Susan Maslow, Vice-Chair of the ABA Business Law Section Working Group to Draft Human Rights Protections in Supply Contracts, participated as Program Chair and one of six panelists in a  CLE program at the ABA Business Law Spring Meeting in Orlando, Florida on Friday, April 13, 2018 entitled “Protecting Human Rights in Supply Chains: Moving from Policy to Action.” Speakers included practitioners in private firms, industry representatives from multibillion-dollar international businesses, and academics.

The program focused on the Working Group’s draft of a report with model contract clauses to protect the human rights of workers in international supply chains.  The hope is that adopting the suggested text in supply contracts, purchase orders, and delivery documents will be more effective at preventing the kind of abuses that have recurred with horrifying frequency over the last few years, resulting in hundreds of deaths and countless injuries.  The CLE program and materials include research and summary of recent and pending litigation in the context of violations of employee human rights, forced labor and child labor, domestically and abroad.   The program drew on the knowledge and skill of those who have worked in the area, with perspectives from private practice, in-house lawyers, and law professors.  The Working Group has been gathering feedback on the current draft of the report and model clauses and took the opportunity to gather more input from other business practitioners at the CLE program.  The Working Group held a session following Friday’s program to discuss and digest the comments, to finalize the report and clauses, and to form a plan of national implementation.

Elizabeth J. Fineman has been named a Partner of the law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP.  According to Managing Partner, Bill MacMinn, “Liz is a an impressive lawyer, her work ethic, skill and professionalism make her well deserving of Partner status with AMM”

Ms. Fineman concentrates her practice on domestic relations matters and handles a variety of issues, including divorce, child support, alimony/spousal support, marital taxation, equitable distribution and child custody matters. She has handled many high-income support cases and complicated divorce matters involving an intricate knowledge of both family law and complex tax and financial issues. Elizabeth Fineman holds an LL.M. in taxation.

Nearly every business has valuable confidential information, and many derive substantial value from this information, making it a dominant asset of the entity.  It follows that protection of proprietary information within an organization is a vital business priority.  Non-compete, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are critical tools to protect value and form a core part of the intellectual property of a business. 

Employers and employees must evaluate the enforceability of restrictive covenants.  Many factors are considered when courts determine whether such agreements are valid.  Antheil Maslow & MacMinn employment attorneys can help employers draft enforceable documents that protect the business.  We can also act swiftly and effectively to enforce employer rights under such agreements.  This may mean filing an injunction, seeking damages for a breach, or negotiating an alternative resolution, but in any event, we offer employers timely recourse to secure their vital confidential information and business assets.

Our attorneys can also counsel employers on proactive risk management strategies to safeguard trade secrets and protect their rights. This may include advice on steps to pursue with new hires or when employees who have signed restrictive covenants leave the company.

Our attorneys can assist employees in negotiating these agreements, navigating their restrictions, and defending claims brought by employers.

Joanne Murray, a partner of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn and chair of the firm’s business and finance practice group, will be a panelist at the April 11th Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce panel discussion “Planning for Each Stage of Your Career & Business” sponsored by the Women in Business Committee.  The program focuses on establishing, growing, and planning an exit strategy for your business or career. Other speakers include Glenda Childs, The Doylestown Bookshop; Lisa Fry, Core Financial Outsourcing, Inc.  Barbara Marte, 2 Be Enterprises, LLC, is moderator. The program runs from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at the Chamber headquarters in Bailiwick, Doylestown. 

Ms. Murray counsels business owners as they face the financial, legal and operational challenges that are an inevitable part of the life cycle of a business.

The program discussed the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the law’s effect on family law practice, including practical tips for tax season.

Fineman is part of the Firm’s Family Law Practice group.  She handles all phases of the negotiation and litigation of domestic relations cases, including divorce, child custody and support, alimony/spousal support, equitable distribution, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.    Serving the Philadelphia surrounding communities, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP is a full-service law firm that offers sophisticated, proactive, timely and cost-effective legal advice.  The Firm’s attorneys are both counselors and advocates.  As counselors, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP lawyers educate clients, including high net worth individuals, small to mid-sized, privately-held companies, nonprofits and health care organizations, on the law and possible legal implications of their actions.  As advocates, they aggressively represent their clients’ causes.  With its broad range of practice areas in Business & Finance, Family Law, Tax & Estates, Real Estate & Land Use, Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Personal Injury, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP has the depth of resources and knowledge to satisfy its clients’ evolving needs for legal advice and representation and help them reach their ultimate goals.

Antheil Maslow and MacMinn partners William MacMinn and Thomas Donnelly will present a seminar on piercing the corporate veil in Pennsylvania to the civil litigation section of the Bucks County Bar Association on Wednesday February 14, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at the Bucks County Bar Association.  The seminar will focus on recent decisions relating to traditional common law piercing of the corporate veil and individual liability in a corporate setting as well as AMM’s experience with developing case law identifying a shift in fiduciary obligations of corporate officers and directors upon insolvency, voidable transfers and de facto mergers.  

Attorneys MacMinn and Donnelly are both Partners in the firm’s litigation practice group, handling all phases of matters concerning business and commercial disputes, fraud, contracts, business torts, employment agreements, breach of fiduciary duty, real estate and insurer bad faith.

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Jessica Pritchard has begun her term as President of the Bucks County Bar Association. The Bucks County Bar Association, one of the oldest and most active bar associations in the United States, has over 800 members and is dedicated to providing support and fellowship for the advancement of the legal profession. Ms. Pritchard has been an active member of the Association and has served in a variety of leadership roles, including as Board Secretary, Board member, and as chair of the Family Law Section.

Jessica Pritchard chairs AMM’s family law department. Her practice focuses exclusively in the area of family law, where she handles all phases of the negotiation and litigation of domestic relations cases, including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony/spousal support, equitable distribution, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

On December 22nd, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which will take effect on January 1st.  This legislation will have far reaching implications for both individual and corporate taxpayers.  The attached analysis and charts provide an overview of some of the key changes made by the new Act, along with some planning considerations between now and year-end.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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Susan Maslow, a founding partner of the law firm of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP, was presented with the Harriet M. Mims Award by the Women Lawyers Division of the Bucks County Bar Association at the association’s annual dinner earlier this month. The award is named after Harriet Mims, the first female judge in Bucks County and one of the first women to be admitted to the Bucks County Bar. The award is presented annually to a female attorney who exhibits the characteristics of strength, leadership and integrity who also has served as a mentor to young lawyers. Nominations are made by members of the association with a panel making the final selection of the recipient.

In addition to her career as a preeminent business attorney, Ms. Maslow is an active member of the charitable community, serving since 2009 on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters Bucks County.  She also currently serves on committees for the Pearl S. Buck Foundation and the Bucks County Women's Advocacy Coalition, as well as the Executive Committee of the  Board of Directors of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.  She provides pro bono legal services through the Pennsylvania Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.

Jessica Pritchard, a Partner with Antheil Maslow & MacMinn will participate as a panelist in Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education program entitled “Family Law 101” on December 11th in Philadelphia. The program is designed for lawyers who are new to the practice or stepping into the family law field, and provides an overview of the challenges faced, tools needed and other valuable insights and resources for new practitioners.