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Understanding Grand Jury Immunity Being indicted for a white-collar crime can be financially and professionally devastating. Therefore, it is imperative to avoid any potential missteps once you discover you may be the target of a federal investigation. Responding to grand jury investigations can be particularly challenging which is why it is important to thoroughly understand […]

Filing Requirements When Selling Company Stock In many cases, start-ups and other small businesses are selling company stock without registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state regulatory authority. However, the key question is whether the offering qualifies for one of several exemptions from registration under the federal Securities Act of 1933 or state […]

Recently, Last Call Guarantor LLC, parent company of the national Fox & Hound restaurant chain, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company’s reorganization plan calls for closing a portion of its restaurant locations and engaging in negotiations with creditors to reduce its remaining debt load. […]

Recently, the IRS proposed new tax status regulations related to the Section 457(f) non-qualified deferred compensation plans offered by tax exempt employers. Proposed regulations The goal of the proposal was to clearly define which deferred and actual amounts the IRS will tax as income following the lapse of the risk of forfeiture. A Spencer Fane LLP report found […]

The embattled Trans-Pacific Partnership certainly has its share of detractors, but it seems Hollywood is not one of them. In fact, the film industry could benefit from the free trade deal if it is approved by the governments of the 12 member nations.  Mixed feelings towards the Trans-Pacific Partnership TPP has been magnet for controversy. It […]

Is this the end of agreement to agree in New York? A recent New York court decision highlights that letters of intent can often lead to messy breach of contract lawsuits – especially when it comes to the concept of agreement to agree. As the appeals court highlighted in New York Military Academy v. NewOpen Group, […]

Oil and gas producer Atlas Resource Partners LP recently announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to Bloomberg. Its reorganization plan calls for Atlas Resources to remove $900 million in debt and cut $80 million in interest costs. Atlas Resources spirals into debt Atlas Resources claimed in its recent financial statement that the […]

Joseph H. Tringali Joins Scarinci Hollenbeck’s New Jersey Litigation Group as Counsel Lyndhurst, New Jersey, August 24, 2016 – Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to welcome Joseph H. Tringali, who has joined the firm’s New Jersey litigation practice group as Counsel. Tringali brings impressive skills and substantial experience serving clients in the areas of commercial litigation, white collar […]

Exclusive use clauses & their role in New Jersey commercial real estate Exclusive use clauses are frequently found in New Jersey commercial leases, particularly standard contracts for retail space. Therefore, it is imperative for commercial tenants and landlords to understand the potential legal implications. In basic terms, an exclusive use provision in a commercial real […]

IOC Relaxes Rule 40 Restrictions on Non-Official Olympic Sponsors Many of the athletes competing in Rio would not be at the Olympics without the financial support provided by corporate sponsors. However, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) strict advertising rules (specifically Rule 40) generally prohibit competitors from even tweeting about non-official sponsors, and those companies are […]

New regulations change how partnerships treat partners as employees The IRS and the U.S. Department of Treasury recently issued regulations to address the way the former taxes partners in a partnership that has a sole owner of a non-corporate entity. Specifically, the regulations apply to partners employed by the partnership. According to a National Law Review report, […]

Property Owners May Be Able to Mitigate Costly Remediation on Their Contaminated Property in New Jersey Remediating environmentally contaminated property in New Jersey can be extremely costly for businesses across the state. To help ease the burden, property owners may be able to reduce the local property tax assessment on the property until the clean-up […]