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The Advantages of Business Entity Conversions
Since July 1, 2015, Pennsylvania businesses have been able to convert from one form to another, with a few simple steps.  Before 2015, a business entity that wanted to change its form (such as a general partnership to a limited liability company (LLC)) would have either needed to undergo a complicated merger process or would have had to transfer assets. The owners would form a new entity, and the existing entity would either merge into...
Five Mette, Evans & Woodside Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers”
Three Mette, Evans & Woodside attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers® 2021. Attorneys Thomas A. Archer, Timothy A. Hoy, and James A. Ulsh were recognized again this year. Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. The Best Lawyers designation is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than ninety thousand leading attorneys cast over ten...
Take Notice: Simple Ways Lenders Can Protect Themselves
What does the automaker Honda have in common with Capital One? They both faced multi-million dollar class action lawsuits for alleged violations of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code’s repossession provisions4. Recent lawsuits against both companies alleged that vehicles they financed were repossessed without providing the borrower with notice as required by Article 9. Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) outlines the rights and duties of parties to a secured transaction. While...
Mobile Deposit Patent Lawsuit
A United States District Court in Texas recently awarded United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”) a $102.8 million verdict against Wells Fargo in a mobile deposit patent lawsuit filed in August 2018. USAA alleged that the mobile deposit capture technology used by Wells Fargo infringed on USAA’s patent held in the technology. This is the second judgment awarded to USAA in relation to its mobile deposit technology patent; it was awarded a $200 million verdict against...
Planning for the End of LIBOR
While every participant in the financial markets knows that the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is not guaranteed after 2021, few have taken steps to prepare for LIBOR’s end. Many variable rate notes are pegged to LIBOR as the reference rate; many notes executed today which reference LIBOR will nonetheless continue to be effective and will ultimately mature in a LIBOR-less world. In 2015, the U.S. Federal Reserve established a committee comprised of key market...
Six Mette, Evans & Woodside Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers”
Six Mette, Evans & Woodside attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers® 2020. The late Howell C. Mette and Attorneys Timothy A. Hoy and James A. Ulsh were recognized again this year. Attorney Thomas A. Archer was recognized for the first time. Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. The Best Lawyers designation is based on an exhaustive...
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