China 20/20 - Legal & Regulatory Developments - March 2012 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/30/2012 In This Issue: 2012 Annual Inspection for Foreign Invested Enterprises Kicks Off; China Amends the Measures for Disclosure of Franchise Information; China Clarifies Import Duty Treatment for Foreign Invested Projects;...more
Record-setting Dodgers Sale Sets High Price For Mets Franchise [Video] by Bloomberg Law on 3/29/2012 March 29 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia talks with Bloomberg News bankruptcy columnist and editor-at-large Bill Rochelle and Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Roben Farzad about the sale of the Los Angeles...more
Private Equity for Middle Market Firms, Long Island, NY - by MSEK Corporate Attorney, James Garbus by Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. on 3/14/2012 TOOLBOX: PRIVATE EQUITY FOR MIDDLE-MARKET FIRMS March 14, 2012 Publication Source: LIBN Written By: MSEK Corporate Attorney, James Garbus “Private equity,” frequently in the news because of presidential politics, has an...more
China 20/20: Legal & Regulatory Developments - January 23, 2012 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/23/2012 In This Issue: -China Issues New Foreign Investment Catalogue -NDRC Issues Notice to Standardize Equity Investment Enterprises -China Improves Administration of Foreign Invested Holding Companies -MOFCOM...more
Doing Business in Qatar by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/14/2011 "Doing Business in Qatar” has been prepared by Patton Boggs LLP as a general introduction for those interested in business activities in Qatar and is not intended to provide comprehensive advice. The information in this...more
Treatment of Franchisee Leases Under 365(d) by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 8/18/2011 The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) substantially revised 11 U.S.C. 365 to significantly limit a debtor's time to assume or reject nonresidential real estate leases. Prior to BAPCPA,...more
Guide to Acquiring Funding for New Businesses by Zumwalt Law Group on 2/24/2011 One of the foundational problems facing new companies is the acquisition of sufficient funding to keep the business running while it grows and becomes self-sustaining. Though financing has become more difficult to obtain in...more
S Corporations v. Payroll Taxes: A Balance of Salary and Distributions by Doron Eghbali on 1/29/2011 A recent tax case won by the IRS has closed a loophole employed by S corporations to circumvent paying payroll taxes by characterizing their wages as distributions. This ruling might have serious repercussions in the business...more
Show Me The (Franchising) Money by Steve Watten on 12/21/2010 As financing for real estate projects remains elusive, we take a look at alternatives for franchises in 2011....more
Royalty Financing: Another Creative Way for Start-Up Financing by Doron Eghbali on 12/7/2010 Still frozen market, rather onerous or non-existent funding channels and business uncertainty have made it rather impossible to launch a new business. Nonetheless, a rather novel funding option may relatively facilitate...more
How To Defeat "Great Recession" In Your Business by Doron Eghbali on 11/16/2010 Volatile economy, frozen credit market, high unemployment, competitive marketplace, fear of inflation or deflation, lackluster consumer spending, and fearless aggressive creditors are just some of the challenges businesses...more
Which Business Form is Right for me? by Eric Sigman on 7/30/2010 Owning your own business is a rewarding and potentially lucrative endeavor. The freedom and sense of accomplishment of being self-employed is unmatched. However, business ownership can be a serious financial risk if you are...more