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THE IMPORTANCE OF A COMMON NARRATIVE Posted on December 20, 2016 by Matthew Harrison As a business attorney, I am typically involved in legal issues involving corporations and those who create and own them. During my several years in practice, I have observed both successes and failures. A question I have often though is “what is the formula […]
California Federal Court Rejects Class Certification in Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation
by Jarod Bona If you are the antitrust lawyer for a defendant in a class action, defeating class certification is a major victory—usually a complete victory, pending appeal. You can read a more complete description of the requirements for class certification in our article on the class action antitrust case of Comcast v. Behrend. But before we talk about the North District of […]
Why Not? A Thanksgiving Business Story Posted on November 15, 2016 by Matthew Harrison From my experience representing companies and business owners, I often observe general themes that all successful businesses possess. It does not matter the type of business, whether is started in a garage or with investors, or the actual business experience the owners hold. Often […]
By Dr Robert Lewandowski, lawyer at Derra, Meyer & Partners in Warsaw The Polish legislator has introduced new amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (“VATA”) as of 1st January 2017 in Poland regarding the taxation of construction services. These services are now subject to the so – called VAT reverse charge system according to […]
By Dr Robert Lewandowski, lawyer at Derra, Meyer & Partners in Warsaw The Polish legislator has recently proposed a significant amendment to the regulation of the terms of construction contracts under the Polish Civil Code which awaits being signed by the Polish president soon and should take effect as of 1st June 2017. This new […]
Organizing a Real Estate Syndicate and Securities in California
by Bona Law PC Author: Staff Real estate syndication allows you to put your private savings into real estate investments when other financing isn’t available for them. The syndicator’s responsibilities and obligations to an investment group and the investors’ responsibilities to each other are determined by how the syndication is organized. Choosing the form of organization requires […]
I am absolutely delighted to report that the firm continues its leadership role in venture capital transactions (representing both companies and investors) regionally, nationally and globally. We enjoyed a record-breaking performance in 2016 – for the first time ever, McCarter was a leader in the venture capital global league rankings, achieving recognition in five categories […]
On 23.10.2007 was published in the “State Gazette” Ordinance № 5 on the terms and conditions for the acquisition, registration, payment and trading in government securities. The purpose of the Ordinance is to define the terms and conditions for the acquisition, registration, payment and trading of dematerialized government securities issued by the Minister of Finance […]
Unnecessary Sacrifices Posted on May 2, 2017 by Matthew Harrison In the current fast-paced world of business where communication is nearly instantaneous with the push of a button and where decisions need to be made quickly, I have often observed businesses languishing on the sidelines. The businesses are not languishing because they have a poor product, non-competitive pricing […]
In the recent case of Downey & Beale [2017] FCCA 316 the parties had agreed on their property settlement, but could not decide who would keep the family dog. Dogs are considered property in accordance with the Family Law Act 1975 and in deciding where the dog should live the court is required to ascertain […]
I. INTRODUCTIONThese adversary complaints constitute an attempt by the Chapter 7 Trustee in the underlying main bankruptcy case (the “Trustee”), to recover funds from Pennsylvania State University (“Penn State”) pursuant to a relatively new legal theory. The United States Department of Education (the “Department”) paid the proceeds of Parent Plus loans directly to Penn State. The Trustee incorrectly claims such payments were […]
Abbatescianni Studio Legale e Tributario Newsletter – April 2017
Abbatescianni Studio Legale e Tributario Newsletter – April 2017 Abbatescianni Studio Legale e Tributario Newsletter – April 2017
