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January 2025
Welcome
Welcome and Happy New Year to readers of Making the Connection!  
 
In this issue, you will find: 
  • In Focus: Greetings from Denver!
  • Question of the Month, relating to protection of personal assets from claims by company creditors
  • Case on Point,  discussing the settlement of a claim for withheld tips
  • At the Podium, listing my speaking engagements and public appearances
  • Client Corner, spotlighting client events and announcements
In Focus
Greetings from Denver!
After thirty-seven years on Long Island, my husband and I just relocated to Denver to be with family.  The last month was a whirlwind of farewells with colleagues, tennis friends, bridge partners, former students, golfing buddies, etc. and establishing new connections and routines here in Denver.
With the benefit of technology and a virtual office in New York, I will continue to provide legal services to my clients there, as well as mediation and arbitration services both in New York and Colorado. I will remain involved in professional organizations there, and visit periodically to see friends and family, and hope to get involved in Denver-based organizations also.   I am open to the new possibilities that this recent move may present and excited about the next phase of my personal life and entrepreneurial journey!
Question of the Month
Q: How can business owners avoid claims by company creditors against them personally?

A: This question was inspired by a recent discussion with a client.  My recommendations include:

  • Make sure your employees get paid;
  • Don't commingle personal and business accounts and finances;
  • Don't transfer company funds or assets into your personal name;
  • Don't issue any checks that are not backed by sufficient funds; and
  • Don't make any promises of payment or otherwise you don't intend to keep.
Case On Point
In Re: Drizly, LLC
(N. Y. Office of the Attorney General Labor Bureau 2024)

Drizly, LLC operated a website through which consumers could place orders for the delivery of alcoholic beverages from local liquor stores. The stores delivered the liquor using their own employees or through third party delivery services. The Drizly platform encouraged customers to add a tip for the driver, but did not disclose there was no assurance the tip would actually reach the driver.  Rather, the tips were disbursed to the stores, which might or might not pass them on to the driver.  The New York Attorney General's Labor Bureau commenced an investigation and contended that the Drizly platform defrauded consumers into adding tips to their orders by misleading them into believing that the drivers would receive them.

The matter was settled by Drizly agreeing to pay $4 million to the Office of the Attorney General to be distributed to delivery drivers employed by the liquor stores who did not receive promised tips.  Drizly also agreed to pay $200,000 towards the cost of a Settlement Administrator to manage the disbursement of the settlement funds.

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At the Podium
This is a listing of speaking engagements, workshops, events and other public appearances.  To book me as a speaker or facilitator at your next company, client or association function, contact me at lisa@lisapom.com.    
    
 
  • My discussion with Lisa Strahs-Lorenc and Susan Capurso on Challenges and Conflicts Families Face during the Aging Process has been posted on their YouTube channel entitled End of Life Journey and Beyond: The Sands of TimeClick here to access the recording.
  • On February 12, 2025, from noon to 1:00 pm, I will facilitate a Moxxie Network Meet the Members networking event. Click here for information.

Client Corner
Client Corner features client announcements and events of potential interest to readers.

  • On January 23, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Moxxie Network will host a Holiday Hangover Social. Click here for information and registration.


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