Entrepreneurs in e-commerce have long thrived on serving those who subscribe to the "do it yourself" ("DIY") method of doing business. Legal services are no exception to this trend. Online self-help legal sites, such as nolo.com, have grown in tandem with the general expansion of online commerce. But there are still times when it really is dangerous to "do it yourself" and when it is best to rely on trained professionals.
Since many employers regularly review their employees and record those assessments in written documents, the fact that the manager could be sued for defamation probably comes as a big surprise. A look at a recent case.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act imposes significant new responsibilities on employers and employer-sponsored group-health plans. Herein is a complete rundown on what to expect and when.
Following in the footsteps of its very successful mediation program, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently added a new weapon to its arsenal of alternative dispute resolution options.
This article, the last in a four-part series, examines the issues involved when a tax-exempt organization carries or incurs debt with respect to real estate from, or to which, it receives income unrelated to its exempt purposes.
Part one of this three-part article discussed how the economy has impacted the flexibility and control of REAs. Part Two herein focuses on operating covenants and monetization of real estate.
'Going green' has never been more popular, and financing the acquisition of renewable energy equipment has never been more affordable, both for commercial users and individual consumers. A wide variety of government and private programs are available, providing acquisition dollars as well as tax credits, deductions, and exclusions, and other incentives intended to stimulate clean energy development and adoption.
With the hope of encouraging corporate insiders to cooperate during investigations, the SEC issued a new Enforcement Cooperation Initiative in mid-January. Herein is a complete explanation.
Do the Bankruptcy Code safe-harbor provisions have some unintended consequences? Can they adequately address systemic risk in an environment of ever-changing complex financial transactions? A complete analysis.
