by Michael D. Steger | May 7, 2017 | Corporate Law, Featured
In mid-2016, the “Panama Papers” were leaked to a consortium of news organizations. This cache of 11.5 million documents, leaked from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, revealed a web of tens of thousands of shell companies set up in tax havens,...
by Michael D. Steger | Dec 4, 2016 | Copyrights, Corporate Law, Featured, Trademarks
When he is sworn in on January 20th, Donald Trump will become the first American president to have owned trademark registrations while in office. (Quick quiz: Who was the only U.S. President to have a patent while in office? Answer at the end of the post). Trademark...
by Michael D. Steger | Mar 18, 2015 | Corporate Law, Featured
Do you ask your attorney to file your taxes every year? Do you ask your lawyer to audit your company? †If your answer to either is “no”, then why would you ask your accountant to form your business entity. I have been working with a client for about a...
by Michael D. Steger | Mar 5, 2013 | Corporate Law, Featured, Uncategorized
In their desire to cut costs and keep expenses to a minimum, many young companies try to keep legal fees low. Many times this leads company founders to forego essential agreements such as corporate bylaws, partnership agreements and limited liability company...
by Michael D. Steger | Jul 18, 2012 | Corporate Law, Featured, Uncategorized
I recently took a tour of Kykuit, the Rockefeller family estate in Westchester County, New York. The tour of the impressive vistas, immaculately manicured grounds, and world-class art collection made it apparent that this estate was only made possible by the vast...