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Insurance Company Acquisitions: Legal Considerations in New York State

Jul-12-2010 — In general, when one company wants to take over another company’s business, it is assumed that the company will purchase the stock or assets of the other party. In a typical transaction, after considering matters such as the liabilities of the target company and the tax impacts of a structure, the parties negotiate whether an asset or stock deal is appropriate and then enter into an agreement. More...

Complex cases offer chances and challenges featuring Mitchell J. Banas, Jr.

Jun-14-2010 — From Buffalo Law Journal - For most people, a bad day at the office means a meeting didn't go well, a sale fell through or the boss piled on a last-minute project. For large-case litigators such as Mitch Banas, a bad day at the office can end in hundred-million-dollar verdicts against their clients that may bankrupt businesses and send scores of workers to the unemployment line. More...

Buffalo Law Journal - Legal advice for keeping it in the family

May-25-2010 — From navigating complex family dynamics to tax liabilities, from relatives with differing skill sets to those with differing interests in the family operation, business attorneys say there is a lot to consider when it comes to successfully transitioning a family business to the next generation. More...

Business First Article - Social media legal side has biz implications

May-18-2010 — What might seem like an innocent status update on Facebook or a tweet on Twitter could carry significant legal consequences, according to Scott Horton, an attorney with Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP who specializes in the legal navigation of social media. Read more: Social media legal side has biz implications - Business First of Buffalo More...

A Case for the Non-Compete Agreement

Feb-18-2010 — Today’s increasingly mobile workforce requires employers to think seriously about protecting confidential company information against misuse or outright theft by key employees. Contrary to popular belief, New York courts often enforce restrictive covenants designed to protect an employer from unfair competition by former employees, particularly when a well drafted agreement demonstrates necessity and is reasonable in scope. To that end, employers should consider requiring key employees to sign “ More...

Buffalo Law Journal Article - Falls chem company wins $2.5M judgment

Feb-11-2010 — In a case that has entered its fourth decade of legal wrangling, lawyers representing Solvent Chemical Co. and its parent company, ICC Industries Inc., won a $2.5 million judgment tied to the cleanup of Solvent's former chemical facility in Niagara Falls. More...

Tear Down the Rumor Mill - Article Features Scott P. Horton

Feb-11-2010 — From Monster.com - Office gossip can hurt individuals, stunt careers and damage corporate reputations. Learn how many companies are taking a harder line toward the rumor mill. More...

New Law Alters Consolidation & Dissolution Procedures for NYS Towns & Villa

Dec-14-2009 — In June 2009, the Governor signed into law the NY Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act of 2009, which will take effect on March 21, 2010. The new law dramatically alters the procedures by which most (but not all) local government entities (including towns, villages and various special districts) may be consolidated and/or dissolved. More...

New incentives make historic renovation more attractive

Oct-19-2009 — In 2006, New York became the 28th state in the nation to enact a tax incentive to encourage the rehabilitation of historic commercial and residential properties in rundown and abandoned areas. However, limitations imposed by the initial legislation restricted the ability of the incentive to deliver on its promise - the economic and community revitalization of these neighborhoods. More...

Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti Harassment Policy 2009

Aug-11-2009

Business First Article - Developers Tap eco-incentives

Jun-17-2009 — Cazenovia Recovery Systems Article - Raymond Reichert & Christopher Ollinick quoted regarding eco-friendly construction and installations benefitting low-income housing projects. More...

Environmental FYI: CERCLA's Settlement Minefield

Apr-02-2009 — A well established mechanism that has enabled small parties to quickly settle environmental liabilities at multi-party cleanup sites is threatened by a dramatic shift in federal environmental liability jurisprudence. More...

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