FINANCE LAW

CAIP – Community Adjustment and Investment Program The United States Community Adjustment and Investment Program was created to help communities that suffered job losses due to changing trade patterns with Mexico and Canada following the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The CAIP promotes economic implementation of the adjustment by increasing the availability and flow […]

The 504 Certified Development Company (CDC) Program provides growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. A Certified Development Company is a nonprofit corporation set up to contribute to the economic development of its community. CDCs work with the SBA and private-sector lenders to provide financing to small […]

The biggest red flags to watch out for… Here are just a few more things you want to be careful with when it comes to taking deductions on your business taxes: All in the family. When employing a spouse, child or close relative, be careful not to give them any extra-special treatment. Make sure the […]

Federal District Court Opinions U.S. v. BROWN, (E.D.N.Y. 2006) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. WILLIAM BROWN and VLAD GOLDENBERG, Defendants. No. 04-CR-159 (NGG). United States District Court, E.D. New York. April 4, 2006 MEMORANDUM & ORDER NICHOLAS GARAUFIS, District Judge Defendants William Brown (“Brown”) and Vlad Goldenberg (“Goldenberg”) were convicted on October 14, 2005, following […]

United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports U.S. v. VUCKO, 05-4182 (7th Cir. 1-12-2007) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SUSAN M. VUCKO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-4182. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued June 6, 2006. Decided January 12, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, […]

Texas Case Law HARVESTONS v. NARNIA, 14-05-00206-CV (Tex.App. [14th Dist.] 1-11-2007) HARVESTONS SECURITIES, INC., Appellant v. NARNIA INVESTMENTS, LTD., Appellee. No. 14-05-00206-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston. Opinions Issued October 31, 2006. Opinions filed January 11, 2007. Appeal from the 270th Judicial District, Harris County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 00-39672-A. Panel […]