Business
By: Robert A. Greising and Travis D. Lovett
on July 18, 2023
Ideally, sellers of a business will never have to worry about covering a financing shortfall to get their deal closed. However, with the increase in interest rates over the last few years, structural issues with requirements of the primary lending source and the overall tightening of capital…
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By: Micah J. Nichols and Rodney S. Retzner
on June 8, 2023
It is not too early for individuals and families to start preparing for reductions to the Federal gift and estate tax exemption equivalent (“FET Exemption”) that become effective on January 1, 2026.
The FET Exemption has increased through annual inflation adjustment, as well as an effective…
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By: Robert A. Greising and Charles O. Richert
on March 29, 2023
Introduction
A recent decision out of Delaware sent ripples of concern spilling out of the Board Room and throughout the C-suite. On January 26, 2023, in In Re McDonald’s Corporation Stockholder Derivative Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion that denied a…
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By: George C. Lepeniotis and Alex C. Bowman
on January 10, 2023
Nonprofit businesses across Indiana pursue their purpose often tied to the hope of finding new paths for the expression of their dreams. Each new cycle could bring new opportunities to serve the non-profit’s core mission or offer new challenges or new collaborations with other allied organizations.…
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By: Sarah E. Jones and Travis D. Lovett
on October 27, 2022
Due diligence serves as a key backbone to a successful M&A transaction. While performing preliminary due diligence can set a business up for success in preparing for a future transaction, as further explained in this article, diligence should take place throughout an M&A transaction – not only to…
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By: Daniel Tychonievich and Virginia A. Talley
on August 23, 2022
Confidential information often ranks as one of the most highly valuable and principal group of assets for many companies, and protecting these assets should be a vital business priority. In the ordinary course of business, however, many companies regularly share confidential information with…
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By: Michael E. Williams and Corben A. Lee
on July 28, 2022
Corporations and limited liability companies offer, as a primary benefit to using an entity form for operating a business, limited liability protection to the owners for the entity's actions, debts, and other obligations. This concept means that the debts and liabilities of the entity belong to…
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By: George C. Lepeniotis and Alex C. Bowman
on June 30, 2022
Every day businesses at home in Indiana and across the country rely on the resources and capabilities of their workforce to accomplish their goals. As leaders of these organizations will tell you, the heart of any well-run business is a dedicated team of competent individuals. When evaluating a…
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By: Robert A. Greising, Virginia A. Talley, and Maria Vladimirova Geltz
on June 29, 2022
UPDATED - On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA” or the “Act”) as part of the greater National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Since then, some actions have been taken towards implementation of the CTA, though not as rapidly as two senators…
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