Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Wall Street Bonus Check Reduction

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Thomas B. Lewis, Chair of Stark & Stark’s Employment Litigation Group, was quoted in the January 14, 2012 New York Post article, Bonus (cry) babies taking the money and running.  The article discusses a recent trend in Wall Street bankers retiring early amidst  fears of skimpy bonus checks this year, and for the foreseeable future. 

 

Mr. Lewis states, “There’s a strong argument that the gravy-train days of Wall Street may never replicate themselves again. It’s going to be very hard to make an embarrassingly large amount of money at a bank that’s a publicly traded company compared to a private-equity fund or a hedge fund.

Regional Firms Trump Big Brokers in Adviser Hiring

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Thomas B. Lewis, Shareholder and Chair of Stark & Stark’s Employment Group, was quoted in the December 30, 2011 Chicago Tribune article, Regional firms trump big brokers in adviser hiring.

The article discusses the recent increase in financial advisers switching firms in the last half of 2011. During this time, at least 166 advisers, managing a combined $25 billion of assets, moved to a new firm.

Mr. Lewis states that recruiting packages have reached 300 to 400 percent of a broker's annual production, including up-front and back-end bonuses, whereas ten years ago, a 50-to-100 percent package was considered healthy.

Recent Cases and Bankruptcy Amendments Impacting Lessors

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Jennifer D. Gould and Bari J. Gambacorta, Shareholders in Stark & Stark’s Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Group, co-authored an article for the December edition of Equipment Finance Advisor entitled, Recent Cases and Bankruptcy Amendments Impacting Lessors.

The article discusses equipment leasing issues dealing with authentication of assignments of equipment leases and repossession of equipment when late payments are accepted after notice of default. The article provides a summary of these cases as well as recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure which may impact a lessor’s current business practices.

Requirements for a Proper Privilege Log

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Martin P. Schrama, Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Litigation Group, and Stefanie Colella-Walsh, member of Stark & Stark’s Litigation Group, authored an article for the December 12, 2011 New Jersey Law Journal Product Liability & Toxic Torts Supplement entitled, Requirements for a Proper Privilege Log: The significance of these often overlooked rules.

The article discusses the importance of discovery, and more specifically the privilege log, in complex product liability and toxic tort litigation cases. The authors state that a proper privilege log is critical to avoiding wasted time and resources, as well as any potentially misinformed rulings on privilege log entries at issue.

You can read the full article online here. (PDF)

Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on FINRA's Actions Against Former Citigroup Managers

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Thomas B. Lewis, Chair of Stark & Stark’s Employment Group, was quoted in the December 2, 2011 Reuters.com article, Heading up a branch office seen as risky game

 

The article discusses the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s recent disciplinary actions against Brandon Tompson and Patricia Collantes, former Citigroup managers in California, after they failed to supervise a sales assistant who stole $750,000 from client’s accounts. Mr. Lewis states that becoming a branch managers comes with great risk and by electing o become a branch manager, brokers are effectively signing up to be responsible for every action of every employee, all day long.


You can read the full article online here.

Stark & Stark Attorney Elected Secretary-Tresurer of Trial Attorneys of New Jersey

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Congratulations to Craig S. Hilliard, Shareholder in Stark & Stark's Litigation Group, who was recently installed as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. Mr. Hilliard was installed at the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey’s 44th annual banquet on October 13, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey along with the other officers for the upcoming year.


(shown from left):  The Trial Attorneys of New Jersey's 2011-2012 officers: Craig Hilliard, Manning,Diana Matthews, John North, Michael Marone, Jim Batsides, Harry McEnroe and Paul O'Connor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(shown from left): The Trial Attorneys of New Jersey's 2011-2012 officers: Craig Hilliard, Diana Manning, Edwin Matthews, John North, Michael Marone, Jim Batsides, Harry McEnroe and Paul O'Connor.

Builders and Contractors Take Note: The Move to Make Buildings Healthier is Upon Us

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Vincent J. Mangini, Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Group, authored the article, Builders and Contractors Take Note: The Move to Make Buildings Healthier is Upon Us, for the October 2011 edition of Mercer Business Magazine.

When construction a new building, contractors should ensure that the facility is sturdy, functional and safe. However, some materials and products used in building design and construction are not. Due to this fact, government agencies and non-profit organizations have recently expressed concerns over the chemicals used in construction and their impact upon the public health.

Settlement in Slimquick/Liquid Hoodia Class Action

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Stark & Stark is representing a group of plaintiffs in a class action arising from the sale of several weight loss products in the United States including, Liquid Hoodia, Slimquick and NV products. If you, or someone you know, has purchased these products in the United States for personal use and not for resale between January 1, 2003 and August 5, 2011, you could receive a cash payment from a class action settlement.
 
A hearing is scheduled for November 2011 – at that time, if the Court approves the proposed settlement, anyone who purchased the products could be entitled to a cash refund. In order to obtain your refund, you must submit a claim form by October 24, 2011.

