidentiality Agreement

    Time Limits and NDA/Confidentiality Agreement
    It is common for companies to share confidential information with a third party in order to achieve an operational objective, where the third party may be a prospective joint venturer, an acquirer, an investor or even a client.  Prior to…
  • Mar 7

    Isolated Sales Exemption in the New York Franchise Act

    Isolated Sales Exemption in the New York Franchise Act
    N.Y. CLS Gen. Bus. Law § 684(3)(c) of the New York Franchise Act provides an exemption to franchisors from the general registration requirements of the Act for what is deemed an “isolated franchise sale.”  Under this exemption, no…
  • Mar 7

    The Legal Standard for Fraud in Maryland

    The Legal Standard for Fraud in Maryland
    To prevail on a claim of fraudulent misrepresentation in Maryland, a plaintiff must establish, by the heightened evidentiary standard of clear and convincing evidence:
Rank this Week: 3351

Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage…

Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Blog

Published By Fogelman and Fogelman LLC

http://www.massachusetts-alcoholic-beverage-licensing.com/
  • May 14

    Safety Board Wants States to Reduce Blood-Alcohol Level

    Safety Board Wants States to Reduce Blood-Alcohol Level
    Thousands of people are killed or injured every year by drivers who have not reached the legal standard for being drunk but who have a reduced ability to see, make decisions or operate a vehicle, the National Transportation Safety Board said…
  • Apr 20

    East Dedham Liquors to have new manager

    East Dedham Liquors to have new manager
    When East Dedham Liquors re-opens for business after a three-month suspension of its alcohol license, it will do so under new management, as reported by boston.com In a split vote, Dedham selectmen have approved a change of manager for the…
  • Jan 30

    Councilor Pressley Says Boston needs more liquor licenses ... and I Agree

    Councilor Pressley Says Boston needs more liquor licenses ... and I Agree
    I commend City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, who has called for a hearing on how to stop the exodus of liquor licenses from the city's outer neighborhoods to downtown Boston and the waterfront area. Pressley will speak with her fellow…
Rank this Week: 829

Maximilian Koch Law Blog

Maximilian Koch Law Blog

Covers German corporate law, takeover law, M&A, finance and capital markets law issues.

http://research.lawyers.com/blogs/
Rank this Week: 3172

MBBP's Good Company

MBBP's Good Company

Covers news, events and developments in business, intellectual property, employment law. By Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton.

http://blogmbbp.wordpress.com
  • May 7

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator
    On April 11 MBBP client Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research announced its scientists have discovered a set of powerful gene regulators that control cell state and identity which they named “super-enhancers”. They found…
  • May 6

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud
    On April 9, MBBP client Made by Rabbit, Inc. announced it’s product, Flud, has received two Official Honoree awards at the 17th Annual Webby Awards. Flud, one of the leading personalized news apps available for the iPhone, was…
  • Apr 30

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad
    MBBP client Track180, Inc. announced today the launch of its debut news app Track180 on the iTunes store. Track 180 offers news in a different format from other apps by offering news from differing perspectives and inspiring reader…
Rank this Week: 861

Meeting the Sin Laws

Meeting the Sin Laws

Covers laws affecting adult entertainment, alcoholic beverages and other

http://www.meetingthesinlaws.com
  • Mar 6

    Michigan man files lawsuit over high price of movie popcorn

    Michigan man files lawsuit over high price of movie popcorn
    That’s the title of this article, which appeared in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times (online). Potential Client: So anyway, after adding the hot butter (and up-sizing to an extra-large fountain soda), the bill was, like, huge!  Lawyer:…
  • Feb 22

    Davenport strip club to remain open

    Davenport strip club to remain open
    The Iowa appellate courts continue to impress me (for one). Radio Iowa reports here that the Iowa Court of Appeals‘ decision will stand:
  • Oct 26

    Is the consumption of liquor both a moral obligation and a sacred right?

