New Haven Business And Estate Law Blog
Security Recommendations in the wake of Cyber Security month
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, October was National Cyber Security Awareness Month. However, for me, it started on Wednesday, September 27th, when the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Council provided a presentation on cyber...
Do Your Due Diligence Before You Acquire A Company!
Before you finalize an agreement to purchase a company, undertake a thorough due diligence process in order to verify that the information presented by the seller is accurate and that there are no hidden liabilities. As a purchaser, you should structure the...
Yes, the representation and warranties in a Purchase Agreement matter!
John Client was ready to sell his business. He negotiated the price, agreed on the basic terms, and received a purchase agreement from the Buyer. However, there were pages and pages of representations and warranties. Rather than consulting with his attorney to ask...
What Should Be in a Letter of Intent to Buy or Sell a Business?
Whether you are buying or selling a company, you should give careful consideration to the letter of intent (LOI). People often make the mistake of rushing through the LOI or being vague on details on the assumption that details can be worked out later. Beware:...
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Before beginning serious negotiations about the terms of a transaction the parties should enter into a non-disclosure agreement covering the respective rights of the disclosing party and the receiving party in and to the material disclose. I have seen, reviewed and...
My first blog post!
Well I finally set up a blog. I have been thinking about this and planning to do this for years! I intend to use this blog as a place to write some of my thoughts about business law and new developments in business and technology as they impact my clients and my law...