Like other wealthy campaign donors, Mr. Litwin circumvented contribution limits by funneling many smaller gifts through dozens of limited
liability companies he controlled.
On Sept. 7, 2012, five limited
liability companies controlled by Glenwood sent checks in those exact amounts to that party committee.
Capital subsequently revealed that at least five limited
liability companies controlled by Litwin's Glenwood Management are currently retaining the firm, Goldberg & Iryami — which Silver worked for quietly, in addition to being of counsel for another firm, Weitz & Luxenberg — for challenges to their real property tax assessments.
During the last election cycle, limited
liability companies controlled by the company and its founder, Leonard Litwin, gave $ 3.6 million to state - level candidates and parties, more than any other donor and an amount equal to 1.4 percent of all the money contributed to these committees.
Litwin has used 27 different Limited
Liability Companies controlled by Glenwood Management to contribute at least $ 4.3 million to political committees in New York since the beginning of 2013.
Litwin, 100, donated at least $ 4.3 million to political committees through 27 different limited
liability companies controlled by Glenwood Management since 2013, according to Capital New York.
As first reported by Capital, two limited
liability companies controlled by Glenwood gave Patterson $ 2,500 each.
The quirk in election law emerged from a 1996 state Board of Elections ruling that determined that each limited
liability company controlled by a developer should be treated as if it were an individual under election law.
Close the «LLC» Loophole, which allows an individual to make an essentially unlimited number of political contributions via the Limited
Liability Companies they control — a common tactic of real estate moguls.
Not exact matches
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.
«Limited
liability means you can't be financially responsible for more than your investment in the
company,» writes Greg McFarlane in his book,
Control Your Cash: Making Money Make Sense.
The New York Fed will take, through a limited
liability company formed for this purpose,
control of a portfolio of assets valued at $ 30 billion as of March 14, 2008.
The
company has also included this information because changes in operating assets and
liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements which the
company may not
control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred.
Many self - directed IRA owners create a limited
liability company (LLC) that is
controlled by the IRA.
The Skelos complaint shows how the multiple Limited
Liability Companies, or LLCs,
controlled by Glenwood can be used to coordinate and bundle hundreds of thousands of dollars of campaign contributions in order to buy favorable policy outcomes and tax breaks.
Corporations Use Limited
Liability Companies to Skirt Campaign Contribution Limits Limited
Liability Companies associated with luxury real estate mogul Leonard Litwin have channeled more than $ 900,000 into races for the New York State Senate this election cycle, largely to Republicans seeking to hold on to majority
control.
An anonymous limited -
liability company backed by wealthy homeowners who take helicopters to and from East Hampton has contributed half of all money raised by Republicans in their bid to gain
control of Town Hall.
Sugarman's lawsuit states that a developer named Kevin Maloney
controls two limited
liability companies, Carroll Street Holdings LLC and Nevins Street Holding, which share the same New York City address.
Sugarman's lawsuit challenges the idea that donations to Patterson's campaign made though various limited
liability companies allegedly
controlled by the same person count separately under donations limits.
The loophole that allows those
controlling Limited
Liability Companies to donate essentially unlimited amounts of campaign contributions is an example of the loophole that swallows the law.
During that call, Silver claimed «that there was no issue with him getting the fees because he «only represented the (limited
liability companies)»»
controlled by Glenwood, the filing states.
Methodological note: Totals for limited
liability companies and other corporate holdings were generally added to the totals for businesses that
control them.
Force majeure is a legal concept that absolves
companies from
liabilities of contractual obligations due to factors outside its
control.
But two PACs
controlled by New York City landlords have accepted eight checks from the
company and its limited
liability companies in recent months.
Even if the enforcement counsel wins this case and the definition of «alter egos» is limited to incorporated entities
controlled exclusively by only one person, it could apparently reduce the amount of money that hundreds of donors — particularly limited
liability companies — would be allowed to give.
«First, we need to get our fiscal house in order by
controlling taxes and spending and appropriately addressing our long - term unfunded
liabilities so that
companies have the confidence to invest in our state,» he said.
The funds were funneled through a Howe -
controlled limited
liability company as checks made out to Percoco's wife.
The Assembly has passed some campaign finance reform measures, including closing the so - called Limited
Liability Company (LLC) loophole, which allows those
controlling these secretive business entities to essentially ignore campaign contribution limits.
Resource conversions include: changes of
control; mergers and acquisitions; tender offers; massive asset redeployments; massive
liability restructurings, whether in leveraged buyouts or the reorganization of troubled
companies; large scale distributions to stock holders in the form of dividends and / or stock buy - backs; and split ups.
The
company enjoys an exceptionally strong financial position as measured by an absence of
liabilities, whether on balance sheet, in footnotes, or off balance sheet; and as measured by the
company's ownership, or
control, of high quality assets.
According to Alexi Maravel, associate director at Cerulli, the way a particular insurance
company is reacting to a likely interest rate hike depends on its business line: «Life insurance
companies, which
control the largest amount of insurance general account assets and have to match long - duration
liabilities with long - duration assets, are making investment adjustments to their surplus assets, while, on the other end of the spectrum, we find health insurers are raising liquidity.»
As of the close of Fiscal Year 2008, the
Company had $ 7.6 million to $ 9.2 million in contingent
liabilities related to non-compete and change in
control provisions relating to Dover's senior management.
Except as provided in subdivision (2a) of this section, «
control» means the power to vote more than twenty percent (20 %) of outstanding voting shares or other interests of a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, association, or trust.
