|
Document(s) published by this organization: 11
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Patent Reform Is Here
Paul C. Filon; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 18, 2012 Late last year, President Obama signed into law the most comprehensive patent reform in more than half a century. The America Invents Act has provisions with immediate, future, and retroactive effects. Along with redefining prior art and significantly modifying many procedures, the act behooves...
| | Construction Law - Termination of the Construction Contract
Frederick M. Lombardi; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 18, 2012 There are many reasons for terminating a construction contract. Some of the most common are nonpayment by the owner or contractor, nonperformance by the contractor or subcontractors, timeliness of performance, lack of communication or simply an inability to get along. These issues should be...
| | Ohio Is the New Hot Spot for Oil and Gas Leasing
David J. Lindner; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 18, 2012 Oil and gas wells are nothing new in Ohio. For decades, operators have drilled throughout the state in search of oil and gas. Recently, however, the application of hydraulic fracturing has made it feasible to drill into the deep Marcellus Shale layer under eastern Ohio and parts of New York,...
| | Know What You Are Guaranteeing Before Becoming a Guarantor
Clay K. Keller; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 26, 2011 The use of a guarantee for a commercial lease is sometimes employed when a landlord seeks additional recourse to secure payment of rent in the event of a default under the lease. As illustrated by a recent appellate decision by the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals in Strip Delaware L.L.C. v....
| | Mechanics’ Liens Can Turn a Dream Home Improvement Project into a Nightmare, but There Are Legal Remedies
David J. Lindner; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 26, 2011 If the owner provides written notice to the subcontractor stating that the owner paid the contractor in full prior to the owner’s receipt of service of the affidavit for lien, and the subcontractor fails to release the lien of record within 30 days after receipt of such notice, the...
| | 2011 Update: Real Estate Taxes and the Value Adjustment Board
Buckingham Doolittle Burroughs LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 17, 2011, previously published on August 10, 2011 South Florida property values have started to stabilize even though they still showed a decline throughout Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Palm Beach County’s values this year are 1.8 percent lower than last year’s at $124.5 billion and well below 2007 when the...
| | Ohio Budget Bill Offers Incredible Amnesty Opportunity to Consumers for Ohio Use Tax
Steven A. Dimengo, Richard B. Fry; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 2, 2011 Whether currently under audit or unregistered to pay Ohio use tax, the Ohio Budget Bill signed into law by Governor Kasich on June 30 provides a historic opportunity for consumers to resolve their Ohio use tax liability and start with a clean slate.
| | 275,000 Organizations Lose Tax Exempt Status
David Kern; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 2, 2011 A recent news release from the Internal Revenue Service reported that as of June 8, 275,000 organizations had lost their tax exempt status for failing to comply with tax law changes that became effective in 2007.
| | GRATs Remain a Viable Estate Planning Vehicle
George F. Frank; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article June 22, 2011, previously published on June 2011 In all of the confusion surrounding the sunset provisions of the Federal Estate Tax in 2010, almost everyone thought that Congress would curtail the advantages of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs). Surprisingly, however, the advantages of GRATs were untouched, and GRATs remain a valuable...
| | Landmark Florida Supreme Court Ruling Significantly Affects Singular Member LLCs
David W. Woodburn; Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article June 22, 2011, previously published on June 2011 For years, the limited liability company (LLC) has been a popular business vehicle for small businesses and individuals hoping to better insulate their assets from creditors. The LLC was first introduced in the United States in 1977. By 1996, all 50 states had statutes authorizing the use of LLCs...
|
|