Charles Welcome joins a group of panelists on Thursday, December 10th at 3:00 pm to present an in-depth analysis of the recent trends and developments in trade secrets. Speakers will offer the best practices to effectively identify and mitigate potential loopholes and protect trade secrets from risks of theft. They will also provide the audience with practical knowledge on how to secure a company’s valuable information.
Register HERE, registration is FREE for the first 30 registrants courtesy of Smith Buss & Jacobs, LLP.
Eric Blaha, Jeffrey Buss, Kenneth Jacobs & Thomas Smithhave each been selected to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
In addition, Associate, Charles Welcome has been named to the 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars List. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
Register HERE to join Nancy Durand, Special Counsel on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12pm as she presents in the webinar sponsored by New York Council of Nonprofits Inc.
“Join NYCON corporate ally, Smith Buss & Jacobs as they guide us through the best practices to avoid fiduciary duty liability. In this webinar they will cover what directors’ duties are, some recent cases illustrating conduct that constitutes a break of fiduciary duty, including consequences for breach, and best practices for avoiding breach of fiduciary duty claims.”
Being a board member of a nonprofit entity is an awesome responsibility undertaken by volunteers (often with other full-time commitments) who are driven by a desire to contribute meaningfully to their community, industry, or society at large. Whether you serve on the board of a nonprofit corporation, foundation, or housing entity, you are a fiduciary who has been entrusted with the care and management of an organization that serves an important purpose. With that trust comes the responsibility to remain actively engaged in the business of the organization and to make informed decisions in the best interest of the organization.
Over the next few months, Special Counsel, Nancy Durand, will be presenting a five-part board governance series called “How to Build an Effective Board of Directors,” comprised of articles designed to help boards function more effectively, in compliance with directors’ fiduciary responsibilities. The following summarizes each part of the series:
Part I, “Know Your Role,” will discuss the role of the board of directors as compared with the role of management or staff and the pitfalls of board micromanagement.
Part II, “If it Can Wait, Delegate,” will discuss the best practices for using committees effectively for oversight, accountability and information gathering, making more effective use of regular board meetings.
Part III, “Handling Conflicts of Interest,” will explain what constitutes a conflict of interest, when related party transactions are permissible, the components of a conflict of interest policy, and best practices for handling conflict of interest situations.
Part IV, “Board Synergy,” will explore the impact of social or political dynamics on the role of the board, including the legal impact of operating without mutual respect, trust, or candor among board members or between the board and management or staff.
Finally, Part V, “Self-Reflection,” will discuss the importance of board evaluations in building an effective board, while summarizing the prior parts in the series.
Nancy Durand is currently our Featured Attorney. Nancy draws on her prior experiences in-house and at a major multinational law firm to provide clients with strategic, practical and cost-efficient solutions to complex problems. Her solution-driven practice focuses on helping her clients to resolve legal disputes and minimize risk.
Countless co-op and condo communities postponed their annual meetings this past spring thanks to the pandemic. Not only do those meetings still need to be held, but arrears are higher, sales are slower, and it looks like we’re on our own to deal with the lagging economy and the threat of a second COVID wave this winter. How can boards adapt? In this webinar, legal pros will discuss the importance of holding virtual meetings and voting on community business, and how those tasks can be carried out safely and legally in this extremely difficult time. We’ll cover how to keep your board nomination, election, and tabulation process fair and transparent, as well as give tips on dealing with arrears, slower sales, and long-term capital planning during the long, slow recovery.
On August 20th, Special Counsel, Nancy Durand gave a webinar “How to Effectively Conduct an Internal Investigation” where she will discuss strategies for investigating workplace misconduct and other allegations.
This webinar was hosted by The Knowledge Group.
For more information contact:
Nancy Durand
ndurand@sbjlaw.com
Countless co-op and condo communities postponed their annual meetings this past spring thanks to the pandemic. Not only do those meetings still need to be held, but arrears are higher, sales are slower, and it looks like we’re on our own to deal with the lagging economy and the threat of a second COVID wave this winter. How can boards adapt? In this webinar, legal pros will discuss the importance of holding virtual meetings and voting on community business, and how those tasks can be carried out safely and legally in this extremely difficult time. We’ll cover how to keep your board nomination, election, and tabulation process fair and transparent, as well as give tips on dealing with arrears, slower sales, and long-term capital planning during the long, slow recovery.
Article 3A of the New York Lien Law sets up a system of trusts to make sure that construction moneys received by owners and contractors are applied to pay for the cost of the improvement. It also provides a mechanism for owners and subcontractors to claim diversion of funds against contractors who fail to apply those funds properly. Contractors face serious consequences for failing to use construction funds as the statute requires, including personal liability against the contractor’s principals. The statute applies to all construction projects, regardless of size and scope. Therefore, all owners and contractors need to understand what Lien Law Article 3A requires of contractors as “trustees”, what rights are afforded to owners and subcontractors, as “beneficiaries” under the statute, and what claims and defenses may be asserted in the context of a Lien Law 3A claim.
Tom Smith joins Habitat LIVE to discuss the protocol developed by Smith Buss Jacobs to run annual meetings and board elections in the current era of social distancing.
