Having spent time with a wide variety of senior partners in major business law firms throughout California and Arkansas, I have lost count how many times I have heard them wish that law school graduates who enter
into a business law practice would better understand the business aspects of business law, including finance, business strategy, and business analytics.
Not exact matches
Before you break
into a sweat over the small
business requirements in the health - care legislation signed
into law last month, take a deep breath: Many of its provisions will take months if not years to go
into effect.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our
business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial,
business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for
business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the
business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter
into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental
laws, such as U.S. export control
laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery
laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental
laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax
law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco
business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to
business relationships and other
business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing
business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign
laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
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Family patriarch Albert Latner died in 2015 at the age of 88, having built his father - in -
law's construction
business into one of Toronto's largest real estate developers.
He earned a
law degree from Dalhousie University in 1977 but eventually decided to jump
into the film
business with his writer - director brother, Paul.
Kushner also learned the hard way what investigators can do — in 2004, Kushner pleaded guilty to witness retaliation, tax violations, and Federal Election Commission violations after trying to frame his brother - in -
law after he allegedly cooperated with a federal probe
into Kushner's
business.
The
law went
into effect in July and exempts
business uses of drones for non-surveillance purposes, according to the Insurance Journal.
For example, Montesano said some of his clients will overlook colleges that are «top feeders»
into the country's best
law,
business and medical schools as well as Ph.D. programs, just because they don't boast a well - known or Ivy League title.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired
businesses into United Technologies» existing
businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new
business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other
laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their
businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
The new rules, known as Title III, come from the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which President Obama signed
into law in 2012.
People who do
business overseas have got to get it
into their heads that anti-corruption
laws are serious.
The JOBS Act, signed
into law last spring, includes a provision that will make it legal for small
businesses to solicit crowd - based investments of up to $ 1 million.
This announcement comes nearly three years after the overwhelming bipartisan passage
into law of the JOBS Act, a historic piece of legislation designed to help small
businesses raise funds to launch and grow.
The Jumpstart Our
Business Startups Act, signed
into law on April 5, 2012, fundamentally changed the fundraising landscape for entrepreneurs.
Faced with boycott threats from giant
businesses, including Nike, Apple, Angie's List and Salesforce.com, Indiana's Governor Mike Pence has vowed to alter the language of a controversial, religious freedom bill he signed
into law just last week, to ensure
businesses can't use it to discriminate against LGBT customers.
While this course could be seriously useful for those going
into the wine or restaurant
business, there's an added bonus for those who take it: All students are exempt from 21 - year - old age requirement under Section 65 of New York State
law.
The outcry is in response to Indiana's Republican Gov. Mike Pence signing
into law a «religious freedom» bill that will free individuals and
business owners from abiding by state and local
laws that «substantially» burden their exercise of religion, unless the government can prove that it has a compelling interest and is doing so by the least restrictive means.
Additionally, look
into whether zoning and permit
laws in your current location prohibit
business or certain types of
business.
Businesses providing coverage must comply with the 90 - day waiting period limit that goes into effect next year, and to taxes associated with the ACA, among other regulations, according to Marathas, who suggests businesses get professionals to help them with the law, such as a «solid broker» and a lawyer who understand and take seriousl
Businesses providing coverage must comply with the 90 - day waiting period limit that goes
into effect next year, and to taxes associated with the ACA, among other regulations, according to Marathas, who suggests
businesses get professionals to help them with the law, such as a «solid broker» and a lawyer who understand and take seriousl
businesses get professionals to help them with the
law, such as a «solid broker» and a lawyer who understand and take seriously the ACA.
For those thinking of investing
into marijuana
businesses, the survey provides a glimpse
into how
law enforcement might battle any new legalization efforts.
Today's lifting of the ban on general solicitation, item 201 (a), was one part of a handful of measures included in the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups Act, known as the JOBS Act, which was signed
into law in April last year.
The lifting of the ban on general solicitation was just one of a handful of measures included in the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, which was signed
into law in April last year.
The industry is waiting on the SEC to hand down rules for Title 3 of the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, signed
into law in April last year.
I didn't start any of my
businesses with my brother or sister, but I did bring my brother - in -
law into my first
business when it was still very young.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed
into law a religious freedom act that the state's
business community strongly opposes.»
In the eyes of the
law, by the very nature of entering
into business with another party, you may be considered a partnership — whether you have a written agreement or not.
In addition, Uber has been dealing with an intellectual property lawsuit from Waymo, the self - driving car
business that operates under Google's parent company, and a federal inquiry
into a software tool that Uber used to sidestep some
law enforcement.
«People might not have realized that they were getting
into a commodity
business,» Berkovitz told Bloomberg
Law.
President Donald Trump launched his long - promised attack Friday on banking rules that were rushed
into law after the nation's economic crisis, signing new orders after meeting with
business and investment chiefs and pledging further action to free big banks from restrictions.
In recent weeks it has hit back with its own threats, raising concerns among farmers and
businesses in the United States that the escalating dispute could be a drag on the economy and blunt the effect of the tax cuts Mr. Trump signed
into law in December.
