A proposed class action alleges that Bankers Healthcare Group (“BHG”) and part-owner Pinnacle Bank (“PB”) have issued to consumers expensive loans fraudulently disguised as business loans to hide their “predatory” lending practices in violation of federal and state consumer-lending statutes. The lawsuit looks to represent anyone who signed or co-signed a financial loan from BHG […]
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Mar
Mar
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (“USDC”) held on March 1, 2024 that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which requires most reporting companies (corporations and LLCs) to file a beneficial ownership information report (“BOIR”) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)—is unconstitutional. The USDC rejected the government’s argument that Congress had […]
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Dec
Dec
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published a “Small Entity Compliance Guide” to assist the small business community in complying with the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule. Starting in 2024, many entities created in or registered to do business in the United States will be required to report information about […]
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Nov
Nov
The How to Start a NY Small Business Guide will assist you in getting started on the road to a successful entrepreneurship. It provides information about everything from planning and financing a business to marketing, keeping records and understanding government regulations. It also has information on how to expand an existing business. This guide serves […]
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Apr
Apr
Business owners and professionals who live in other states, such as Pennsylvania, Texas, Alabama, and California often ask why Bankers Healthcare Group can sue them in Onondaga, New York Supreme Court for defaulting on their loans. After receiving Bankers Healthcare Group’s solicitations for a pre-approved loan, Dr. Warren A. Stiles decided in 2008 to finance […]
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Jul
Jul
Robert Friedman is part of the recently released American Apartment Owner’s Association’s RENT Magazine. This magazine focuses on how to invest despite rising interest rates, smart tax saving strategies, best-selling books for landlords and the latest rental industry updates on new prop tech, evictions, tenant screening, and more. You can read Robert Friedman’s article online for […]
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Feb
Feb
Learn about what to know during a business lawsuit in this article for guidance. Then, give our Buffalo attorneys a call to get started today. 1) Starting a Business I recommend that clients use our services instead of online services to form their businesses. Because of the technical requirements we have found that it is […]
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Oct
Oct
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on October 25, 2021 posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and how they interact with federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. The expanded technical assistance provides new information about how Title VII of the Civil […]
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Sep
Sep
We help companies, entrepreneurs and executives throughout New York. Don’t let your business flop! Call our Buffalo attorneys to get started. Wage Theft The New York Wage Theft Prevention Act provides significant recovery for employees who have had their wages withheld from their employers. Starting my own Business I recommend that clients use our services […]