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When a Business Partnership Turns Out To Be a Bait-and-Switch (Part II)

September 27, 2016

Soon after Hogan was brought in as a 1/3 owner of Turbine Asset Holdings, LLC (“TAH”), he began assisting TAH with business opportunities using his contacts and expertise.[1]  One such opportunity involved Pratt & Whitney (“Pratt”), which was expected to be a very substantial inventory management opportunity worth at least $80MM of a net profit.  Hogan led the day-to-day discussions and planning with Pratt and kept Glassman informed of the progress, while Glassman started contacting banks to finance the deal. … Read the rest

When a Business Partnership Turns Out To Be a Bait-and-Switch (Part I)

September 15, 2016

Here at The R. Shawn McBride Law Firm, PLLC, we write frequently about partnership, LLC, and multi-owner entities.  In most, if not all, cases or situations we discuss, business partners start out on friendly terms, in a spirit of collaboration and genuine partnership, only to see their relationship deteriorate over time due to disagreements over management, ownership, or other matters.  But what if there is no intent to be business partners in the first place?  AerReach Aero Space Solutions, LLC v.… Read the rest

Crowdfunding Gone Wrong: Some Points of Caution SEC Investor Alert: Ascenergy LLC Oil and Gas Crowdfunding Scheme

January 19, 2016

We’ve covered crowdfunding extensively in our previous posts “Crowdfunding: Is It Right for My Business,” “Is It Time To Do Crowdfunding To Raise Money?: SEC Releases Federal Crowdfunding Rules,” and “An Easy Way for Texas Companies To Raise Money? A Discussion of the Texas Crowdfunding Exemption.” As crowdfunding gains popularity, not only has it proved to be a process of trial and error (see, for example, our previous posts “Eureeca: A Cautionary Tale on How Not To Do Crowdfunding” and “Update on Eureeca Capital”), but schemes to defraud unsophisticated investors with the allure of crowdfunding also seem to have been on the rise.… Read the rest

All postings are intended to be planning tools to familiarize readers with some of the high-level issues discussed therein. No posting is intended to be a comprehensive discussion and additional details should be discussed with your transaction planners including attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers and other business planners who can provide advice for your circumstances. This article should not be treated as legal advice to any person or entity.


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