Peter A Mahler

February 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan write: In the annals of business divorce litigation, 2014 will go down as the year in which New York courts issued some of the most important and interesting decisions in dissenting shareholder and buyout appraisal proceedings involving closely held corporations.

By Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan

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February 10, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Farrell Fritz's Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan write: The improved economic climate last year saw no let up in the volume of business divorce litigation in New York courts. The most striking aspect of last year's decisions is the number of important appellate rulings concerning various forms of business entities.

By Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan

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February 03, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Federal Claim Asserted in Attempt to Collect Debt on Cell Phones Bought Using Employee Discount

By Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan

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February 15, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan of Farrell Fritz highlight a number of important rulings issued last year deciding procedural and substantive issues involving promoter liability, fiduciary breach, venue, standing, appraisal rights, and valuation in connection with closely held corporations, limited liability companies, and professional corporations.

By Peter A. Mahler and Matthew D. Donovan

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February 14, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Farrell Fritz partner Peter A. Mahler discusses decisions addressing fiduciary duty and waiver, a court's power to remove and replace the general partner of a limited partnership, the procedure for LLC members to dissent from mergers, and valuation discounts.

By Peter A. Mahler

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January 17, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler, a partner at Farrell Fritz, provides his annual review of business divorce cases, highlighting decisions of interest involving corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.

By Peter A. Mahler

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March 30, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler is a partner at Farrell Fritz, writes that business divorce aficionados will be pleased but not surprised to know that last year the New York courts decided a number of highly interesting decisions involving dissolution of closely held companies.

By Peter A. Mahler

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January 25, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler, a partner at Farrell Fritz, writes that there were several important decisions last year involving dissolution of closely held corporations under Business Corporation Law (BCL) ��1104 and 1104-a.

By Peter A. Mahler

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March 12, 2002 | New York Law Journal

I nsurance has been described as "[a]n ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table." 1 Historically, New York courts have limited relief for breach of contract on a first party insurance claim to the amount of the policy. Thus, the insurer has nothing to lose by disclaiming liability. However, with a majority decision in Acquista v. New York Life Insurance Company , 2 the Appellate Division, First Depart

By Peter A. Mahler And David P. Gillett

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July 21, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Peter A. Mahler, a partner at Farrel Fritz, and Michael A.H. Schoenberg, an associate at the firm, write that shareholders' agreements commonly employ stock transfer restrictions in the form of a right of first refusal (RFR) to maintain continuity and control over the ownership of the business. A recent appellate decision adds new and, some may argue, unintended potency to such RFRs.

By Peter A. Mahler and Michael A.H. Schoenberg

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