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"RIW provides savvy counsel and has taken the trouble to understand our needs and business philosophy. They are the first firm I call for commercial litigation in Boston and the Northeast." - Rob Ackermann, Beal Bank
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At Your Service April 2008
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Payment Card Data Security is a Concern for all Businesses Large and Small
By Michael J. Duffy, Esq.
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Retail, food and hospitality businesses have very good reasons
for accepting credit and debit (“payment”) cards. Not only are they convenient for customers, they can often mean
increased sales volume, higher average tickets, and reduced risk of employee theft. As recent incidents involving TJX Companies
(“TJX”) and Hannaford Brothers (“Hannaford”) have demonstrated, however, acceptance of payment cards brings with it a host
of legal and financial risks. For full
article, click here.
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Same Destination. Different Map.
Ways to Navigate Through Business Risks in a Challenging
Economy.
By Bradley L. Croft, Esq.
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In this time of financial belt-tightening and
economic uncertainty, businesses are taking a closer look at prospective ventures and partners than in recent years.
And well they should.
The risk-benefit paradigm has completely
shifted. Deals that were quickly green-lit based on little more than relationships, reputations and a shared vision are now
stagnating among an economic climate that is questionable at best. The conditions that prompted so many retail, food and
hospitality enterprises to proceed with expansions, joint ventures, build-outs, and new initiatives have changed, seemingly
overnight. Predictable
consumer spending, a robust tourism
industry, generally favorable market conditions, and lenient borrowing
criteria are disappearing, replaced by deflated currency, erratic Wall
Street
forecasts, nervous lenders, and a timid consumer market. For full article, click
here.
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Marketing Corner
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Build your mailing list.
Collecting mailing addresses, either hard or
email, is good for customer relations/promotions. This will enable you
to communicate exciting news about your establishment, special
promotions, recognize and offer discounts for birthdays, etc. Keep the
communication going.
Marketing tips are provided by Howie Altholtz - Marketing Director for RIW. You
can contact Howie at
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Guest Article
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Employee Auto – Traps for the Unwary
By Sean Coady
Does
your business ever rely on employees driving their own vehicles on
company
business? Do you have delivery drivers or other employees regularly on
the road? Suppose you ask an employee to run an errand for your
business like go get the mail, go to the bank and drop off a deposit,
etc.? Many business owners have little to no idea what liability the
business
may have if the employee is involved in an accident that injures someone
or causes other damage. Here are some basics that all business owners
should know – especially owners in the restaurant and hospitality
industry, who often have employees on the road. For full story,
please click here.
Sean Coady is the Senior Partner and Practice Leader of EBS Capstone's Management Liablity Practice. He can be reached at
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or 617.244.3737
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About Our Group
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Ruberto,
Israel & Weiner attorneys have comprehensive
knowledge and expertise in the areas of law in which they practice and
the industries served. Attorneys in RIW’s Retail, Food &
Hospitality Group have provided legal services to industry clients for
over 20 years. Additionally, our attorneys organize seminars, lecture,
write articles, participate in trade associations, and serve on Boards
of Advisors for retail, food and hospitality industry
companies.
For a full description of our Retail, Food & Hospitality
Group, including a list of representative clients, click here.
Industry Group Attorneys
Kelly Caralis, Mergers & Acquisitions and Leasing
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Bradley Croft, Construction Law
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Michael J. Duffy, Litigation
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Stacey Friends, Trademarks and Branding
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Michael Gatlin, Bank Financing and Real Estate
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Equity Capital
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Russell Stein, Mergers &
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Mary Windam, Litigation & Employment
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