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LILOs and SILOs: The Final Chapter?
In what may be the final chapter in the years of litigation over tax-exempt entity leasing transactions, the Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Federal Claims Court's decision disallowing Wells Fargo's deductions from SILO transactions.
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Effective Hands-On Training That Millennial Lawyers Embrace and Boomer Lawyers Approve
Law firm training programs are being squeezed by the return of an old problem to the new workplace ' the generation gap. Here's how to bridge the gap and strengthen your firm.
Don't Ask and Don't Tell
Organizations that obtain, use and/or disclose an applicant's or employee's genetic information may run afoul of Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits companies from using genetic information to make employment decisions.
Short Course on Practice Group Planning
This article some tools and principles that will be useful to practice group leaders in developing effective practice group plans.
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Renkemeyer Case Sheds Light on Law Firm Tax Issues
A recent tax court case dealt with two issues that are relevant to many law firms. The first issue is the allocation of partnership income to the partners in the absence of a written partnership agreement. The second is whether income generated by a limited liability partnership is subject to self-employment tax.
Court Says OK to Terminate Bipolar Employee
Before filing suit under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), an employee must exhaust her administrative remedies with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). An analysis of <i>Wills v. Superior Court</i>
Economic Analysis: ERISA Litigation over Fiduciary Duties
The purpose of this article is to discuss some of the important economic issues that arise in ERISA litigation, both in establishing liability and in calculating damages.
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NLRB Breathes New Life into Federal Labor Law
By now, everyone knows discrimination and harassment are illegal in the workplace. But how many know that employees have the right to engage in protected, concerted activities "for the purpose of ' mutual aid or protection?" Are you in violation of federal labor law?
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Affirmative Action Invades the Health Care Industry
Government contractor or subcontractor status has far-reaching implications and potentially dire consequences for health care providers if they are not in compliance with their affirmative action obligations.
Don't Ask and Don't Tell
Organizations that obtain, use and/or disclose an applicant's or employee's genetic information may run afoul of Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits companies from using genetic information to make employment decisions.
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