Farrel Fritz

JULY 25, 2022

The topic of mergers between two business entities designed to involuntarily extinguish the equity interest of a minority owner in exchange for cash is one of our favorites on New York Business Divorce. The Two Lawsuits. These events set the stage for two lawsuits filed the same day by Alan.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 13, 2024

Again, this is not a critique of a higher equity capital, rather a call for reform of regulation and supervision, a critical topic concerning the governance of the Federal Reserve System. Opacity is unlikely to be corrected by pressures from investors or class action lawsuits. Another example would reinforce this point.

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IBG Business

APRIL 4, 2023

Had the language of the letter of intent been just a little different, or if the lawsuit had caught a different judge, Howard could have been stuck with the lower price. Prior to that point, only the major topics have been outlined and discussed. He dodged a bullet.

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Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They’re all going to be hit with lawsuits from their Limited Partners, and a class-action lawsuit has already been filed against celebrity FTX backers like Tom Brady and Steph Curry. I’ve been wrong about other topics, and maybe I’m wrong about this one – so if you disagree with my assessment, feel free to keep hodling.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 10, 2023

Outside of greenwashing, ESG litigation more broadly is expected to continue to gather pace; [3] issues relating to human rights in supply chains and climate matters and the sustainability, circularity, or “greenness” of a company’s products or services are likely to be among the most popular topics of contention. ENDNOTES. [1]

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Farrel Fritz

MARCH 6, 2023

This being a blog about disputes between business co-owners, I approach the topic not from the standpoint of tax compliance but, rather, to address how de facto dividends can surface in business divorce litigation as fodder for allegations of oppressive conduct by majority shareholders against minority shareholders.

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Farrel Fritz

MARCH 7, 2022

The National Rifle Association has long been a politically charged topic for its fans and critics. In May 2021, the Bankruptcy Court dismissed the NRA’s petition , finding that the filing was not made in good faith and improperly sought to use the bankruptcy process to stymie the AG’s New York lawsuit.

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Farrel Fritz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

v Mekhaya , I posted about a topic on which there’s little or no New York law, viz., The second argument, which the majority accepted, was that familiar bane of minority shareholder lawsuits: the direct vs. derivative claim distinction.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 9, 2024

7] The PBGC filed a motion contending that the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) requires the bankruptcy court to accept as valid the regulation, arguing that the only way to challenge agency regulations is to file a lawsuit in federal court against the agency. [8] Lewis , 584 U.S. 15] In re Yellow Corp. 2765 at 15. [16]

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ThomsonReuters

MARCH 22, 2021

A more realistic aid would be searchable online tax libraries that contain news and content related to the specific tax topics a business needs to follow. In December 2019, the city announced the ordinance would not go into effect on its scheduled effective date of December 1, 2019, pending the outcome of the lawsuit [ Washington, et al.

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Organizations with an international presence are required to know each country’s payroll laws in which they operate in order to maintain compliance and avoid audits, penalties, and lawsuits.? . On-demand pay has been a topic that has been creating some buzz around the payroll industry in recent years. On-demand pay.

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Organizations with an international presence are required to know each country’s payroll laws in which they operate in order to maintain compliance and avoid audits, penalties, and lawsuits.? . On-demand pay has been a topic that has been creating some buzz around the payroll industry in recent years. On-demand pay.

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Shephard Mullin M&A

APRIL 21, 2020

State and local records should be searched for financing statements, tax and judgment liens and lawsuit filings in order to determine whether any of the assets that the purchaser desires to purchase are encumbered or are the subject of litigation. Click here to view and subscribe.

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Top practitioners, judges, regulators, and scholars gathered at Columbia Law School on December 2 to offer their unique perspectives and cutting-edge insights on a variety of topics related to M&A and corporate governance. She also discussed advance notice bylaws. The keynote presentation was delivered by Chancellor Kathaleen St.

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ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 5, 2023

. “But it’s still that human interaction that’s so important when you talk about these sensitive topics.” President Biden issued an executive order on AI at the end of October 2023 and a congressional subcommittee held a hearing on AI and the future of work on October 31. .

