Hutner Klarish LLP is a leading New York City based boutique law firm offering a small firm approach to the business law field typically dominated by big corporate law firms. We focus on maintaining one on one direct contact with clients, understanding them, their businesses and their needs and delivering…
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The recent exponential surge of the price and market cap of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum, Litecoin and Ripple, as well as many other “alt” coins and tokens, has many people excited about new opportunities to capitalize from the growth of this new industry based on blockchain and…
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When the SEC believes that a company or an individual is violating the securities laws, they may launch an investigation into the potential violations. Some of the most commonly investigated violations include those related to the sale of unregistered securities, insider trading, stealing funds or securities from customers, manipulating prices of…
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Non-Disclosure Agreements are commonly used in situations where a business is sharing important information with a potential investor, business partner, distributor, or prospective buyer to make sure the business and the information they are sharing is protected. Please note that there are two types of Non-Disclosure Agreements, mutual or one way.…
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When a client who owns a business comes to us with a intellectual property that they would like to protect, our firm can assist in registering that trademark. When you make the decision to register a trademark, there are a number of steps you need to take. First, you should have…
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Forming a business can be a daunting task for someone who doesn't have an understanding of where to begin. One of the first steps is to determine what type of business entity (corporation, LLC) would be best for your business. While some of the options below may appear quite similar,…
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The private placement exemption included in Rule 506 of Regulation D is a commonly used method for raising capital. However, after the enactment of Dodd Frank, it now includes a “bad actor” disqualification provision that makes Rule 506 unavailable if the issuer has violated certain securities laws. (See SEC Release…
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In the wake of the recent revelations of the National Security Agency’s surveillance of friends and foes alike, you may have increased concerns regarding the confidentiality of your privileged communications. Spying notwithstanding, privilege is created when communication — written or oral — regarding legal advice takes place between a lawyer…
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