Business Organization, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions

Maximizing The Value Of Your Business For Your Heirs

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/8/2013

One of the most difficult issues facing the owner of any successful business is how the business, or the personal wealth that it represents, can be preserved for the benefit of his or her family after death. While it is...more

Why Architecture And Engineering Firms Make Great ESOP Candidates

by David Solomon | Levenfeld Pearlstein on 1/8/2013

Originally published in SRR, on October 1, 2011. Government statistics estimate that approximately every eight seconds another individual born during the baby-boomer generation passes the age of 55 – one step closer to...more

The SEC Proposed Rule 506(c) To Permit General Solicitation

by Christine McKillip on 8/31/2012

On August 29, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its first proposed rule for the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”): “Eliminating the Prohibition Against...more

The SEC Proposed Rule 506(c) To Permit General Solicitation

by Steven Thayer on 8/31/2012

On August 29, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its first proposed rule for the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”): “Eliminating the Prohibition Against...more

Succession: Is Keeping the Business in the Family Necessarily the Best Course?

by Ronald Adams on 9/2/2011

Whether you should transfer ownership of the family business to your offspring may depend on your needs and the ability of your company, after the transfer, to support two families...more

Business Succession Planning

by Fred Randhahn on 3/2/2010

Transfering ownership of a closely held business...more

Audit Committees' Responsibilities and Liability

by Kristin Yokomoto on 3/1/2003

In the wake of Enron’s collapse, audit committee members are subject to enhanced responsibilities and liabilities, and the SEC and other regulators are conducting more investigations of the actions of directors and officers....more