Martin LLP Welcomes Kenneth Zinghini to the Corporate Department
July 2018 – Martin LLP is pleased to announce that Ken Zinghini has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as a partner. Ken brings to the firm over 28 years of legal experience, most recently as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Loews Corporation, a NYSE-traded conglomerate holding company. Prior to joining Loews, Ken was Senior Vice […]
Divisive Mergers for Delaware LLCs: Considerations for Credit Agreements and Other Agreements
The Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (LLC Act) recently was amended to permit a Delaware limited liability company (LLC) to divide itself into two or more LLCs and allocate its assets, and liabilities among itself and/or one or more newly created LLCs. Lenders and other contractual parties will want to consider specifically addressing Divisions in […]
Martin LLP becomes Premier Sponsor for Connecticut non-profit
WESTPORT, CT (September 20, 2018) – myTEAM TRIUMPH: Connecticut (mTT), a non-profit athletic ride-along program created for children, adults and veterans with disabilities (who would normally not be able to experience endurance events such as triathlons or road races), announced Martin LLP as the nonprofit’s first corporate sponsorship. “We’re so happy and grateful to partner up with […]
Martin LLP Welcomes Christopher Geotes to the Corporate Department
September 2018 – Martin LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher Geotes has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Christopher’s practice concentrates on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, private equity, and corporate finance. He also has experience representing companies as their outside general counsel, where he acts as both a legal and business […]
Martin LLP Welcomes Joel Buchanan to the Corporate Department
October 2018 –Martin LLP is pleased to announce that Joel Buchanan has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Joel’s practice concentrates on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. Prior to joining Martin LLP, Joel was with Pitney Bowes for four years where he was the corporate strategy and development manager where he led strategic and […]
OPPORTUNITY ZONES: A Road to Realizing Capital Gains Benefits by Investing in Low-Income Communities
November 2018 – Opportunity Zones – A Road to Realizing Capital Gains Benefits by Investing in Low- Income Communities The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, which became effective in December 2017, included provisions that allow for the deferral (and possible reduction or exclusion) of an unlimited amount of capital gains on sales of appreciated […]
The Copyright Infringement and Breach of Contract Claim Asserted by Martin LLP Client, Betty, Inc. Against PepsiCo Related to Its 2016 Super Bowl Commercial Advances
December 2018 – The importance and prominent attention given to television commercial broadcast during the Super Bowl is self-evident. In late 2015, dissatisfied with the ideas it had received, PepsiCo reached out to Betty, a small agency located in Trumbull, Connecticut with whom it has worked on Mountain Dew, Amp and Peps Max spots, to solicit new […]
Martin LLP Obtains Expungements of Adverse Negative Public Reports for Brokers
December 2018 – Stockbrokers are required to be registered with FINRA and any complaint made by customers is made the subject of public disclosure to help current and potential clients make evaluations of brokers before any money is invested. It is, of course, the case that some complaints against brokers are not well-founded. FINRA has enacted […]
Martin LLP Achieves Rare Litigation Win Against Developers Seeking to Use the Connecticut Affordable Housing Statute to Override Local Zoning Limitations and Regulations
December 2018 – Section 8-30g of the Connecticut General Statutes is a law that encourages the development of affordable housing. With a nod toward the law of unintended consequences, in practice, the statute has also been used as a tool against neighbors to “encourage” above-market payoffs to so-called developers. Beginning in late 2010, the Martin LLP […]
Martin LLP Client Custopharm, Inc. Wins Reinstatement of Ownership Rights in Generic Project and Defeats Claim for Breach of Contract
December 2018 – After a lengthy trial, Martin LLP client Custopharm, Inc. obtained a ruling from Connecticut Superior Court Judge Charles T. Lee restoring its membership interest in a limited liability company named PJW Investment Associates LLC that had been formed to develop and obtain FDA approval for a generic version of the widely-used and highly profitable […]