Her many accolades for
business achievements include the Schulich School of Business Award for Outstanding Executive Leadership and the inaugural Medal for Career Achievement from the Hennick Centre for Business and Law at York University, and she has been inducted into the Canadian Marketing Hall of
business achievements include the Schulich School of
Business Award for Outstanding Executive Leadership and the inaugural Medal for Career Achievement from the Hennick Centre for Business and Law at York University, and she has been inducted into the Canadian Marketing Hall of
Business Award for Outstanding Executive Leadership and the inaugural Medal for Career Achievement from the Hennick Centre for
Business and Law at York University, and she has been inducted into the Canadian Marketing Hall of
Business and
Law at York University, and she has been inducted
into the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends.
On July 30, 2002, President George W. Bush signed
into law the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, which he characterized as «the most far reaching reforms of American
business practices since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.»
In April, President Barack Obama signed
into law the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, which among other things loosened the restrictions on who can invest in startups.
When he had to squeeze extra floors
into a new building, he called Sandy Lindenbaum, a zoning -
law guru who called himself «the last of the gunslingers»; when he needed the New Jersey Casino Control Commission to see things his way, he turned to Atlantic City fixture Nick Ribis; when he wanted to divorce Ivana (and, later on, her successor, Marla Maples), he retained Jay Goldberg, a self - described «killer» who says he can «rip skin off a body»; when it was tax time, he reversed decades of bragging about his billions and had tax attorneys say his properties were worth only a fraction of what he had publicly proclaimed (an ongoing tax appeal in Chicago declares Trump Tower Chicago «a failed
business»); when he was in the market for a troubleshooter, he hired Michael Cohen, who has threatened journalists who've written about Trump with bodily harm.
«Since the HR - 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed
into law, we have already taken actions and are accelerating key
business initiatives,» said Kraft Heinz CFO David Knopf.
The 2017 Stick with Security series on the Bureau of Consumer Protection
Business Blog offers additional insights into the ten Start with Security principles, based on the lessons of recent law enforcement actions, closed investigations, and experiences companies have shared about starting with security at their b
Business Blog offers additional insights
into the ten Start with Security principles, based on the lessons of recent
law enforcement actions, closed investigations, and experiences companies have shared about starting with security at their
businessbusiness.
Confusing matters is that a number of exemptions were phased
into the
law that protect email exchanges between
businesses, emails by charities and political parties for fundraising purposes, the first email sent after a third - party referral and emails in response to consumer complaints or inquiries.
Presently the opportunity to invest
into privately held
business is limited by the
law to only accredited investors — individuals with a liquid net worth of at least $ 1 million or an annual income of at least $ 200k.
To see how small
businesses are integrating bitcoin and other virtual currencies
into their payments mix (and elsewhere within their companies), DCC CEO David Berger held the following question - and - answer discussion with Chris Werner, founder of Werner
Business Law in Chicago.
Taking
into account the features set out in the heading and based on the information provided by Bankera's
business plan, it is concluded that this ICO falls within the scope of the
Law on Securities, i.e. is considered a public offer, and therefore must be executed in accordance with the established requirements.»
One of the truly new aspects of the tax code signed
into law by President Trump is the 20 % deduction available to «pass - through»
businesses (i.e. LLPs, LLCs, and S - corps).
«The Government is seeking submissions on an update of the
law that governs
business partnerships before it is introduced
into Parliament,»...
«With the launch of our Financial Innovation Initiative, we endeavor to support fintech
businesses through regular engagement and education, while gaining real - time insight
into how current
laws and regulations are impacting these emerging technologies.»
At the White House yesterday, I had the pleasure of watching one of the most forward - thinking pieces of pro-
business bipartisan legislation to date signed
into law by President Obama: the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups (JOBS)...
This gets
into philosophy - of -
law issues, of course, but even some imaginable judicially restrained economic - autonomy - is - Locke's - teaching scholars (i.e., really none of the libertarian con -
law scholars I know of) would be advocating a way of life, and a pattern of regular legislation, that centered one's practice of liberty upon, well,
business - man, or to speak Republic book VIII, oligarchic - man, accomplishments.
Imagine this, you are driving down the road, «minding your own
business» when suddenly, you hear sirens and look
into your rear - view mirror and see «the
law», lights - a-blazing, calling for you to pull over.
Deny gay people the right to come
into your home all you want, refuse them sale or service from a
business open to the public and advertising products to everyone then you have just violated the
law and should have your
business license taken away.
But, today's modern evangelical fundamentalists, going back to the days of Abraham Vereide founding of the religio -
business - political cabal The Family / The Fellowship / C Street / National Prayer Breakfast, chooses to ignore Jesus» comments about his ministry and are bound and determined to have our government controlled by theocratic politicians who are passing
laws to further their goal of turning this country
into an theocracy.
If you're a protestant, would you be happy if catholics became a far larger majority and they decided to put their religious views
into law... forcing all
businesses to close on Sundays and Holy days?