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Business Bankruptcies Fall 16 Percent in NJ, The Record, January 31, 2012
Michael Weinstein was quoted in an article titled, "Insider-Trading Mole Praised by Prosecutors," Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2011
Carl Rizzo was quoted in an article titled, "East Rutherford awaits tax court decision on Giants practice center," The Record, January 9, 2012
James Kim was quoted in, "Fort Lee building subject to legal wrangling," The Record, December 16, 2011
(December 19, 2011)
Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Analysis: On the Hotseat Corzine Stakes his Legal Ground," by Reuters and also appeared in: CNBC, Chicago Tribune, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, Time, Huffington Post, CBS Marketwatch, Dec. 8, 2011
Steve Klein was quoted in an article titled, "OPRA Requires Disclosure of Contracts For Use of Meadowlands IZOD Center," New Jersey Law Journal, December 5, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in an article titled, "Defense contractor in Clifton shuts door," The Clifton Journal, December 2, 2011
Cole Schotz Recognized as Leading Litigation Firm by Benchmark Litigation
(November 28, 2011)
Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in, "Tax court ruling gives hope to some Madoff victims," The Record, November 21, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in an article titled, "Contractor Sentenced For Sending Rifle Designs To China," Law 360, November 15, 2011
(November 16, 2011)
Cole Schotz Named Among Top Firms for Bankruptcy Law in Three Markets, November 1, 2011
Melissa Shuman was quoted in, "Social Media Marketing and Niche Legal Practices: A Match Made in Heaven," New Jersey Law Journal, October 6, 2011
Two Cole Schotz Attorneys Named as Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers, October 11, 2011
Cole Schotz Welcomes Richard J. Ericsson as Environmental Law Department Chair, October 3, 2011
Michael Weinstein was interviewed on Fox Business on September 16, 2011 on a segment titled "Rogue Trader Costing UBS $2 Billion."
Leo Leyva was quoted in an article titled, "How H&H Bagels sank," The Record, September 18, 2011
Gary Leibowitz was quoted in an article titled, Emivest Deal Takes Off: DIP Financing from an Unlikely Source: Liquidators, Turnarounds & Workouts, September 2011
Barzel Settles Superfund Bankruptcy Claim, Law 360, August 17, 2011
(August 23, 2011)
Judge Approves Cadence Innovation Liquidation Plan, Law 360, August 17, 2011
(August 23, 2011)
Norm Pernick was quoted in, "Cadence Innovation set to finish liquidation," The Deal Pipeline, August 18, 2011
Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "Tax Evasion: Taxpayers Fear Disclosing Offshore Assets As Deadline Approaches, Practitioners Say," BNA's Daily Tax Report, August 16, 2011
Jordan Fisch was quoted in an article titled, "A Sudden End for Alto and Convivio," The New York Times, March 8, 2011
Jordan Fisch was quoted in an article titled, ‘Unforeseen Business Circumstances’ Blamed for Closing of Alto and Convivio," The New York Times, March 5, 2011
(August 5, 2011)
Gary Phillips was quoted in an article titled, "Federal Estate Tax Here to Stay," Retirement Weekly, July 22, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in an article titled, "Swiss Tech admits to exporting U.S. Defense drawings to China," Clifton Journal, July 22, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in an article titled, "Credit Suisse Is 'Target' of Inquiry," The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in "New Jersey Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Violating Arms Export Act," Bloomberg, July 12, 2011
(July 14, 2011)
Cole Schotz Lands Five Practices and Nine Attorneys in Chambers USA Guide, June 27, 2011
Michael Forman was quoted in "Too many family businesses lacking succession plans; Small Business Talk" The Modesto Bee, June 8, 2011
Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "Rockaway Township woman sues N.J. for taking $1.5M of her lottery winnings" The Daily Record, June 7, 2011
Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "Rockaway woman suing state over lottery tax" The Star-Ledger, June 7, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Madoff Payroll Chief Pleads Guilty" Herald News, June 7, 2011
Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "IRS Guidance on Offshore Asset Disclosure," BNA Daily Tax Report, June 3, 2011
Michael Forman was qouted in "Family Businesses Still Avoid Succession Plans," The Record May 29, 2011
Randi Kochman was quoted in "Employers, Unions Divide on Overtime," NJBIZ, May 9, 2011
Steven Adler was quoted in "Releases for Early Retirement Offers Must Comply with OWBPA," Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), May 9, 2011
Randi Kochman was quoted in "E-Mail Training Needed to Avoid Cyber Battles," Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), May 6, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in "U.S. narrows case versus accused Ponzi schemer Stanford," Reuters, May 5, 2011
Cole Schotz Honored with The M&A Advisor’s 2011 Turnaround Award
Steven Adler was quoted in "ADR Is Underused Tool for Resolving Disputes," Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), April 13, 2011
Gary Leibowitz was quoted in "Selling Price for Emivest Assets Halved," The Deal, April 8th, 2011
Gary Leibowitz was quoted in "Emivest Staves Off Liquidation At Last Second," Law360, April 6th, 2011
Carl Rizzo was quoted in "N.J. Commercial Property Owners Filing In Record Numbers," The Record, April 3, 2011
(April 3, 2011)
Carl Rizzo was quoted in "Judge Hears Arguments on NY Giants Potential Tax Bill For Practice Field," The Record, March 5, 2011
Carl Rizzo was quoted in "Turf Battle Over Taxes," The Record, February 16, 2011
Steven Adler was quoted in "Distracted Driving Policies Are Becoming More Restrictive," Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), February 16, 2011
Stuart Komrower was quoted in The Deal Pipeline, February 9, 2011
Steven Adler was quoted in "Legislature to Consider Changing Layoff Warning Law," The Record, January 24, 2011
Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Fraud Made Easier: New Rules Backfire," New York Post, January 18, 2011
Gary Leibowitz was quoted in "Hanover Office Supply Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection," Baltimore Sun, January 16, 2011
David Bass was quoted in "Business Bankruptcies Plunge in Bergen County," The Record, January 13, 2011
Steven Klein was quoted in "Halls of Justice Need Fixing Up in 100-Year-Old Courthouse," The Record, January 6, 2011
Cole Schotz Mourns Loss of Founding Member, Edward M. Schotz
Sweeping New Tax Legislation Signed Into Law
Michael Sirota was quoted in "Philadelphia Story Retold?", International Financing Review, December 28, 2010
Is a Tax Appeal Right for You and Your Business? Now is the Time to Assess Whether a Real Property Tax Appeal is Warranted
Cole Schotz Names Four Attorneys to Partnership, Two to Special Counsel
Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Hedge Crackdown: Three Firms Raided in Sweeping Probe," New York Post, November 23, 2010
Michael Warner was quoted in "McGinnis Land Clarifies Auction Process," The Deal Pipeline, November 19, 2010
Cole Schotz Expands New York Litigation Practice
Cole Schotz Recognized as Leading Litigation Firm by Benchmark Litigation
Cole Schotz Ranked Among Best Law Firms by U.S. News and World Report
Gary Phillips was quoted in Moving to a Low-Tax State Could Still Prove Costly, Retirement Weekly, September 17, 2010
35 Cole Schotz Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®
Gerald Gline and Felice Yudkin authored "Visteon's Impact On Debtors' Ability To Cancel Benefits," Law 360
Gary Phillips was quoted in "More wealthy migrate south to avoid tax hikes" Investment News, August 8, 2010
Gary Leibowitz was recognized in the 2010 Daily Record "VIP List, Successful Before 40"
Michael Weinstein was quoted in "Spill Accountability: Justice Department Launches a Criminal Investigation Into the Gulf Oil Disaster," InsideCounsel, August 2010
Cole Schotz Attorneys Author Book on Relocating to Florida
Michael Sirota was quoted in "Hackensack-Based Zayat Stables, Owner of Winning Horses, to Exit Bankruptcy," The Record, July 1, 2010
Five Cole Schotz Attorneys Receive Top Marks in Chambers USA 2010 Rankings
Cole Schotz Expands Bankruptcy Practice with Addition of Three Texas-Based Attorneys
Steven Klein elected President of the Bergen County Bar Association
Michael Sirota appeared on the March 9, 2009 segment of FoxBusiness.com discussing his thoughts on whether General Motors should file for bankruptcy