Business Organizations

Business Valuation in Divorce - Choosing a Valuation Expert

by Mitchell Reichman | Jaburg Wilk on 5/20/2013

Whenever a privately held business is among the assets in a dissolution proceeding, certain fundamental issues must be addressed in the context of determining the value of the business. If the business is relatively small in...more

Report Indicates FDIC Suing Bank Directors And Officers At Record Pace

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/20/2013

On May 8, an economic and financial analysis and consulting firm issued a report that indicates the FDIC is on pace to file more suits against bank directors and officers in 2013 than it has in any year since the start of the...more

Bitcoin And The Corporations Code

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/20/2013

I’ve been seeing an increasing number of references to Bitcoin and other forms of virtual or crypto currencies in the news. For example, Jeffrey Sparshott and Robin Sidel of the Wall Street Journal reported last week that...more

NOIs Due Soon to Apply for 2014 ACO Program

by Sarah E. Swank | Ober|Kaler on 5/20/2013

The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) for accountable care organizations (ACOs) established under the Affordable Care Act is about to kick-off its second year with a new round of applications for the January 1, 2014...more

The Private Equity Prom -- How to land the PE firm of your dreams

by Brian DeFoe, Reuben Ortega | Lane Powell PC - Business/Commercial Law on 5/20/2013

Are you looking for someone to invest in your new company or help expand your business? Landing private equity (PE) financing can be like preparing for your high school prom. To impress that special someone you have admired,...more

Playing With Ralph Lauren: A Fair Settlement?

by Michael Volkov on 5/20/2013

The FCPA Paparazzi has been at it again – it is fascinating to watch the reaction of practitioners and commentators in the FCPA arena. ...more

Public Benefit Corporation Act of Colorado - A New Framework to Support Socially Responsible Colorado Corporations

by Joe Davis | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 5/20/2013

On May 16, 2013, Governor John Hickenlooper signed the Public Benefit Corporation Act of Colorado (the "Act") into law, creating a new class of for-profit corporations in Colorado beginning April 1, 2014, called "public...more

Italy – Enterprises and Innovative start up companies / Imprese e Start up innovative

by Studio Legale Avv. Elena Zanconti on 5/20/2013

Italy – Enterprises and Innovative start up companies: The Association of Italian corporations (“Assonime”) (*) with Circular no. 11 of May 6, 2013 analysed some characteristics of the regulation introduced into the Italian...more

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 8, No. 2 -- May 2013

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/18/2013

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget contains numerous tax provisions - President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for the government’s fiscal year 2014 on April 10, 2013, and, not surprisingly, the budget...more

Good Governance for General Counsel: What Your Board Needs to Know Now

by Ober|Kaler on 5/18/2013

A host of regulatory and finance reforms have ushered in significant changes for health care entities, and likewise, for the boards that guide them. How can general counsel broach these changes with their boards and steer...more

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Minimum Standards for Prioritization and Handling Borrower Files Subject to Imminent...

by Barry Fagan on 5/18/2013

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Minimum Standards for Prioritization and Handling Borrower Files Subject to Imminent Foreclosure Sale for all OCC Regulated Banks. The OCC guidance is significant because it...more

Missouri Court Holds Prejudice Requirement Inapplicable to Claims Made Policy

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/17/2013

In its recent decision in Secure Energy v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69320 (E.D.Mo. May 15, 2013), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri had occasion to consider whether...more

Applicability of Proposed Amendment to Section 251 of the DGCL to Hostile Offers

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/17/2013

The Delaware State Bar Association has recently proposed an amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DCGL”) that would significantly modify the way acquisitions of Delaware public companies are effected by...more

If You’re Relying On The Signature Of Two Officers, You May Want To Think Again

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/17/2013

It is widely assumed that if a contract, note or other instrument is signed by a corporation’s president and its secretary, it will not be invalidated as to the corporation by any lack of authority of the signing officers. ...more

What’s The Right Way To Respond To A Shareholder Books And Records Request?

by Rick Gallagher, M. Todd Scott, Alex Talarides | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 5/17/2013

Delaware law gives shareholders the right to request corporate books and records in order to investigate issues that are of interest to them. ...more

Be Careful If ROBS Is Your Business Financing Strategy

by Angela Bohmann | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Employee... on 5/16/2013

Various promoters have suggested to entrepreneurs that they use the assets in their 401(k) plans or IRAs to finance a new business. These programs are sometimes known by the acronym ROBS, or Rollovers as Business Start-ups....more

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

by Odia Kagan | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 5/16/2013

A detailed social media policy specifically addressing the ownership of social media accounts is key to a corporation’s ability to maintain ownership of an employee’s account after the employee leaves the corporation....more

Victorian Government Reforms PPP Policy to Support Infrastructure Growth

by Catie Burdett, Kimberley Wilson | K&L Gates LLP on 5/16/2013

The Victorian State Government announced on 2 May 2013, significant reforms to its Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy to support infrastructure growth in Victoria (Policy). The Policy is aimed at encouraging private...more

The 2013 Compliance Helpline Benchmark Report - STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT

by NAVEX Global on 5/16/2013

Please see full snapshot below for more information....more

Business Interruption Insurance

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 5/16/2013

Business Interruption Insurance Business Interruption Insurance (“BII”) is a form of commercial insurance coverage that provides limited but useful protection when a business is unable to continue normal operations or occupy...more

Government Plans are Exempt from ERISA… But What is the Definition of “Government”?

by D. Michael Reilly | Lane Powell PC - ERISA Law on 5/16/2013

You already know that an employee benefit plan qualified as a “government plan” is exempt from ERISA’s framework....more

Continuous Disclosure – What to Say and When?

by Adam Levine, Su Sze Ting | K&L Gates LLP on 5/16/2013

Key Points - Continuous disclosure is one of the key elements of ensuring market integrity. With the recent amendments to the Listing Rules and the introduction by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of a new...more

Florida LLC Act Revision [Florida]

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 5/16/2013

My partner, Rick Josepher, was involved through the Florida Bar in a major update to Florida’s limited liability company provisions which were recently enacted into law. The following is a summary regarding the new provisions...more

New Justice Department's FIRREA Cases Against Banks: Holding The Victim Responsible

by Robert J. Anello | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 5/16/2013

The government’s ever-evolving response to the United States financial crisis has come full circle, as civil Justice Department Attorneys seek to rely on legislation enacted to protect financial institutions from fraud to sue...more

Florida Officer-Director Liability For Business Torts

by Schecter Law on 5/16/2013

Generally, a director or officer of a corporation does not incur personal liability for [the corporation’s] torts merely by reason of his official character; he is not liable for torts committed by or for the corporation...more

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