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 31, 2024

Supreme Court is poised to decide at least two securities lawsuits that could change the landscape in both the private and regulatory arenas. Two recent Ninth Circuit decisions have brought this topic into sharper view. Amid this ongoing period of economic uncertainty, we expect such filings to persist. Next year, the U.S.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 28, 2021

The minimum wage rate has been a hotly debated topic at the national level for some time. The Court held in a 7 to 2 opinion that the states and individuals who brought the lawsuit challenging the ACA’s individual mandate do not have standing to challenge the law. Minimum Wage. per hour incrementally by 2025. State and Local News.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

It is important for businesses to know the laws, rules, and regulations for worker classification to avoid lawsuits, fines, and penalties. This order is also facing lawsuits. There may be more changes in 2022. The National Labor Review Board is currently inviting briefs regarding its independent contractor standard. Biden , S.D.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The number of securities lawsuits filed since January has remained steady compared to the first half of 2021. To cause UIP to buy her stake for 30 times UIP’s total equity value, plaintiff filed a lawsuit asking the court to appoint a custodian with full control of the company. at *2–3, *46, *50. at *2, *47. 2022 WL 541891, at *1.

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ThomsonReuters

AUGUST 16, 2021

In June of 2021, a federal judge in Texas upheld the Houston Methodist Hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement by dismissing a lawsuit that claimed vaccines against COVID-19 are experimental. The dismissed lawsuit was filed by some 117 unvaccinated employees who were told to vaccinate or be terminated from employment.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Recognizing that sometimes lawsuits take some time to initiate, a straight comparison of lawsuits challenging rules to date should show fewer challenges to the current SEC’s rules than to prior SEC rules. Yet Gensler’s SEC’s final rules have already attracted as many lawsuits as the three long-serving prior chairs combined.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 27, 2023

Although the number of securities lawsuits filed this year remained steady compared to 2021, we have seen many notable developments in securities law. These lawsuits can target a number of different ESG-related issues, and have had varying levels of success surviving past the pleading stage. Unilever PLC , No. 22-cv-05011 (S.D.N.Y.

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Simultaneously, there has been enhanced scrutiny of “greenwashing” over the last year, with private lawsuits alleging deceptive marketing, skepticism about sustainability-linked financing and additional SEC enforcement actions alleging misleading climate-related disclosures. Engine No.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 25, 2022

The SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance first issued Guidance Topic No. The SEC staff provided a detailed list of Covid-related topics for issuers to consider in drafting subsequent disclosures. Several months later, the SEC issued a second round of guidance: Topic 9A. 9 on March 25, 2020. 2d 959 (Del. ENDNOTES. [1]

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 29, 2022

As a result, shareholders were presented with more proposals on a wider range of topics with which they disagreed, with overall levels of voting support dropping notably. At the same time, recent amendments to Rule 14a-8 had only a very minor impact on shareholder submissions. Top Shareholder Proposals Submitted to Public Companies.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

During a January 8, 2024 media briefing on the topic, Acting DOL Secretary Julie Su and other officials from the Labor Department announced the release of the new worker classification rule, which takes effect on March 11, 2024. To learn more about how Checkpoint’s payroll solution can help your business, visit  [link].

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 28, 2023

During a Congressional subcommittee  hearing on April 19 about independent contractors, one of the witnesses submitting testimony on the topic stated that the country needs “a single, clear, and simple” rule for determining who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. Tips and guidance for worker classification. 

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Farrel Fritz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Naturally, the topic was business divorce litigation. I recently had the privilege of speaking to an audience of judges of the New York Supreme Court Commercial Division at Fordham Law School’s Eileen Bransten Institute on Complex Commercial Litigation.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The Democrats’ budget resolution had many amendments introduced to it in the Senate on February 5, 2021, including a topic that has been on the minds of many payroll professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic – teleworking. per hour to certain grocery store workers.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 8, 2024

It is the administration, not the faculty, that has to contend with a possible lawsuit by the union representing building custodians for failing to protect those workers during the takeover of Hamilton Hall. The painful truth is this: Tenured faculty do not hire or negotiate with janitors. That work is left to the administration.

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