Gene Frassetto focuses
on business law with an emphasis on complex real estate transactions.
Not exact matches
ONE of Perth's newest, and smallest,
law firms is working
with some of the world's biggest companies, capitalising
on a niche area in which few other
businesses in the Asia Pacific region have experti
This increase in regulation is both unfair and inefficient: Compliance
with governmental rules and
laws is a greater encumbrance
on small companies than large ones, and regulation hinders small
business formation, growth, and job creation.
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.
With the exception of North Carolina's legislation, the
laws and proposed legislation are loosely termed Religious Freedom Reformation Act (RFRA) bills, and in their current form they give
businesses and other organizations the right to withhold services from clientele based
on religious objections.
State officials are cracking down
on small
businesses that don't comply
with tax
law relating to online sales.
But a new study
on patent infringement, one packed
with lots of great data
on things like the
law firms and courts most involved, pulls back the curtain
on fantasy and reveals the role of big
businesses in the fast - changing patent
law landscape.
«Operating
on a memo that is in conflict
with the
law is just unwise for any
business, including financial institutions,» Waller said.
Add to this that English is the official language,
business laws are based
on British
laws with protections for investors, and the lower cost of living and you can enjoy a high quality of life for much less.
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.
«Let's just stop doing
business with those who promote sin and stand against Almighty God's
laws and his standards,» Graham wrote
on Facebook over the weekend, in a post that has garnered nearly 100,000 likes.
The JOBS Act became
law on April 5, 2012,
with the promise to open a new world of funding for startup
businesses through equity crowdfunding.
Overseas, your company will be subject to unfamiliar regulations and, depending
on your agreement
with distributors, you may have significant legal exposure, says Brad Peterson, a
business lawyer and partner at the
law firm Mayer Brown.
Seattle's new minimum wage
law groups franchises
with large
businesses, putting the pressure
on independent franchisees to increase workers» pay at an accelerated pace (a move that sparked a discrimination lawsuit from the IFA).
Franchise owners in Seattle are still
on track to be grouped
with large
businesses under the city's new minimum wage
law.
Quizzes test
business owners» knowledge
on the
law,
with the results easily sharable
on social media.
Roberta Casper Watson, who recently joined The Wagner
Law Group as head of its welfare benefits department, noted that employers
with 50 or more FTEs can be fined $ 2,000 per full - time employee, minus the first 30 workers, if the
business doesn't offer coverage to most of its full - timers and even one worker receives a federal subsidy to buy coverage
on an exchange.
CreditCards.com (2013) reported, «nearly all banks and credit card companies, reluctant to run afoul of federal drug and banking
laws that remain
on the books, refuse to do
business with even state - licensed sellers of marijuana.
The Trump family's web of
business and political interests is coming under intense scrutiny,
with the spotlight firmly
on Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son - in -
law and White House senior adviser.
It's very clearly spelled out
on our website — the
law here in San Francisco requires you to register your
business with the city.
But while the European Commission says the reforms will make it easier for
businesses, a conflict between the regulation and another EU directive
on e-privacy could mean national telecommunications
laws would override some elements of the regulation, meaning in some cases companies would still face complying
with 27 different national
laws.
The application of the tax
laws of various jurisdictions, including the United States, to our international
business activities is subject to interpretation and depends
on our ability to operate our
business in a manner consistent
with our corporate structure and intercompany arrangements.
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.
The Uniform
Law Commission (ULC) will commence
with their vote
on the proposed Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency
Businesses Act.
Effective Supply Chain Accountability: Investor Guidance
on Implementation of The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and Beyond identifies good corporate practices to ensure corporate compliance
with the
law, the
business case for compliance, shareholder expectations, and the elements of a comprehensive human rights due diligence framework.
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.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships
with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including
with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our
business and the potential effects of new
laws or regulations or changes in existing
laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other
business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the
businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing
business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated
with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects
on the
businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report
on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports
on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available
on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as
on Express Scripts» most recent report
on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports
on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available
on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
The legal profession can easily cease being useful to its clients whenever it no longer tempers guidance
on the
law with reality, particularly
business reality, as well as the human desires of clients.
In this guidebook to success, he shares how to: use basic techniques to effectively focus
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Important factors that may affect the Company's
business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships
with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in
laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated
business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments
on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax
law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
For example, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D - NH) got Zuckerberg to commit to work
with Congress
on ways to protect privacy and well - being «even if it... results in some
laws that will require [Facebook] to adjust [its]
business model.»
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and
on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other
laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations
on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions
with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments
with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our
business; and risks associated
with being a controlled company.
The
law was
on their side, and they won,
with the spoils being stakes of about 10 per cent in the
business.
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.
The cabinet will decide
on Friday how to treat bitcoins under existing
laws, said people familiar
with the matter, adding that banks and securities firms will not be able to handle bitcoin as part of their main
business, suggesting the crypto - currency will be treated more as a commodity, like gold.
Before his time
with BlackRock, Mr. Collier was in private legal practice focusing
on the investment management industry at a leading Canadian
business law firm.
Uber's relationship
with law and regulatory authorities around the world has often centered
on whether the company is classed as a transportation
business, and specifically, in some jurisdictions, as a taxi company.
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
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on the lessons of recent
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with security at their
businessbusiness.
In addition, he is actively involved
with research
on angel investing through research and teaching at Harvard
Business School, MIT, BC
Law School, BU School of Management, Darden
Business School, Univ. of VA, and Babson College.
Juwai.com's new CEO Carrie
Law sat down
with Australia's premier
business news programme The Business on ABC News to discuss the future of Chinese real estate buyers in Australia (1... Le
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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.»
Business Advisor
with Dentons and member of Canada's advisory council
on the North American Free Trade Agreement, Ellen S. Kief, Counsel, U.S. Immigration
Law with Dentons, Matt Nakatchi, Esq. of Trade and Customs
Law with Junker and Nakatchi, and William Perry, Attorney
with Harris Bricken
with concentration in International Trade and Customs
Law.
With five years of experience as a solicitor at commercial and property
law firm M.A. Legal, Yu now manages his own firm, J2 Legal, which has a particular focus
on new and emerging technology, digital, and internet - based
businesses and the unique legal challenges they encounter.
BRUSSELS Tech giants including Google, Apple and Amazon will for the first time face rules governing their commercial relations
with smaller
businesses under a
law proposed by the European Union
on Thursday.
Accordingly, if you use the Services, you agree to post an up - to - date and accurate privacy policy
on your storefront that complies
with the
laws applicable to your
business.
While the Canadian government has yet to respond publicly to the recommendations, my weekly technology
law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) reports that according to documents recently obtained under the Access to Information Act, earlier this year Industry Minister James Moore launched a series of private consultations
with Canadian
business on intellectual property issues.
The entire nation embarked
on a campaign in the first fifteen years of the twentieth century to control rapacious
business, to clean up government, to democratize more fully our political institutions, to protect labor
with better hours and pay, safer working conditions, and anti-child-labor
laws.
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Martin and his brother - in -
law Michael Reynolds started the
business in 1992 after Reynolds, then a waiter at a bistro owned by noted chef Jean - George Vongerichten, went
on a trip
with Vongerichten to Portland, Maine, to hunt for rare foods.
Despite the defendant's claim that the Illinois
law claim was preempted by the federal
law, the court allowed the plaintiff's lawsuit to proceed
with a deceptive
business practices claim based
on a violation of the Illinois
law alone.