Greater Cincinnati’s fastest-growing private companies were honored on June 6 at the Business Courier Fast 55 awards ceremony. Held at the Downtown Hyatt, this year’s honorees represented a diverse cross section of our region’s rapidly-growing businesses. The Business Courier ranked these emerging companies in five revenue categories, and winners were determined by comparing 2010 annual …Read More
Strauss Troy Attorney C. Richard Colvin has been named chair of the Corporate | Business practice group. He has broad experience in large-scale corporate transactions including corporate organization, tax free reorganizations, contract negotiations, mergers, acquisitions and entity formation. He is also a shareholder at the firm and chair of its Marketing Committee. Richard’s Industry Experience Includes: IT …Read More
Beginning May 7th, employers are required to use a revised, two-page I-9 Form for all new hires. With immigration reform on the front burner in Washington, D.C., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may increase the number of companies it audits. Employers who fail to comply with the new form will be subject to significant fines and …Read More
DCI Member Spotlight Strauss Troy Co., LPA “Fountain Square is our living room,” Strauss Troy Chairman Bill Strauss said. “David Ginsburg and his team have made the heart of downtown safe, clean and vibrant. Our firm has a strong history of supporting downtown and we a have forged a deep alliance with DCI.” Strauss served …Read More
What You Need To Know About Ohio’s Law On Creditors’ Claims Against Estates Nothing is more frustrating in your business than not being paid by a customer. Collection can get tricky, however, if your business has unpaid accounts receivable due on behalf of a deceased client. There are important rules and deadlines you need to …Read More
It’s 2:00 a.m., and there you are, wide awake. You’re worried about how to manage the business that you have under contact. How are you going to adequately staff the projects? Where are you going to put all of the people to do the work? Even more alarming is how did it come to this? …Read More
By now, you have no doubt heard about the looming “fiscal cliff.” However, there is another threat on the horizon that has an even more immediate impact… “Taxmageddon.” Taxmageddon is the term being used for the increase in marginal income tax and capital gains tax rates effective in 2013. Low tax rates enacted in 2001 …Read More
Monday, September 24th, Strauss Troy will host a session of the Institute for the Global Practice of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Designed for lawyers from outside the United States, the program focuses on sharing insights on U.S. law and international business. It provides opportunities to forge and strengthen professional ties …Read More
By Richard Colvin, Esq. Its 2:00 a.m. and there you are, wide awake. You’re worried about how to manage the business that you have under contact. How are you going to adequately staff the projects? Where are you going to put all of the people to do the work? Even more alarming is how did …Read More
It is estimated that more than 90% of all U.S. businesses are some form of closely held corporation, limited liability company (LLC) or partnership. While equity in a corporation is held by shareholders who have rights to elect the directors who will in turn determine strategy and hire and supervise the management to implement that …Read More
“Think like a lawyer. Act like a business owner”. Good advice for lawyers. Great advice for business owners who need to choose a lawyer. The quote above comes from a very good friend of mine who also happens to be one of the best all around business lawyers I know. We recently talked about the …Read More
Employers sponsoring 401(k) plans have been hearing from their investment advisors about “fee disclosures” that have to be given to plan participants who choose their own investments in the company plan. The goal of these IRS regulations, now effective July 1, 2012, after having been delayed several times, is to arm investors with information about …Read More
The most successful companies foresee, plan for, and take advantage of business opportunities before their competition. They also identify and make sure that they are well-prepared to avoid, or manage successfully, potential future problems, including legal problems, which could sabotage their taking full advantage of current or future business opportunities. Strauss Troy’s approach to conducting …Read More
The Ohio State Small Business Credit Initiative gives small businesses and manufacturers new opportunities for growth. Here are the details. Certain eligible small businesses and manufacturers in Ohio that are creditworthy, but are not able to access capital they need to expand and create jobs, may be surprised to learn that there are new borrowing …Read More
In April, the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (the “JOBS Act”) was signed into law by President Obama. The JOBS Act: Removes the prohibition on general solicitation in connection with transactions effected pursuant to Rule 506 or Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, provided that sales are limited to qualifying investors Alters the …Read More