Corporate
November 22, 2021 | Benjamin J. Wisher | |
A recent New York Court of Appeals decision clarified the contours of one of the most foundational legal principles: personal jurisdiction.
In Aybar v. Aybar, the Court, in a 5-2 decision, held that foreign corporations (i.e., corporations that are not incorporated under New York law) do not consent to general jurisdiction by registering to do
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2021 | Benjamin J. Wisher | |
Whether a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, it is imperative to know of a business’s legal duties when it is in possession of funds for uncashed distributions.
Under New York Abandoned Property Law, uncashed distributions become abandoned property after 3 years. See New York Abandoned Property Law § 501. New York businesses are not
Read MoreJuly 16, 2021 | J'Naia L. Boyd |
Businesses have been champing at the bit for a chance to collaborate more with college athletes for years. Until recently, however, those collaborations were not possible because college athletes were prohibited from profiting off their name and likeness and entering into sponsorship deals under the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Over the
Read MoreApril 12, 2021 | Louis Vlahos | |
New York’s Governor Cuomo is having a bad 2021. Some may attribute this to his hubris or to karma; others may point to an emboldened, and now veto-proof,[i] progressive State Legislature; many will claim that Mr. Cuomo is paying the price for being out of touch with the electorate. Whatever the reason, his fall from
Read MoreOctober 1, 2020 | Joshua D. Smith | | |
James Lagios, Joshua Smith and Mark Wagner wrote, “The Cannabis Industry Is Risking It All,” for Mealey’s® Emerging Insurance Disputes.
The article discusses the obstacles that cannabis-related businesses face when seeking to use insurance coverage to mitigate their operational risks.
To read the article, click here.
Read More
August 3, 2020 | Marc S. Ullman | Steven Shapiro | | |
It is relatively easy for investors to make investments in cannabis companies. Given the risks, however, they would be well-advised to have an exit plan in the event their investment does not live up to their expectations.
An investor decided to make an investment in a Colorado company that was seeking to create
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020 | Evan H. Krinick |
We live in a different world than a few months ago. The existence of a pandemic in our community has impacted every aspect of our day-to-day life and has brought an unprecedented amount of uncertainty and anxiety as to the shape and tenor of our future experiences.
So, in order to enjoy some degree of
Read MoreMay 5, 2020 | Stuart I. Gordon | Matthew V. Spero | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdown, we have counseled our clients about how they can protect their rights as creditors once the economy begins to ramp up again. We have also advised them on how to make sure that they do not end up in their own perilous financial situation.
Indeed, you
Read MoreApril 2, 2020 | Khoren Bandazian |
Beginning April 3, 2020, applications will open for both the federal SBA coronavirus relief funds and a program for New Jersey businesses being administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
The NJEDA has launched a Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant program together with a Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan program. Both of the grant
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020 | Stuart I. Gordon | Matthew V. Spero |
The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, contains a component that will quickly provide businesses with loans to compensate for lost revenues due to COVID-19.
The Paycheck Protection Program is making $349 billion available to small businesses that were operating as of February 15, 2020, and that have been impacted by coronavirus.
Read More- Appeals
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Cannabis
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Torts & Product Liability
- Compliance, Investigations & White Collar
- Construction
- Corporate
- Directors & Officers Liability
- Employment & Labor
- General Liability
- Health Services
- Immigration
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Fraud
- Intellectual Property
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Privacy, Data & Cyber Law
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use
- Tax
- Trusts & Estates