School Districts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
New York State schools stand to get a substantial amount of
money from the stimulus package that President Obama signed into law
in February. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that New
York State will receive $2.5 billion in funds designated as “State
Stabilization Funds” in the stimulus package, whose aim is to help
avert reductions in education services and to fund expected
increases. School systems have discretion to use some of this money
for school modernization. Identifying school construction projects
as “shovel ready” projects will go a long way toward achieving
President Obama’s goal of “creating and preserving jobs.”
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"Effective
Negotiation Skills in a Challenging Business Climate"
On
June 2, John E. Osborn hosted a seminar entitled, "Effective
Negotiation Skills in a Challenging Business Climate" This seminar examined:
- How you can approach negotiations with a strategic
mindset
- When you should share information and when you shouldn't
- How to clearly communicate your point of view
- How to be assertive, without being aggressive
- How to view the situation from all perspectives
- How to keep your options open while still building
relationships
This seminar featured Clare Connaughton of The Connaughton Group who
just returned from Latin America where she is deployed as an expert
in alternative dispute resolution. In addition to her mediation
practice in New York, she designs and conducts training programs for
managers, labor representatives and lawyers in the theory and
practice of conflict management both here and abroad.
New York City's Local Law 11: The 7th Cycle
On June 3, John E. Osborn was on a panel discussing the
upcoming cycle of Local Law 11. This seminar will
examined:
- The new Local Law 11 deadlines, time
frames and other changes
associated with the 7th Cycle
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Drafting contracts for Local Law 11Inspections and Reports,
Consultant
Services and construction,
repair and maintenance projects
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The issues associated with Owners of neighboring properties (access,
protection, etc.)
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Handling disputes arising from Local Law 11 projects, many projects
of
this nature end up in some form
of litigation
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Effectively and efficiently enabling building owners and managers to
deal
with violations, fines,
hearings, court appearances and other
compliance related issues.
This event was hosted by Epstein Engineering.
Emergency
Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning: It’s More Than IT
On June 4, 2009 John E. Osborn is participated in a Table Top Demonstration
for law firms entitled, "Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity
Planning: It’s More Than IT." This seminar will examine:
key elements of a sound emergency preparedness strategy; topics an
emergency preparedness plan should address; during an incident defining the
balance between centralization of authority and decentralization to subordinate
departments; and how to effectively plan and train without upsetting a firm's
culture or clients.
CMBS and Real Estate Debt Markets
On Thursday, May 7th John E. Osborn PC is hosted
a roundtable discussion entitled, "Navigating
the CMBS and Real Estate Debt Markets in 2009 and Beyond."
This
seminar examined the complexities of defaults and loan workouts of
commercial mortgage back securities.
Getting a Failed or Troubled
Construction Project Back On Track:
Strategic and
Practical Solutions
On February 26, 2009 John E. Osborn PC presented a seminar entitled
"Getting a Failed or Troubled Construction
Project Back On Track:
Strategic and
Practical Solutions." This interactive roundtable discussion
focused on aspects that can go wrong
on a construction
project such as cost overruns, delays, design errors, construction
defects, bankruptcy and foreclosure and what can be done to get
imperiled projects back on track.
John E. Osborn, PC Announces New
Practice Area:
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning
According to The Institute for
Business and Home Safety, 25% of small businesses never recover from
a disaster.
Your business faces a multitude of risks and
challenges every day and no matter the size of your organization, it
is essential that you be prepared for anything which may interrupt
business. Issues such as power outages, water main breaks, fires and
floods are all regular occurrences in New York City, but you also
have to be prepared for terrorism, IT security, theft, natural
disasters and numerous other factors that may affect your
organization’s ability to conduct “business as usual.”
John E. Osborn PC understands the risks and the
factors involved when an incident occurs. Together with a team of
experts John E. Osborn PC has assembled, we will assist your
organization in developing a comprehensive business continuity and
emergency preparedness plan.