Business Law Notes
Fall 2011 (PDF version / HTML version)
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Business Strategies for 2011 Year-End Tax Planning
Individual Income Tax Strategies for 2011 Year-End Tax Planning
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Your HR-EEO Goal - Keep Your Company Out of Court!
Franchise Disclosure Document - Item by Item Analysis (Part five of a series)
The Duties of a Corporate Director or Officer
IRS Allows Qualified Real Estate Professionals Late Election to Aggregate Real Estate Interests
Employment Law Special
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IRS May Recharacterize Dividend Payments to S Corp Shareholder-Employee as Wages
Franchise Disclosure Document - Item by Item Analysis (Part four of a series)
Capital Gains and Losses
Employment Law Special
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What are the Chances of Being Audited By the IRS This Year?
Franchise Disclosure Document - Item by Item Analysis (Part three of a series)
In the News
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - A New Remedy for Employers
Business Tax Law - What Is All This About Income Tax Basis??
2010 Estate Tax Repeal - Many Surviving Spouses May Be Left Out
Employment Law Briefs
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Social Networking and the Workplace
- Franchise Disclosure Document - Item by Item Analysis (Part two of a series)
- In the News: Pretty in Pink Foundation
- Employment Law Notes
- IRS Pursues "Responsible Persons"
- Supplemental Security Income Eligibility
- Year-end Tax Considerations for Employees
Summer 2009 (PDF version/HTML version)
- Layoffs - Avoid Legal Minefields
- Franchise Disclosure Document - Item by Item Analysis (Part one of a series)
- Wage Compensation for S-Corporation Shareholders
- Congratulations!!
- Employment Law Notes - Hiring Teenagers This Summer?
- Business Tax Law - The IRS Intensifies Focus on Worker Classification
- Expanded Coverage: What's an Employer to Do?? Terminating an Employee - Some Key Issues
Winter 2009 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Confidentiality Agreements - What You Need to Know When You're on a "Need to Know" Basis
- Recent Employment Law Cases
- Preserve Your Personal Resources
- Congratulations to our Clients!!
- A Brief Look at the Economic Stimulus of 2009
- Business Tax Law - Deduction Denied for Travel Expenses Associated Two Places of Living
Fall 2008 (PDF version / HTML version)
- 2008 ADA Amendments - What Employers Need to Know
- Recent Employment Law Cases
- Congratulations to our Clients!!
- LLC Step Up In Basis
- Social Security Wage Base Increase
- Advantages of Revocable Living Trusts
- Protecting Your Special Needs Child
- Beware of Living Trust Scams!
Client Personal Planning Special - Summer 2008 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Personal or "Estate" Planning
- New Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - And a "MOST"
- The Practical Side of Personal Planning
Summer 2008 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Asset Purchase vs. Stock Purchase: Some Advantages and Disadvantages
- Recent Employment Law Cases
- Congratulations to our Clients!!
- The Click of Death
- Business Tax Law: EBITDA - What is it?
Spring 2008 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Some Reasons Investment Real Estate Should be Owned by LLCs
- Are You Sophistocated?
- Business Valuation Concepts and Methods
- Popular Actor Sentenced to Prison
Winter 2008 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Do-it-Yourself Legal Traps
- Let's Make a Deal!
- Recent Business Law Case Summaries
- Business Tax Law - IRS Releases Guidance on S Corp Insurance Premiums
Fall 2007 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Immigration Law- "No Match" Letters
- Your Company's Public Relations Damage Control Plan
- Form I-9 Has Been Revised
- Business Insurance
- Recent Business Law Case Summaries
- Business Tax Law - The IRS Grinch At Work - Taxation of Employer-Provided Cell Phones
Summer 2007 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Small Business Tax Legislation Enacted
- Landmark Anti-trust Ruling will Affect Retail Prices
- Business Tax Law
- Court Decisions of Interest
- A Legal Term You Should Know: "Bonefide Purchaser for Value"
Spring 2007 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Immigration Law - I-9 Compliance
- Fake Meal Breaks Lead to Real Overtime Headaches
- New, Broader Workplace Protection Against Retaliation
- New FTC Franchise Rule Helpful to Franchisees
- Hiring Teens This Summer?
Winter 2007 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Is Your Corporate Veil at Risk?
- Business Tax Law - S-Corp Treatment of Income or Losses
- New Ethics Act May Affect Your Business
- Small Claims Appeal Trap
- Confidentiality of Employee Information
EMPLOYMENT OF S-CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER-OWNERS
Fall 2006 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Contract Gotchas
- Patriot Act Amendment Extends Wiretapping Authority to Antitrust Criminal Investigations
- Business Tax Law: Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation
- Reduce the Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Claims
Spring 2006 (PDF version / HTML version)
- JHVGG Forms Affiliation with Turner & Yates Law Firm in Boone
- JHVGG Welcomes P. Lee Craven, III
- Register Your Trademark and Protect Your Investment
- Application of Federal Employment Laws to Private Employers
- Business Tax Law
Winter 2006 (PDF version / HTML version)
- New NC Notary Public Law Now in Effect
- JHVGG Welcomes P. Devan Culbreth
- Understanding the IRS "Responsible Person Penalty"
- Notice of Bankruptcy - What Employers Should Do
- Entity Comparison
- Immigration Law Issues in the Workplace
Fall 2005 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Business Succession Planning PART FOUR: Valuation: How Much is Your Business Worth??
- 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act
- My Franchisor is Destroying My Business. Help!
