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Austin Listed in Top Five Markets to Watch

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Austin, Texas came in second on Price Waterhouse Cooper’s annual ranking of markets to watch in 2012. Washington, D.C. finished in first, with San Francisco, New York City and … Read More

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Temple-Inland Purchased Despite $1 Billion Lawsuit Pending Against It

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Litigation Austin-based Temple-Inland Inc. has agreed to be purchased by International Paper Co. for $4.3 billion. The sale of $32 per share follows a rejected offer in June of $30.60 … Read More

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Local Startup Secures Funding for Technology Designed to Help Retailers

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Austin-based startup NewComLink – which was founded in 2008 by Suneet Paul and Jim White, formerly of Dell Financial Services – recently announced that it has secured $10 million … Read More

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Construction Employment on the Rise in Metropolitan Areas, Study Finds

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Litigation According to a recent report by the Associated General Contractors of America, hiring for construction workers increased in 149 metropolitan areas in the last year. Among the locations that … Read More

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Austin Tech Startup Companies often Face Complex Business Issues

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Austin tech startup Gazzang Inc. has been quite busy lately. The tech company, specializing in cloud security software, continues its aggressive productivity that began in 2010. Gazzang was established … Read More

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Texas’ Largest Brokerage Firm Expands to Austin

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions The business landscape in Austin changed recently when Certified Business Brokers (CBB) announced its expansion into the Central Texas market. Based out of Houston, CBB has facilitated thousands of business … Read More

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New Texas Legislation Could Affect Austin Businesses

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions The Austin Business Journal reported that Texas lawmakers have over 7,500 pieces of proposed legislation to consider this session. Incredibly, over 5,000 of these bills could affect Austin businesses, … Read More

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Austin Broker Indicted for Fraud through Ponzi Scheme

Posted on February 28, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law Prominent Austin businessman and broker Kurt Barton appears in court today to begin addressing accusations of fraud. Barton was indicted on 33 counts of fraud, including money laundering, wire fraud and securities … Read More

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Austin’s Economy Bringing in New Business

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Over the past few years, the country has seen a dramatic rise in unemployment rates, drop in housing prices and an economy struggling to recover. But the City of … Read More

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Austin Banks Merging: Finding A Way to Survive in Hard Times

Posted on December 29, 2010 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Two struggling Austin banks are poised to merge into an existing entity in the near future. Community State Bank on Ranch Road 620 and Westlake’s Treaty Oak Bank are … Read More

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