Working Capital Issues for the Law Firm
This article explores issues pertaining to cash flow and cash needs of law firms.
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Managing Advanced Client Costs and Complying with IRS Rules
If your firm is not treating advanced client costs as loans or assets, then you should form a plan to come into compliance with IRS guidelines.
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Reporting on the State of the Firm
This article discusses preparation of a 'State of the Firm' report, which provides owners with an appraisal of the firm's prior years and planning for the coming period.
Addressing Tax Issues Throughout the Year: There Is No Better Time to Start Than Now
Even though 2007 has come and gone, it is not too late ' it is never too late ' to think about tax planning and tax issues affecting your law firm. What still can be addressed now in 2008 that can impact your tax return for 2007? What tax issues can be addressed that can impact 2008? This article provides a list of items to review internally with your financial team and externally with your tax adviser.
In the Marketplace
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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Profiting from the Downturn: Bankruptcy Asset Sales
Buying assets out of a bankruptcy case represents one of the best ways to profit from financial distress. However, just as there is no typical bankrupt company, there is no typical asset sale in a bankruptcy case. Bankruptcy and distressed company investing, while potentially lucrative, is also complex and oftentimes contentious.
Collection: High-Income, Good Faith, and the Dismissal of Non-Consumer Bankruptcy Cases under Chapter 7
After the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, some confusion has arisen as to whether Congress' failure to specifically incorporate the Means Test into §707(a) prohibits courts from considering a debtor's income, ability to pay, and lavish lifestyle in non-consumer bankruptcy cases under the 'bad faith' standard or otherwise.
Venture Debt Update: Will the Recent Rise in Venture Lending Turn to Bust?
Although venture debt financing is in the midst of a strong rebound, there are signs that the recovery might not last. Some of the conditions that caused a swift decline in venture lending earlier in the decade have resurfaced, threatening the growth of this form of financing.
Movers & Shakers
News about lawyers and law firms in the product liability field.
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Case Notes
Highlights of the latest product liability cases from around the country.
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