    Is the consumption of liquor both a moral obligation and a sacred right?
    I doubt it. But don’t tell that to a group known as “Ethereal Enigmatic Euphoric Movement towards Civilized Hedonism, LTD.” That group sued the State of Idaho in federal court:
Rank this Week: 3449

Michigan Bankruptcy Lawyer Mike…

Michigan Bankruptcy Lawyer Mike Shovan

Covers filing bankruptcy in Michigan.

http://bankruptcy-in-michigan.com/
Rank this Week: 3477

Michigan Collection Law Blog

Michigan Collection Law Blog

Covers collection agencies, collection law firms, and debt collection. By Nitzkin & Associates.

http://www.michigancollectionlawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 3972

Michigan Small Business Blog

Michigan Small Business Blog

Focuses on starting a small business in Michigan. By Nicole Wipp.

http://www.wipplaw.com/michigan-attorney-blog.html
Rank this Week: 4804

Msquire's Musings

Msquire's Musings

Covers the analysis and management of legal risks for entrepreneurs, small businesses, community associations (homeowners associations) and other non-profit organizations. By Linda E. Cummings.

http://msquire.wordpress.com
  • Dec 28

    The Humor in Parenting a Child With Special Need

    The Humor in Parenting a Child With Special Need
      If you are the parent of a child with special needs engaged in the never ending struggle to advocate for your child’s right to an education, the term “special ed” does not tend to bring a smile to your face.  Indeed, the idea that…
  • Oct 13

    On Big Gifts in Small Package

    On Big Gifts in Small Package
    I struggled a bit for a title for this post, and I’m still not sure I got it right (but I’m thinking there might not be a “right” title for this one). Anyway . . . .  Despite my best efforts to “catch up” on Columbus Day, this…
  • Oct 7

    More on Electric Car Charging Stations – for Community Association

    More on Electric Car Charging Stations – for Community Association
    A reader of  my post here sent me an e-mail message raising concerns about whether installing charging stations could make a community association an unlicensed electric power re-seller.  The reader raised an important issue.  As…
Rank this Week: 3501

My Biz Lawyer

My Biz Lawyer

Covers navigating the myriad business law issues often faced by start-ups and more established companies. By Jeffrey W. Berkman.

http://mybizlawyer.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 15

    Crowdfunding: When Will the SEC Finally Enact the Implementing Rules?

    Crowdfunding: When Will the SEC Finally Enact the Implementing Rules?
    The below was released in conjunction with Sequel Technology & IP Law (SequelTech), which is Of Counsel to The Berkman Law Firm,…
  • Dec 18

    Why You Need a Shareholders Agreement (Part I)

    Why You Need a Shareholders Agreement (Part I)
    If you are forming a corporation with a partner, regardless of whether it is with your best friend that you have known since birth or a new business relationship, executing a well-crafted Shareholders Agreement is essential.  Too often,…
  • Nov 27

    Private Placements: The Friends and Family Exemption and Other Misconception

    Private Placements: The Friends and Family Exemption and Other Misconception
    There is a common misconception among start-ups and emerging companies seeking to raise capital that the securities laws don't apply to them simply because the company is small, or they are not raising millions…
Rank this Week: 4902

My Distribution Law

My Distribution Law

Focuses on distribution law issues for manufacturers, wholesalers, dealers, and retailers. By Howard M. Ullman.

http://www.mydistributionlaw.com/
Rank this Week: 2334

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Covers governance in higher education and in law firms, bankruptcy ethics, popular culture and the law, Enron and other corporate fiascos, and professional responsibility generally. By Nancy Rapoport, a law professor at UNLV's Boyd School of Law.

http://nancyrapoport.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 504

Nashville Business Attorneys Blog

Nashville Business Attorneys Blog

Covers Tennessee business formation and business law. By the Law Office of Larry R. Williams PLLC.

http://www.nashvillebusinessattorneysblog.com/
  • Jan 12

    Questions About the Final Paycheck for Terminated Employees.

    Questions About the Final Paycheck for Terminated Employees.
    I recently had a business client call me with some questions about the final paycheck for an employee that he was terminating. These questions come up from time to time for our Tennessee business attorneys and every business that has…
  • Jan 2

    New Tennessee Employment Verification Law Takes Effect January 1, 2012

    New Tennessee Employment Verification Law Takes Effect January 1, 2012
    There are various new laws in the State of Tennessee taking effect January 1, 2012 and our Tennessee business attorneys have been reviewing them to determine their impact on our clients. One of these laws that will impact the hiring…
  • Dec 29

    What happens if I forget to file my Annual Report with the Tennessee Secretary of State?

    What happens if I forget to file my Annual Report with the Tennessee Secretary of State?
    Many of our business clients have been calling our Tennessee business law firm because they are receiving a notice from the Tennessee Secretary of State that their Annual Reports are due. All business entities registered in Tennessee must…
Rank this Week: 3606

Nashville Business Litigation…

Nashville Business Litigation Lawyers Blog

Covers business and insurance litigation. By Pepper & Brothers PLLC.

http://www.nashvillebusinesslitigationlawyersblog.com/
  • Apr 30

    Partitioning Real Estate and Land in Tennessee by Lawsuit: Does the Court Divide It, or Sell It?