For more information and to submit a claim form, visit: www.WellNXUSASettlement.com. If you know of someone who has taken these products, we encourage you to share this information with them as well. If you would like to discuss this matter in more detail, please feel free to contact us at 609.895.7324.

Help Cure Cancer With A Simple Click!

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October is breast cancer awareness month. Stark & Stark would like to aid Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in their mission to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find cures. 
 
Visit Stark & Stark's Facebook page during the month of October and "like" us. For each "like" we receive in October, Stark & Stark will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
 
Susan G. Komen fought breast cancer with her heart, body and soul. Throughout her diagnosis  and treatments, she spent her time thinking of ways to make life better for other women battling breast cancer instead of worrying about her own situation. 
 
Susan's sister, Nancy Brinker, was moved by Susan's compassion for others and founded the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, which is now the global leader of the breast cancer movement. 
 
Together, we can save lives.
 

Trademark Infringement in Keyword Advertising

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Craig S. Hilliard, Shareholder in Stark & Stark Intellectual Property Group, co-authored the article, Trademark Infringement in Keyword Advertising, for the September 26, 2011 edition of The New Jersey Law Journal.

The article discusses the challenges electronic media poses for the interpretation of the Lanham Act.  It presents situations where marks are used in non-traditional ways.  In particular, the use of keyword advertising, where words are linked to advertisements in a web page, may stretch the limits of the Lanham Act.  Recently, a Second Circuit decision in Rescuecom Corp. v. Google, Inc., redefined a “use in commerce”, one of the basic criteria required to prove trademark infringement.  This article will address the changes in the Second Circuit’s position on keyword advertising, and how its position compares to other Circuits.
 

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September 27, 2011 — Stark & Stark Attorney Featured on WHYY's Newsworks Tonight Program

September 15, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on AllianceBernstein's Decision Not to Sign Protocol for Broker Recruiting

August 23, 2011 — Earthquake in New Jersey? Why Building Codes are Important Even on the East Coast

August 20, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Possible Ashton Kutcher Federal Investigation

August 18, 2011 — Strategies to Develop a Social Media Policy for Your Business

August 16, 2011 — Lehman Pursues Former Brokers' Bonuses

July 19, 2011 — Succession Planning: A Business Necessity

July 19, 2011 — Policing 'Green' Marketing Claims: The FTC takes the next step in revising its outdated guides

July 6, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Offers New Services for Clients in the Franchise Industry

July 5, 2011 — Stark & Stark Wins Case For Property Owner Against Rowan University

June 29, 2011 — Current Trends in Custody Evaluations

June 15, 2011 — East Windsor Will Serve As Largest Private Solar Power Plant in Western Hemisphere

June 3, 2011 — Stark & Stark Attorney Facilitates Deal With Local Business Owner to Expand into China

May 25, 2011 — Conflicting Loyalties: When corporate counsel should not represent a shareholder

May 23, 2011 — 2011 International Franchise Association's Legal Symposium Recap

April 25, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Importance of Timing in Real Estate Revaluations

April 20, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Presents Seminar on Condominium and Co-Op Governance, Rules, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Harmonious and Orderly Buildings at the 2011 NYC Cooperator Expo

April 19, 2011 — Garden Leave Provisions: A groing trend in employment agreements

April 18, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Wells Fargo Decision

March 28, 2011 — The U.S. Fair Housing Act, Community Associations and 'Companion Animals'

March 24, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Featured in NJ Biz Tax Appeals Article

March 21, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on New Jersey Supreme Court Decision in Eminent Domain Case

March 13, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholders to Present Seminars at the 2011 Atlantic Builders Convention

March 2, 2011 — Stark & Stark Attorney to Present NJICLE Seminar, The Legal Aspects of Franchising

February 22, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on 'Garden Leave' for Brokers

February 14, 2011 — The Downturn in the Construction Industry Impacts Everyone

February 9, 2011 — A Construction Lien Law Primer

February 9, 2011 — Practical ADR for Practical Associations

February 4, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Serves on TD Ameritrade National Conference Panel

February 3, 2011 — Stark & Stark Attorney Appointed Treasurer of The Lester A. Drenk Behavioral Health Center

February 2, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder to Present NJICLE's 2011 Land Use Basics Seminar

January 26, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder to present NJICLE's 2011 Land Use Update Seminar

January 10, 2011 — Governor Signs Construction Lien Law Amendments

January 6, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder to Present "Nuts & Bolts of Small Businesses" NJICLE Seminar

January 5, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Discusses The Need For Business Succession Plans

January 3, 2011 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on FINRA's Decision in UBS Arbitration Case

December 23, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder to Present Seminar to the Society of Financial Service Professionals

December 22, 2010 — Stark & Stark Attorneys Offer Guidance on SEC's Changes to the Form ADV

December 21, 2010 — FINRA To Ease Arbitrator Standards In Bonus Cases

December 2, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on First Command's Martin Durbin's Retirement

