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Are you legally vulnerable?
A recent amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act has lowered the threshold of who qualifies as disabled ― former distinctions are gone between a person with a disability who was recovering well and one who was not. “The amendment has classified both as disabled under the statute,” says Jim Boutrous, attorney with McDonald Hopkins […]
Spending for tech is a double-edged sword
Call it technophobia or a hesitancy to spend in an area where there is no finish line, but a number of businesses are having what David Krauss, partner in The Stolar Partnership LLP, sees as a major difficulty in handling the new electronic age. The issues of security breaches, sharing information and safeguarding personal information […]
Managing generation gaps
The hiring and retention of employees is becoming increasingly difficult ― and while a few years ago employers were calling attorneys asking how to get rid of misbehaving employees, now they are calling to ask how to keep them. “I’m asked, ‘How do I motivate these people?’” says Ken Cookson, director at Kegler, Brown, Hill […]
Check your multistate tax liabilities
Governments are looking to find new sources of revenue to hold their heads above water during troubling economic times or just to generate more income, and they are becoming more active in tracking down multistate and even multilocal tax liabilities. “The states are becoming more and more active in making certain that the taxes they […]
Don’t let technology changes put you at risk
As technology becomes an ever-increasing part of most businesses, so does the need to become more sophisticated on issues regarding intellectual property ― patents, trademarks and copyrights. “An electronic process now can be easily patented,” says Eric Macey, partner in Novack and Macey LLP. “Because technology is claiming more of business, you have to become […]
Law firms need to review payment practices to maximize profits
Should your legal firm be considering ways to improve its payment practices ― and ultimately its cash flow ― alternative fee arrangements and online payable tools are good bets. But a word of advice from Gavin Geraci, senior vice president, specialty segment executive, PNC Business Banking: couple that examination with an evaluation of the firm’s […]
Mergers and acquisitions require careful consideration
If your company is considering a merger or acquisition, do your homework first and make sure the board is in the loop. And while you are at it, bring in outside counsel early enough to avoid problems later. “Be prepared, particularly if you are a public company,” says Brian JM Quinn, assistant professor of law […]
Are you doing what it takes to avoid costly litigation?
If you are worried about how technology issues are impacting your business, how management issues are demanding more time and how federal regulations are often a challenge to understand, you are not alone. Setting aside bottom line concerns, these three areas are among the top legal challenges that companies are facing today. But don’t despair. […]