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LGBTQ Scholarship Awarded to Second-Year Rutgers Student Christopher Bustamante Osorio Lyndhurst, NJ –September 13, 2016– Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce that Christopher Bustamante Osorio is the 2016 recipient of its statewide LGBTQ scholarship. Sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, the LGBTQ scholarship program serves to encourage and promote diversity in the legal […]

What if your Contract Partner Goes Under? While the economies of New York and New Jersey have rebounded since the 2008 recession, small businesses still face challenges. Unfortunately, when a company with which you do business closes, it may leave you seeking options so that you are not a victim of that company’s failure.So what […]

How the 19 Entertainment Lawsuit could change everything Just over a year ago, Philip Philips sought to change the way contracts between reality television program participants and their managers are structured with his 19 Entertainment lawsuit. However, the group he sued is working to make sure that it can maintain the power to procure jobs […]

Recently, Global Geophysical Services LLC, an oil sector data provider, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 protection. According to The Wall Street Journal, two years following the the company’s emergence from previous bankruptcy, it will close operations. Global Geophysical Services falls into debt In its bankruptcy documents, Global Geophysical Services cited the historic […]

The Real and Hidden Risks of Pokémon Go As Pokémon Go exploded onto the software scene, the physical dangers of users walking into traffic, trespassing onto other people’s property, and even abandoning their children in search of the imaginary beasts caused alarm to many. However, these are just a few of the real risks of […]

The reality behind breaking the law on TV Reality television participants don’t always stroll on the right side of the law, but, lucky for them, they’re not going to get arrested for breaking the law on tv if the police fail to show up before they leave.  The reality show business sees the emerging marijuana […]

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, […]