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IRS Issues Revenue Procedure 2012-17
On Feb. 13, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2012-17, which in part provides that partnerships may furnish their partners with an electronic copy of their Schedule K-1 if the partner has affirmatively consented to receive the K-1 in electronic format, such as in pdf form in an e-mail.
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The Billable Hour Is Not Dead!
Firms are increasingly using alternative fee structures to meet clients' demands for billing based on the perceived value they have received. This article discusses the reasons why, regardless of your firm's method of billing clients, it is still critical to track attorney billable and non-billable hours.
The Fiduciary's Default Investment Choice
Several high-profile class action lawsuits are now winding their way through the federal courts alleging high costs, sustained underperformance, and failure to properly disclose and account for revenue sharing and other "under the table" payments in pension and 401(k) plans. The fiduciaries have only themselves to blame. These issues should never have been on the table.
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Profitability and the Legal Marketing Professional
This article provides for the legal marketing professional a guide to the basics of law firm economics, and includes sample metrics and ideas as to how to improve the contributions of the marketing department to the bottom line of your law firm.
In the Marketplace
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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New Rules Proposed for Debt Collectors and Reporting Agencies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a proposed rule to include debt collectors and credit reporting agencies under its nonbank supervision program. These consumer financial market participants are not currently subject to federal supervision.
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Eminent Domain Law
A look at <i>Application of Metropolitan Transportation Authority</i>.
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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>House Rejects Facebook Password Amendment</b>
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed amendment to the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 3309) that would have allowed the FCC to prevent employers from asking for social networking passwords from prospective employees.
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