What's in the Cards for 2016?
November 30, 2015
It seems impossible that we are once again at the end of a full and busy year, "predicting" what's ahead for the next. If there is one iron-clad truism for law firm marketing, it's that nothing stays the same. So what can we expect for the year ahead?
Insurance Limited Partnerships As An Alternate Estate Planning Tool
November 30, 2015
Valuation discounts in estate planning has permitted the transfer of assets from one generation to another in an economically efficient manner. Two of the various discount methods claim lack of control (minority interest discount) and lack of marketability. The IRS has traditionally objected to these approaches in intra-family transfers, while Congress has attempted to legislate away these "loopholes" unsuccessfully and the Treasury Department is contemplating new regulations to accomplish this goal.
Jeezy's Ex-Partner Loses Trial Against The Atlanta Rapper
November 30, 2015
A Fulton County, GA, court turned aside claims to millions of dollars by a former producer and business partner of Atlanta-based rapper Young Jeezy. The jurors found for the defense in a case in which the plaintiff claimed that his ownership interest in a music production company with Jeezy entitled him to half of the proceeds from the hip hop artist's record sales.
CISA Passes: What It Means for Organizations and Their Data
November 30, 2015
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) was passed by the Senate on Oct. 27, and while it still has a few hoops to jump through before it is enacted into law, the hotly debated proposed rules may considerably impact both those organizations holding sensitive data and the users to which that data belongs.
In the Courts
November 30, 2015
Analysis of a ruling by the Second Circuit in which three insurance brokers were convicted for an elaborate defrauding scheme.
Worker Injury in the 'Internet Workplace'
November 30, 2015
Billions of people use the Internet for work-related purposes. According to the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, the fastest growing demographic for Internet workers is people aged 45 to 54. This is the same age group that is most likely to engage in workplace injury litigation.
Federal Contractors Must Offer Paid Sick Leave to Their Employees
November 30, 2015
On Sept. 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order No. 13706, which requires federal contractors to offer their employees working on federal contracts up to seven days of paid sick leave per year. The Executive Order will impact contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2017.