November 24, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on US Attorney's Attempt to Stop Insider Trading on Wall Street

November 15, 2010 — What to do When the Bank Comes Knocking at Your Door

November 5, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder to Present COAH Update in Conjunction with New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education

November 5, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on EMI Fraud Case

October 15, 2010 — The ABCs of Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Closings

October 13, 2010 — Bankruptcy for Non‐ Bankruptcy Attorneys

October 7, 2010 — Navigate the Zoning Process With an In-Depth Understanding of Zoning Regulations

September 29, 2010 — Copyright Law Protection for Fashion Designs

September 21, 2010 — When Disputes Go From Dinner Table to the Conference Room

September 20, 2010 — How to Switch Firms... and Not Get Sued

September 3, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder to Present at 2010 National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys Conference

August 31, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Obtains $3,000,000 Settlement in Shareholder Oppression Case

August 25, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on FedEx Investigation

August 17, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on J.P. Morgan Suit Against Former Adviser

July 16, 2010 — Superior Court of New Jersey Affirms Trial Court's Ruling in Eminent Domain Case

July 16, 2010 — Stark & Stark Obtains $1,200,000 Settlement in Condominium Construction Defect Case Including Mold, Window and Roof Defects

July 13, 2010 — J.P. Morgan Sues Former Adviser

July 8, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Featured in South Jersey Building News

June 14, 2010 — Albert Stark - Writer, Mentor, Cheerleader

May 21, 2010 — A Case Study on the Importance of Forum Selection in Mass Tort Litigation

May 19, 2010 — Stark & Stark Attorney To Present SCORE Seminar on Legal Considerations for Small Businesses

May 14, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholders Present Legal Update on Important and Precedent-Setting Legal Decisions and how they Impact Condominiums, HOAs and Co-Ops

May 6, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Smith Barney Raiding Case

May 5, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Interviewed on Ask the Experts

May 5, 2010 — So You Thought You Had A Lease?

May 5, 2010 — Buying Assets From a Troubled Company

May 3, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Reuters.com Article

April 29, 2010 — SCORE of Princeton to Hold Small Business Fair

April 26, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Presents Seminar on a Developer's Use of Governing Documents to Ensure the Smooth Transition of a "PREDFA-EXEMPT" Project

April 20, 2010 — Enforceable Non-Compete Agreements: How Employers Can Adequately Define and Protect Their Legitimate Business Interests

April 15, 2010 — New Jersey Gives Developers Way to Convert Active Adult Projects to Market Housing

April 1, 2010 — StarK & Stark Shareholders to Present Seminars at the 2010 Atlantic Builders Convention

March 26, 2010 — Non-Compete Agreements: How Employers can Define and Protect Their Legitimate Business Interests

March 2, 2010 — A Primer on Green Leases: Special considerations that permeate the negotiation process

March 1, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Protocol Overhaul

February 25, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Increase in Suits in Response to Protocol for Broker Recruiting

February 23, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Goldman Sachs Suit

February 4, 2010 — Stark & Stark Employment Group Chair Comments on Protocol for Broker Recruiting

February 3, 2010 — Summertime Family Law Issues

February 2, 2010 — Oppressed Minority Shareholders Should Be Afforded Protection

January 21, 2010 — Stark& Stark Shareholder Discusses Hamilton Square ShopRite Expansion Plans

January 20, 2010 — Common Misconceptions of Divorce Law (Part Two)

January 20, 2010 — Bankruptcy Do's & Don'ts for Personal Injury Attorneys

January 15, 2010 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Citigroup's Motion To Dismiss In Bonus Pay Class Action

January 7, 2010 — Common Misconceptions of Divorce Law

January 6, 2010 — A. Christopher Florio Installed as President of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Association Institute

December 23, 2009 — Stark & Stark Files Amicus Brief in Major Product Liability Case Before New Jersey Supreme Court

December 23, 2009 — Navigating Custody Issues

December 17, 2009 — Stark & Stark Launches New Website

November 25, 2009 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Presents Seminar on New Jersey's Community Associations and Foreclosures

November 18, 2009 — RIAs drive explosive growth of the Broker Protocol

November 18, 2009 — Stark & Stark Shareholders Present Collections Seminar on New Jersey's Community Associations

November 4, 2009 — It's Payback Time on Promissory Notes

October 28, 2009 — Builders, Contractors and Homeowners: Beware Insurance Carriers Are Delegating Construction Deficiencies Coverage

October 20, 2009 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on FINRA Expulsion

October 5, 2009 — Small Business Owners Need to Plan for Tax Increases in 2011

October 1, 2009 — Key Legal Considerations when Buying an Existing Business, Buying a Franchise, or Starting a Business From Scratch

September 23, 2009 — Stark & Stark Attorneys to Present Free Divorce Seminar

September 2, 2009 — Stark & Stark Shareholder Comments on Financial Advisors Bankruptcy Filings