European Commission Attacks Luxembourg Amazon Hybrid Structure As Illegal State Aid
Introduction On January 16, 2015 the European Commission (“EC”) released its report that certain favorable tax rulings Luxembourg granted Amazon (circa 2003) have been preliminarily deemed to constitute illegal state aid under European law. State aid occurs when a European Union country grants advantages (e.g. grants, interest and tax reliefs, guarantees, government holdings of all […]
2014 Recap: New York State Commercial Division Rule Changes
With 2015 still young, it’s a good moment to recap some major rule and other changes adopted by New York State Supreme Court’s Commercial Division in the year just ended:
The New Trend in Raising Capital in Georgia and Throughout the Country: The State Crowdfunding Securities Exemption
In 2011, Georgia legislature passed the Invest Georgia Exemption (the “IGE”). The IGE greatly expanded the ability of Georgia businesses to raise capital by selling securities in otherwise federally exempt transactions to other Georgia residents.
Culhane Meadows Attorneys Volunteer for Junior Achievement Day in Atlanta
On January 23, 2015, the attorneys from the Atlanta office of Culhane Meadows PLLC spent the entire business day sharing their knowledge of business with the sixth graders from Fulton County as they volunteered at Junior Achievement’s BizTown Discovery Center in downtown Atlanta.
Top 10 List: Why Foreign Businesses Should Hire Culhane Meadows for U.S. Legal Needs
Our lawyers bring significant experience to your side — as former partners at major national law firms, in-house counsel at major companies or in top-level government positions such as the White House. Our lawyers are based in six major U.S. business centers: Atlanta; Austin; Chicago; Dallas; New York and Washington, D.C. As a group, our lawyers […]
Top 10 Social Media Mistakes for Business
Author: Linda Priebe (Partner, Washington D.C.) Social media has evolved into an integral part of marketing and commerce, but it can also open the door to legal and financial troubles if a business does not manage its social media outreach. Does your business make any of the following mistakes? No Social Media Policy – 1/3 […]
LinkedIn Gets Painful Lesson on Data Privacy Due to its “Invitation to Join” Spam
Author: Kim Verska Last week in the Northern District of California, LinkedIn got a painful reminder of what might properly be called the First Commandment of Data Privacy, namely, “Thou Shalt Not Surprise Thy User with Your Use of User’s Personal Data.” In Perkins et al v. LinkedIn Corp., a group of plaintiffs brought a […]
Bob Dremluk: Legal Update on Unfinished Business Claims in NY and CA
Robert W. Dremluk, a partner in our New York City office, recently authored a two-part article about unfinished business claims. This article was published in the September and October 2014 issues of the Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, an ALM publication. Mr. Dremluk was trial counsel for Seyfarth Shaw, the only firm to obtain dismissal of unfinished business claims at the trial […]
David Jacoby comments on NY Court of Appeals “separate entity” doctrine in Motorola case
Author: David Jacoby The New York Court of Appeals handed down a much-anticipated decision with important implications for banks as well as for litigants hoping to collect (or avoid collection of) judgments. In its 5-2 decision in Motorola Credit Corp. v. Standard Chartered Bank [1] on October 23, the Court stood by the “separate entity” […]
Welcome to Crowdfunding: A Great New Reason for Small Business to Keep “Goin’ to Texas”
Texas is about to become one of 13 states where small businesses are allowed to solicit funds in exchange for equity. This news is huge for startups trying to bootstrap their businesses or find other sources for capital — and more proof that Texas is just where we get business done. On October 23rd, the […]
Jim Meadows selected as 2015 U.S. Representative of iTechLaw
Jim Meadows, co-founder of Culhane Meadows, has been selected to serve as one just two local U.S. representatives of iTechLaw for 2015. Founded in 1971, ITechLaw is the world’s premier organization representing lawyers in the technology sector. The organization’s global membership spans six continents and embodies a broad spectrum of expertise. In addition to serving […]
Hulu Privacy Litigation: No Class, But Stay Tuned
Author: Linda Priebe, Partner in Washington, DC On June 17th the US District Court for the Northern District of California rejected Hulu users’ arguments that they met the criteria for a federal class action regarding their claims that Hulu shared their personally identifying information (PII) and the videos they watched with online data analytics company […]