In a case of first impression for the courts within the Second Circuit, Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York …
Last month this blog wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s list of exam priorities for 2017 here. Included in that list was a focus on registered representatives and employers …
Like their larger siblings, small businesses that do business with the government, e.g., healthcare providers who receive reimbursement from Medicare or Medicaid, government contractors or subcontractors, and nonprofit companies that …
Last month, this Blog wrote about McGowan v. Clarion Partners, LLC, a decision involving the enforceability of a transaction term sheet. In McGowan, Justice Scarpulla of the New York County, …
On the same day that he signed a directive ordering a review of the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule (discussed here), President Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury Secretary …
In this Blog’s last entry, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of forming a limited liability company (“LLC”). Today’s entry discusses whether non-managing members of a manager-managed LLC owe fiduciary …
New business owners have many decisions to make when they start a business. Many of these decisions will impact the business for years to come. Among them is the correct …
In February, the Royal Bank of Scotland was hit with a $85 million civil penalty by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) in connection with the bank’s attempted manipulation …
The Anti-Retaliation Provisions of The False Claims Act: The decision to blow the whistle is not an easy one to make, especially when the person blowing the whistle does so …
The enforceability of a covenant not to compete is an issue that commercial and business lawyers often consider in their practice. Sometimes, the issue arises when an employee leaves a …