- Like-Kind Exchanges
- Recent Developments in Business Tax Law
Summer 2005 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Business Succession Planning PART THREE: Anatomy of a Buy-Sell Agreement
- Franchising - FTC Studies Rule Changes
- Hidden Risks in Equipment Leases
- IRS Allows More Flexibility in Flexible Spending Accounts
- Calculating Leave Time Under the Family & Medical Leave Act
Spring 2005 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Business Succession Planning PART TWO: Buy-Sell Agreements
- Improving the Collectibility of Your Accounts
- Small Business Tax Law
- Considerations for Forming Your New Business
- It is Not Trash!
Winter 2005 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Business Succession Planning PART ONE: Got an Exit Strategy??
- Franchisee Liability for Future Royalties
- LLC Managers' Duties of Loyalty and Care
- Small Business Tax Law
- New Law Obligations of Employers with Employees in Military Service
- N.C. Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act
Fall 2004 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Employment Mistakes Employers Should Avoid
- Exiting a Troubled Franchise
- Small Business Tax Law Quiz
- Meetings of Corporate Directors
- If the Deal Seems Too Good to Be True, it Probably is!
Summer 2004 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Samuel H. Johnson Inducted into North Carolina Bar Association's General Practitioner Hall of Fame
- The Franchise Agreement - (Part three of series)
- Choice of Law and Forum Selection in NC Contracts
- $760,000 is Price for an Office Romance Gone Bad
- Employment-at-Will Ruling
- Airline Pilot's Case Doesn't Get Off the Ground
- Bankruptcy Notices - What to Do: A Checklist
Spring 2004 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Buying a Franchise - (Part two of series)
- FAQs Regarding Choice of Business Entity
- Goods Delivered to Bankrupt Customers - What Should I Do??
- Protecting Your Company From E-mail Abuse
Winter 2004 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Buying a Franchise - (Part one of series)
- Limited Liability Entity Discounting Strategies
- Duties of a Corporate Director or Officer
- What to Do When an EEOC Charge is Filed Against Your Company
- OSHA's Illness and Injury Log Updated for 2004
Fall 2003 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Shareholder Protection From Liability
- Using Lawyers Effectively in Your Business
- You've Got to Know When to Fold 'em
- Sam Johnson Celebrates 50 Year of Law Practice
Summer 2003 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Multifactor Test Still Relevant in Determining Reasonable Compensation
- Sometimes You Have to Sweat the Small Stuff
- Filing That Proof of Claim is Important
- Selling Your Business - Long Term Planning
- What are Good "CAUSES" for a "Dismissal for Cause"?
- Samuel H. Johnson to Celebrate Half Century of Distinguished Law Practice and Exemplary Public Service
- Should Your Company Have a Cell Phone Use Policy?
Spring 2003 (PDF version / HTML version)
- The "B" in Bankruptcy Means BEWARE!
- The Top Ten Reasons Not to Sign That Contract
- Paying Reasonable Compensation to the S-Corp Shareholder/Employee
- Do I Really Need a Lawyer for This Little Lawsuit?
- Terminating Older Workers and Age Discrimination Law Suits
- Buy-Sell Agreements
Winter 2003 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA")
- Avoid Common Business Scams
- OSHA "General Duty Clause"
Fall 2002 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Statues of Limitations - A Treacherous Minefield for the Business Owner
- Legal Issues in the Process of Hiring Employees
- Employer's Right to Terminate the "At-Will" Employment Relationship
- Non-Competition Agreements
Summer 2002 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Surprise Packages From the Justice System via Federal Express UPS and Ordinary Mail
- Legal Issues in the Process of Hiring Employees
- Defensive Job Applications and Interviews
- The Duties of a Corporate Director or Officer
- Payment to Separated Employees
- Two Useful Contract Provisions
Spring 2002 (PDF version / HTML version)
- An Employee By Any Other Name Is...
- Past due Receivables Pose Serious Bankruptcy Risk
- Unemployment Insurance, The ESC and Your Business
- Overtime Issues Under North Carolina Wage and Hour Law
- New Limits on Disability Protection Under the ADA
- About That Arbitration Clause in Your Contract
Special to Our Automobile Dealer Friends
Summer 2007 (PDF version / HTML version)
Spring 2007 (PDF version / HTML version)
- NCADA 2007 Legislative Summit Summary
- Dealers Beware - Succession Pitfalls and Ways to Avoid Them
- IRS & Hybrid Motor Vehicle Credit News
Fall 2006 (PDF version / HTML version)
- Manufacturer Sales and Service Chargebacks
- Two or More Geographically Separate Businesses
- Individual was "Responsible Person" and Liable for Unpaid Employment Taxes Penalty
Summer 2005
- Manufacturer Warranty Audits - Know Your Rights
- Are Your Notarized Documents Invalid?
- Why We Don't Like to Go to the Doctor
- (Or Why Legal Compliance Isn't a Top Priority - Even When it Should Be)
Winter 2005
- Why You Must Review Your F&I Business Practices
- After-Warranty Adjustments Taxable
- Is Your Dealership Complying with OFAC Requirements?
Summer 2003
- How Does US Patriot Act Affect My Dealership?
- Do You Have a Written Plan to Safeguard Customer Information?
- Summary of Legislative Changes Affecting Motor Vehicle Dealers
- Truck License Weights to be Enforced by DMV
Fall 2002
- What Dealers Need to Know About OSHA
- When (and When Not to Use) Dealer License Plates
Summer 2002
- Buyer's Remorse - Your Rights as a Dealer
- Truth in Lending Disclosure Requirements in Light of Polk V. Crown Auto Decision
Other Publications
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The Legal Handbook for North Carolina Businesses* (updated
annually),
by F. Stephen Glass - Your Estate Planning Handbook* (updated annually), by F. Stephen Glass *Contact our office to request copies of these handbooks.
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