    Partitioning Real Estate and Land in Tennessee by Lawsuit: Does the Court Divide It, or Sell It?
    In Nashville, as well as all other Tennessee cities and counties, there is plenty of land--- commercial, residential, rural, and urban--- that is owned by more than one person as tenants in common, also sometimes referred to as "co-tenants." …
  • Apr 11

    Statutes of Limitations Applicable to Mutual Will Cases in Tennessee

    Statutes of Limitations Applicable to Mutual Will Cases in Tennessee
    The Supreme Court of Tennessee has issued an opinion clarifying which statutes of limitations are applicable to cases involving the breach of a contract to make mutual wills. If you are involved in a mutual will case, and are worried that…
  • Apr 5

    Evidentiary Issues in Undue Influence and Will Contest Case

    Evidentiary Issues in Undue Influence and Will Contest Case
    The Supreme Court of Tennessee has recently issued an opinion in an undue influence and will contest case which speaks to what type of evidence a party can use, at trial, to attempt to set aside a will based on undue influence. In will…
Rank this Week: 5075

Nathan Roach

Nathan Roach

Covers technology, intellectual property, and business law.

http://nathanroach.com/
  • Feb 18

    Comparing Texas Partnership

    Comparing Texas Partnership
    Background Texas entities structured as partnerships come in three forms: • the General Partnership (GP) • the Limited Partnership (LP) • the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)   In some states, entities can also be a…
  • May 31

    Startup Law for Designer

    Startup Law for Designer
    This presentation was given at Geekdom, a collaborative workspace/incubator for startups in San Antonio, Texas. It addresses many of the common questions that design shops and web startups encounter as they build their branding, select…
  • May 18

    2012 Bexar Bench Motions Trial

    2012 Bexar Bench Motions Trial
    This presentation was given at the Bexar County Bench Motions and Trials continuing legal education seminar in May 2012.  Presenters are Judge Richard Price, Judge Cathy Stryker, and attorney Nathan Roach.  The presentation follows updates…
Rank this Week: 4856

NC Business & Banking Law Blog

NC Business & Banking Law Blog

Legal news and analysis on matters affecting financial institutions and other businesses, with an emphasis on North Carolina. By Matt Cordell.

http://bizlawnc.com/
  • May 20

    There Seems To Be An Uptick In FDIC Lawsuits Against Directors And Officer

    There Seems To Be An Uptick In FDIC Lawsuits Against Directors And Officer
    2013 is shaping up to be a bad year for former directors and officers of seized financial institutions.Cornerstone Research, a consulting firm, has issued a report entitled "Characteristics of FDIC Lawsuits against Directors and Officers of…
  • May 19

    Is the legal equivalent of a nurse practitioner (a "legal practitioner") the future of legal services in the U.S.?

    Is the legal equivalent of a nurse practitioner (a "legal practitioner") the future of legal services in the U.S.?
    Nurse practitioners and physicians assistants are increasingly becoming the providers of choice for routine medical care.  This is largely a function of labor supply and cost pressures (from insurers, other third-party payors, and…
  • May 15

    Ethical Email for In-House Counsel

    Ethical Email for In-House Counsel
    When may a lawyer copy or "Reply All" to an opposing party, and when is it prohibited?  I wrote an article in The Business Lawyer entitled "Ethical Email for In-House Counsel: What the Ethics Committee of the North Carolina State Bar…
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New Jersey ABC Lawyer Blog

New Jersey ABC Lawyer Blog

Covers liquor licenses and alcoholic beverage control laws. By Villani & DeLuca P.C.

http://www.newjerseyabclawyerblog.com/
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New Jersey Attorney Law Review…

New Jersey Attorney Law Review Blog

Reviews published and unpublished civil law decisions of importance issued by the New Jersey Appellate Division and New Jersey Supreme Court. By Glenn Reiser.

http://newjerseylawreview.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Home Improvement Contracts: The Nuts and Bolts of New Jersey's Regulatory Requirement

    Home Improvement Contracts: The Nuts and Bolts of New Jersey's Regulatory Requirement
    New Jersey has strict rules when it comes to home improvement contracts in excess of $500, the overriding purpose of which is to protect consumers from unscrupulous contractors.  The New Jersey Administrative Code §…
  • May 21

    New Jersey Appeals Court Spares Eviction of 89-Year Old Blind Man

    New Jersey Appeals Court Spares Eviction of 89-Year Old Blind Man
    In an unpublished decision issued on May 21, 2013, a New Jersey appeals court held that a landlord was not entitled to evict his residential tenant, an 89-year old blind man with diabetes, because of the tenant's refusal to sign a new…
  • May 16

    What is Wrong With Our Judicial System?

