Digital Dumbo- Thursday March 31, 2011

March 30, 2011

I will be at Ditigal Dumbo on Thursday night. Print out one of my blog posts and I will be sure to autograph it for you! Be aware that my Law Office is not affiliated with the event. Here are the details: Location: 155 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY http://digitaldumbo.eventbrite.com/ Digital DUMBO, in conjunction with infrastructure provider NYI, […]

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Can you be served in a lawsuit by email?

March 30, 2011

A young gentleman contacted my office today and informed me that he received some legal documents in his e-mail. Upon reviewing the offending message, I noticed it was a summons and complaint. If you are not in the know, in New York  the first legal papers for instituting a lawsuit is called a summons and complaint.  He […]

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New York courts may be forced to cut hundreds of workers

March 29, 2011

  The New York Law Journal reports that the New York court system may have to cut “hundreds” of non-judicial employees due to a $70 million in budget cuts. These budget cuts come on top of recently announced $100 million of cuts, which include dropping hardworking retiring judges. These retiring judges often work as judicial […]

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Heads Up: Mobile DevCamp NYC Hackathon – April 29-May 1 2011

March 25, 2011

CodeFab Presents New York’s Annual Mobile Hackathon: Mobile DevCamp NYC 2011 – April 29-May 1 To register and for more information: http://bit.ly/MobileDevCamp2011 Reception Party: Friday April 29, 2011 6:00-10:00 Party Venue: Secret location…. stay tuned… Hack-a-thon: Saturday and Sunday, April 30-May 1 2011 10:00-6:00 Venue: AOL Headquarters 770 Broadway NYC Who: Designers, developers, and publishers for […]

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E-Filing May Become Mandatory in N.Y. Courts

March 4, 2011

The New York Law Journal reports that a New York Judge will seek authority to require all state courts to implement mandatory electronic filing.  E-Filing is mandatory in Federal Court and in commercial cases for lawsuits over $100,000 in New York County. Foreseeing “vast” cost savings to the courts, litigants, and the bar, Judge Lippman […]

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David Meerman Scott keynote at BMA 2009 national conference

February 18, 2011

David Meerman Scott keynote at BMA 2009 national conference from David Meerman Scott on Vimeo.

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US Government Looking to Increase Small Business Loans

January 17, 2011

According to the Wall Street Journal, The U.S. Export-Import Bank plans to increase small-business lending this year in an effort to increase exports. The bank hopes to get 5,000 new small businesses involved in exporting by boosting lending to $9 billion a year by 2015

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The Legal Issues in the Goldman-Facebook Deal

January 11, 2011

The New York Times has an excellent summary of the legal issues pertaining to the Goldman-Facebook Deal.

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When Should You Incorporate?

January 7, 2011

Image via CrunchBase You have this great business idea and perhaps you are short on funds. You know that you should speak to a lawyer. So you decide to call my office looking for some advice.  The first question that you will probably ask is if you should incorporate your business.  My answer is nearly […]

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3 Important Ideas on How to Attract Angel Investors

January 7, 2011

Angel Investing is expected to pick up in 2011. In the past, tapping a home equity line of credit was a critical way for entrepreneurs to fund their business. But since that avenue for for borrowing has dried up, entrepreneurs have had to look for alternative ways to fund their business. Todd Taskey, writing in […]

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