Newsletter Past Issues

2009/2010 Winter

  • LITIGATION OVER NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS
  • TAX BREAKS FOR COLLEGE COSTS
    • American Opportunity Tax Credit
    • Lifetime Learning Credit
    • Tuition and Fees Deduction
  • LENDER MUST RETURN DEBTOR’S VEHICLE
  • MEDICAID BENEFITS AND SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS
  • GOLFER CAN’T BE SUED FOR ERRANT SHOT

 

2009 Fall

  • CAREGIVER BIAS IN EMPLOYMENT
  • BONUS PLAN MAY TRIGGER OVERTIME
  • LIFE INSURANCE POLICY RESCINDED
  • $200,000 FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM
  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS
  • FDIC INSURANCE UPDATE

2009 Summer

  • E-MAILS CAN MODIFY CONTRACTS
    • Cautionary Case
  • ROTH 401(K)S
  • NEW IDENTITY THEFT RULES AFFECT BUSINESSES
    • Covered Accounts
    • Red Flags
  • RELIGIOUS LAND-USE LAWSUITS
  • COLD FEET COST GROOM $150,000
  • ESTATE PLANNING FOR VACATION HOMES

2009 Spring

  • Real Estate Roundup
    • No Show Mover Must Make Mortgage Payments
    • Economic Loss Rule Bars Misrepresentation Claim
    • Religious Icon Removed From Condo
  • Website Terms Of Use
  • Employers And Job References
  • Harassment Policy Violates Free Speech
  • Estate Planning: A Gift Of Debt

2008/2009 Winter

  • Business Start Up Checklist
  • Bank Violates Truth In Lending Act
  • Age Discrimination In Employment
  • All In The Family—Father Wins $4 Million From Daughter
  • Generation Skipping Trusts
  • New Nonprofit Tax Forms

2008 Fall

  • Get It In Writing
  • Employers: Don’T Let Tips Trip You
  • Landowner Gets Settlement For “Taking”
  • Cyber Insurance For Businesses
    • Categories of Losses
  • LLC Ruling Favors Taxpayers
  • Federal Estate Tax
  • Bicycle Safety
    • Remember: Bikes Are Vehicles, Too
    • Wear a Helmet
    • Be Visible
    • Be Aware

2008 Summer

  • Employer Forced To Pay Unapproved Overtime
    • Suggestions from the Court
  • Like Kind Exchanges
    • Requirements
    • Qualified Intermediary
    • Factors to Consider
  • Protection For Parodies
  • Outlaw Vs. Rule Of Law
  • Lawyer’s Approval For Acceptance Of Offer
  • Home Improvement Scams

2008 Spring

  • Real Estate Roundup
    • Flood Zone Fraud
    • Condemnation Action Dooms Business
    • Mold Exclusion Enforced
  • Careful What You Click
  • The Power Of A Power Of Attorney
  • Is It "Work" To Dress For Work?
  • Intrafamily Loans Subject To Tax Laws
  • Baseball Strikes Out On Stats
  • Quotable

2007/2008 Winter

  • Family Responsibilities and the Workplace
  • The Murky Waters of Wetlands Protection
  • Small Business - Maintaining a Safe Workplace
  • LLC Owner Liable for Employment Taxes
  • Misconceptions about FDIC Insurance
  • Vacation Home Tax Treatment
  • Quotable

2007 Fall

  • Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Update
  • IRS Gets Tough on Deferred Compensation
  • Excluded Heirs May Still Inherit
  • “ARM” Borrowers Beware! 
  • Can You Trademark a Flavor?
  • “Hours of Service” Under the FMLA

2007 Summer

  • What Happens to Your E-Mail After You Die?
  • Beware of Fake Checks
  • Does yhe ADA Apply to Websites?
  • Watch Your Language, Debt Collectors
  • Zoning Laws and the Exercise of Religion
  • Unsightly Appearances

2007 Spring

  • Doing Business on the Web-Clickwrap Agreements
  • Real Estate Law Update 
  • Establishing Patent Priority for Interfering Patent Applications 
  • Tax Consequences of Selling Collectibles
  • Estate Planning 101: What is a Trust?

2006/2007 Winter

  • Employment Discrimination and Retaliation by Employers
  • Roth IRA Conversions
  • Commercial Landlord Sued for Unsafe Conditions
  • Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
  • Employee or Independent Contractor?
  • Did You Know?

2006 Fall

  • Deducting The Business Use of Your Home
  • The Dangers of Employee Internet Use
  • Inadequate Notice of  Tax Sale
  • Non Owner Can Be Liable Under FHA
  • Qualified Personal Residence Trust
  • Financial Planning For A Disaster
  • Steer Clear of Big Rigs