The
company will do its best to minimize the effects of matters outside its
control, but can not accept any
liability, nor will issue any refunds for these matters which include political disputes, border closures, refusals of visas, industrial action, delayed flights, unforeseeable climate, earthquakes, acts of god, etc..
You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally RELEASE, WAIVE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Ubisoft Entertainment S.A., and each of its past, present and future divisions, parent
companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors and assigns, together with all of their respective past, present and future employees, officers, shareholders, directors and agents, and those who give recommendations, directions, or instructions or engage in risk evaluation or loss
control activities regarding the Campaign (all for the purposes herein referred to as «Released Parties») FROM ANY AND ALL
LIABILITY TO YOU, your assigns, heirs, and next of kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CHARGES, LAWSUITS, DEBTS, DEFENSES, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF SERVICE, COMPENSATION, PAIN AND SUFFERING, ATTORNEYS» FEES, AND COST AND EXPENSES OF SUIT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PURCHASE, ACQUISITION, RENTAL, POSSESSION AND / OR USAGE, AND / OR THE INTENT TO PURCHASE, ACQUIRE, RENT, POSSESS AND / OR USE, THE ASSASSIN»S CREED UNITY VIDEO GAME AND / OR THE ASSASSIN»S CREED UNITY SEASON PASS ON ANY AND ALL PLATFORMS, AND / OR RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES OR OTHERWISE.
We represent individuals and professionals, municipalities and their agencies, business entities, trucking
companies, insurers and their insureds from claims and lawsuits for catastrophic losses and personal injuries, civil rights, construction losses and contracts, employment related practices, property damage and wrongful death arising from the transportation function and commercial motor vehicle activity; the ownership, use and
control of land (including environmentally related or toxic exposure claims); the design, manufacture, sale or use of industrial and consumer products; and
liability claims against licensed professionals, including lawyers, engineers, accountants and architects, in the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
He has litigated, arbitrated and mediated cases involving banking (workouts, foreclosures, «lender
liability,» and other aspects of loan enforcement and collection), real estate (developer disputes, landlord / tenant litigation, broker commission disputes, boundary disputes and adverse possession), partnerships and family - owned businesses (issues involving
company control, buyouts and valuation), real estate finance (default resolution, servicing and lien priority, trust disputes and guardianships), intellectual property (prosecution and defense of cases involving trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and patents) and other matters involving various contract and business tort claims.
In a car accident case — especially in cases where an insurance
company is disputing
liability (or fault)-- lay witnesses can testify about the speeds and directions of vehicles, temperature and weather conditions at the scene, traffic conditions at the scene, lane markings, visibility conditions, observations made at the scene, statements that were made by either the plaintiff or the defendant at the scene, and the presence (or absence) of traffic
control devices at the scene, such as traffic lights or stop signs.
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Instead of requiring a grossly negligent «act or omission» on the part of the «
controlling mind» of a
company (as previously), the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 — enacted on 24 July 2007 — seeks to create
liability for a
company, government departments or police forces if (and only if)(cl 1 (3)-RRB- «the way in which its activities are managed or organised by its senior management is a substantial element» in the «gross breach of a relevant duty of care» — punishable by a fine.
Our lawyers have extensive experience in business litigation and appellate law; class actions; construction defect litigation; corporate law and counsel; directors and officers
liability; employment counseling and litigation; entertainment law; environmental, Prop 65 and toxic tort
liability; estate planning and wealth management; fidelity and surety bonds; insurance coverage, bad faith, ERISA; intellectual property; litigation management, cost
control and fee disputes; maritime; mergers and acquisitions; personal and catastrophic injury litigation; product and premises
liability; professional negligence; real estate; startup and emerging - growth
companies formation and representation; and taxation.
Multinational
Company in a dispute on the potential liability of the majority shareholder in connection with a controlled company and the minority shareholder of that controlled
Company in a dispute on the potential
liability of the majority shareholder in connection with a
controlled company and the minority shareholder of that controlled
company and the minority shareholder of that
controlled companycompany
Corporate criminal
liability is subject to «offences committed on [
companies»] account by their organs or representatives», namely for actions committed by persons who exercise direction, administration, management or
control functions, or by persons who act on behalf of an identified delegation of power that meets specific criteria.
To date, three of the four DPAs secured in the United Kingdom have not faced any difficult application of corporate criminal
liability: Standard Bank plc related to the strict
liability offence of failing to prevent bribery under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010; XYZ Ltd applied to a small
company in which the directing mind and will was easily identified; Rolls - Royce related to the strict
liability offence of failing to prevent bribery as well as substantive offences of bribery and corruption involving, on the facts as admitted by Rolls - Royce for the purposes of the DPA,
controlling minds of the
company.
Strict penalties and corporate
liability and absolute offences will make more
companies take notice and tighten internal
controls.
However, the immediate lack of a clearer answer in relation to this crucial issue, especially given the strict
liability proposition, will be frustrating to many
companies who suspect potentially corrupt behaviour among commercial agents, joint ventures or partly owned subsidiaries over which they have little or no
control.
With the holiday season fast - approaching, we thought it would be a good reminder to review risk
control methods that may help to reduce your
company's exposure to
liability.
A commercial
liability insurance agent at Griffin MacLean Insurance Brokers can help you identify and
control those exposures and review coverage options from several top rated insurance
companies.
All our cars are new, dual
controlled and carry the maximum
liability insurance allowed by the insurance
company.
We use only new, dual
controlled teaching cars and carry the maximum
liability insurance allowed by the insurance
company.
Ask if the general
liability insurance
company provides loss -
control services.