    What is Wrong With Our Judicial System?
     I couldn't find a better example to illustrate the problem with our judicial system.  In a recently unpublished decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division,  Hernandez v. North Jersey Neurosurgical Associates, Superior…
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New Jersey Business Dissolution…

New Jersey Business Dissolution Journal

Covers business disputes and dissolutions, shareholder rights, and conflicts of interest. By The McDaniel Law Firm, P.C.

http://www.newjerseybusinessdissolutionjournal.com/
  • May 15

    The Little Big Breach - Restrictive Covenant

    The Little Big Breach - Restrictive Covenant
    Most of the cases that we handle – like any other litigation – get settled before trial. One of the incentives to settle is that invariably the departing owner will agree to some sort of restrictive covenant against competing…
  • Feb 25

    Expelled LLC Members: No Right to Force Purchase

    Expelled LLC Members: No Right to Force Purchase
    Removal of LLC Member May Be 'Prospective' Conduct In what is probably the most significant appellate decision involving New Jersey limited liability companies in a decade, the Appellate Division held that wrongful conduct is not required to…
  • Feb 5

    NJ Limited Liability Company Law Effective March 1

    NJ Limited Liability Company Law Effective March 1
    Revised Uniform Limited Liabilty Company Act Changes Legal Landscape The effective date of New Jersey’s Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act is approaching.  The law will be effective on March 1, 2013 for newly formed LLCs…
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New Jersey Lawyers Blog

New Jersey Lawyers Blog

Covers New Jersey business, labor and employment, estate planning and consumer law. By McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC.

http://www.newjerseylawyersblog.com/
  • May 21

    Elder Care Planning

    Elder Care Planning
    There are many things mature persons need to plan for. An often overlooked area which requires careful planning is potential long-term care. More than half of people sixty five and over will require some form of long-term care. The…
  • May 16

    The Value of a Buy-Sell Agreement

    The Value of a Buy-Sell Agreement
    Every owner of a closely held small business should have an up to date buy-sell agreement. A buy-sell agreement is a written agreement between business owners. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure that the current owners are…
  • Apr 19

    Accident Check List - Steps You Should Take Following a New Jersey Accident

    Accident Check List - Steps You Should Take Following a New Jersey Accident
    Everyone should do their best to avoid accidents that lead to injuries such as car, bus, motorcycle, or trucking accidents, a slip and fall accident, or a work related accident - but some accidents cannot be avoided. Once you get into an…
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New York & New Jersey Business…

New York & New Jersey Business Lawyer Blog

Covers business startup law. By Samuel C Berger, PC.

http://www.newjerseybusinesslawyersblog.com/
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New York Business Divorce

New York Business Divorce

Covers dissolution and other disputes among New York corporations, LLCs and partnerships. By Peter A. Mahler.

http://www.nybusinessdivorce.com/
  • May 20

    Form K-1s Do Not Always a Shareholder Make

    Form K-1s Do Not Always a Shareholder Make
    "Is she or isn't she a shareholder? Only her tax preparer knows for sure." It may not be quite as catchy as the famous Clairol commercial, but it's a good entreaty to read this week's New York Business Divorce highlighting a recent appellate…
  • May 13

    Whose Lawsuit Is It Anyway?

    Whose Lawsuit Is It Anyway?
    A recent decision by Westchester Commercial Division Justice Alan D. Scheinkman in Briarcliff Solutions Holdings, LLC v. Fifth Third Bank (Chicago) takes the spotlight in this week's New York Business Divorce, featuring a battle for control…
  • May 6

    Who Wants to Be a Minority Shareholder of a Delaware Closely-Held Corporation?

