International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lynne Shelton of Shelton & Power Franchise Law. Lynne has joined IR as our exclusive Franchise Law member in Texas – USA. Shelton & Power is a corporate law firm with a boutique feel. We assist our clients with all of […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Charles E. Dorkey III of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Charles has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation Member in the US – New York. Charles “Trip” Dorkey specializes in complex commercial litigation. Mr. Dorkey has served as lead counsel […]
“Well-established principles of personal jurisdiction are sufficient to decide this case.” Walden v. Fiore, __ S.Ct. __, 2014 WL 700098, at *8 (2014). With not a touch of irony, this is how the Supreme Court concludes its fourteen-page decision reviewing its precedents on personal jurisdiction before finding it lacking in a case in which the […]
When confronted with an oral contract, savvy litigators have always tried to find a way to avoid the statute of frauds, which renders unenforceable oral contracts not capable of being performed within one year. New York decisions, especially in Manhattan, have been inconsistent on the issue of whether there should be an exception in those […]
The Appellate Division, Fourth Department, recently provided an excellent roadmap to New York’s law of restrictive covenants. In reaching its result, the court first found that a Florida choice-of-law provision in an employment agreement was “truly obnoxious” to New York public policy and therefore unenforceable against a New York employee of a Florida-based company. In […]
When a deal goes bad, one issue that inevitably arises is who retains the attorney-client privilege over pre-deal communications, the seller or the buyer/surviving corporation? Over fifteen years ago, the New York Court of Appeals held that while in most respects the attorney-client privilege passes to the buyer or surviving corporation, the privilege over attorney-client […]
Endorsed by San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Bumanis benefitting Second Chance. Need to clean out your closet in time for Spring? Have professional clothing that is taking up too much space? We have a place for those clothes you clean out during Spring Cleaning… Shustak & Partners, P.C. is participating in LawSuits, a competitive cash […]
Harry Payton was recognized in the 2014 South Florida Legal Guide as a Top Lawyer in Complex Commercial Litigation and Real Estate. Harry is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in business litigation and civil trial. Payton & Associates, LLC
On behalf of Payton & Associates, LLC posted in Business Litigation on Thursday, March 6, 2014. People enter into a contract to make sure that both parties are in agreement with a particular decision, and they consider the contract to be binding. However, when one side fails to uphold his or her end of the bargain — known as […]
On behalf of Payton & Associates, LLC posted in Contract Disputes on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Formerly an MTV darling and more recently a troubled artist fighting addiction, singer Courtney Love is once again in the spotlight — this time for a business dispute. Florida fans of Love and her band “Hole” are well aware of the singer’s dramatic […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Andrew Koerner of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP. Andrew has joined IR as our exclusive Immigration Law Member in the US – New York. Andrew Koerner is a Partner in Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP’s Immigration Practice Group. He represents individuals, […]
As immigration continues to grab the headlines, it is interesting to note that these reforms often directly affect hiring processes and procedures. The I-9 form and the procedures surrounding it were an outgrowth of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Over the years, it has been incorporated into the welcome and hiring packages […]