Mugged by an NPE (Non-practicing Entity) for Patent Infringement?

APR 01, 2013 | BIZ TIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INT'L BUSINESS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

According to Inc. Magazine, if you have a website, you may be a target, and it can be costly.

If you’ve had the unfortunate experience of being sued over use of a Google Image download, or by a company that charged that you’re violating a patent for Web technology, you may be the target of an NPE – a “non-practicing entity.” That's a company that buys up patents and never uses them. NPE’s can make hundreds of millions of dollars a year by contacting unsuspecting businesses, then...

ACA Employer Penalties Made Simple--Maybe

MAR 19, 2013 | BIZ TIPS, HEALTHCARE REFORM | 0 COMMENTS

The Kaiser Family Foundation has designed a decision tree to help employers assess whether they may have to pay ACA penalties or not. But as those who attended our recent Lunch and Learn discovered, it's not so simple to determine...

A WCA Resource: Business Needs to Take These Steps Now to Prepare for the Affordable Care Act

MAR 01, 2013 | BIZ TIPS, HEALTHCARE REFORM, NYS GOV'T, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

A Murky Look at a Confusing Subject: The Steps Your Business Should Take Now to Prepare for the October, 2013 ACA Rollout

At Thursday's informative luncheon at Tappan Hill, the top minds in regional healthcare and business assembled to hear from the experts about what business needs to do now to prepare for the Affordable Care Act. (Hint: Have a good attorney, a strong CPA, and a wise insurance broker.) Click here to see the steps you should be taking now to prepare for October's rollout of the Affordable Care Act. 

(Video) WCA's 2012 Year in Review

NOV 14, 2012 | BIZ TIPS, COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, GOVERNMENT REFORM, HEALTHCARE REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, INT'L BUSINESS, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, SEQRA, TAX REFORM, TRANSPORTATION, US GOV'T, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

From Economic Development to Healthcare, 2012 Has Been a Busy Year at the Westchester County Association

Rebuilding Your Business Post-Sandy

NOV 07, 2012 | BIZ TIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 0 COMMENTS

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, many Westchester companies lost power, telephone and Internet service -- along with thousands of dollars a day. But there are steps local business owners can take to get help...