    Who Wants to Be a Minority Shareholder of a Delaware Closely-Held Corporation?
    For a variety of reasons, many closely-held corporations in New York and elsewhere choose to incorporate in Delaware. A Delaware Chancery Court decision last week, in Blaustein v. Lord Baltimore Capital Corp., serves as a good reminder of the…
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New York Business Lawyer Blog

New York Business Lawyer Blog

Covers business operations, debt collection, and contract disputes. By the Law Firm of Grasing & Associates.

http://www.newyorkbusinesslawyerblog.com/
  • Sep 13

    When Is a Business Owner Liable For Her Corporation's Debts? Piercing the Corporate Veil (II)

    When Is a Business Owner Liable For Her Corporation's Debts? Piercing the Corporate Veil (II)
    In our last entry we discussed how piercing the corporate veil can result in the owner of a New York corporation being personally responsible for the corporation's debts and obligations.
  • Sep 7

    Am I Responsible For My New York Business' Debts: Piercing the Corporate Veil

    Am I Responsible For My New York Business' Debts: Piercing the Corporate Veil
    "Piercing the Corporate Veil" is a term that may sound strange, archaic, or even intimidating; but when you dig through the lawyer-speak, it is really a simple concept. Piercing the corporate veil basically means that the owner of a…
  • Aug 13

    Enforceable New York Contracts: No Writing Necessary

    Enforceable New York Contracts: No Writing Necessary
    A contract does not always have to be in writing to be enforceable in New York. Most people, including business owners, might think it has to be in writing, but it does not. It must be an agreement, between at least two parties, where each…
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New York Business Litigation…

New York Business Litigation Attorney Blog

Covers commercial law and litigation, employment contracts, and consumer law. By The Law Offices of Ira S. Newman.

http://www.newyorkbusinesslitigationattorneyblog.com/
  • Aug 12

    Civil Rights Victory in NYC Rent-Control Tug-of-War

    Civil Rights Victory in NYC Rent-Control Tug-of-War
    A same-sex couple in New York City scored a civil rights victory when their landlord agreed to add the wife's name to the rent-controlled apartment unit inhabited by the other before the legal marriage.
  • Aug 10

    NYPD Has New Tool to Amass Evidence in Criminal Case

    NYPD Has New Tool to Amass Evidence in Criminal Case
    A new, technologically-advanced system that integrates video and cameras, license plate readers and crime reports is now being used by investigators with the New York City Police Department in an effort to bolster their cases.
  • Jul 31

    Recession Used an Excuse for Gender Discrimination in NYC?

    Recession Used an Excuse for Gender Discrimination in NYC?
    Our New York City employment lawyers know that women are not expendable assets - fine for when business is going well, but unnecessary when it comes time to belt-tightening. And yet, that is the allegation being made by five female…
Rank this Week: 2687

New York Business Litigation…

New York Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

Covers litigation, foreclosures, and business law. By The Silber Law Firm LLC.

http://www.thesilberlawfirm.com/
  • Apr 23

    Court Enforces Contract "Boiler-Plate" Language

    Court Enforces Contract "Boiler-Plate" Language
    In another example of sophisticated parties ignoring the obvious, the parties to an option contract fought over the implication of standard contract language which provided that the option contract was supported "by good and valid…
  • Apr 22

    Court Dismisses Madoff Investors' Claim Against the SEC

    Court Dismisses Madoff Investors' Claim Against the SEC
    A group of investors sued the Security and Exchanges Commission for failing to supervise Madoff and investigate complaints it received before the Madoff scandal unfolded. Despite finding that the SEC had dropped the ball, both before and…
  • Apr 8

    Dismissal of Foreclosure Action Does Not Stay Statute of Limitations Period to Foreclose

    Dismissal of Foreclosure Action Does Not Stay Statute of Limitations Period to Foreclose
    In almost any setting, when a borrower fails to pay a mortgage, the lender will issue a letter accelerating the entire amount owed notwithstanding that the terms of the mortgage only require monthly payments. That letter informs the borrower…
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New York Business Litigation…

New York Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

Covers New York contract, debt collection practices, employment and real estate litigation. By Silverberg Zalantis LLP.

http://www.newyorkbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/
  • Sep 6

    Appellate Court Upholds Adverse Possession Ruling

    Appellate Court Upholds Adverse Possession Ruling
    The Appellate Division, Second Department recently ruled in Tolake Corp. v. Altobello that the defendants acquired title by adverse possession to a driveway located on an adjacent lot. The Court noted that defendants added gravel to the…
  • Dec 7

    Need Both the Mortgage and Note to Foreclose

    Need Both the Mortgage and Note to Foreclose
    The Appellate Division, Second Department recently reiterated in Citibank, Inc. v.
  • Aug 31

    There Can Be No Contract – Express or Implied – When the Terms are Still Being Negotiated

    There Can Be No Contract – Express or Implied – When the Terms are Still Being Negotiated
    The Appellate Division, First Department recently established that there can be no recovery on breach of contract or implied contract claims when the terms of the contract were still being negotiated. In Brennan Bee Gorman/Architects, LLP v.…
Rank this Week: 2203