June 2010

Healthcare Reform: At What Cost?

Friday, June 25, 2010

The healthcare reform legislation passed in late March is a voluminous far-reaching law. At more than 2,000 pages in length, we have all been inundated with information. Now with midterm elections approaching, we will undoubtedly hear much more, with many Republicans ...

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Social Media's Dirty Little Liability Secret for Employers

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

You can’t attend a Human Resource, Marketing, or Legal conference these days without a discussion on social media. My wife and I have toddler age twin boys, and I relate social media for employers to organic chocolate milk&...

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Advancements in Contractors Professional Liability Insurance

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

With the desire for more advanced and innovative construction project delivery methods, industry initiatives like integrated project delivery, LEEDS, BIM, PPP and other similar movements, and the increasing demand that owners require of contractors to deliver a project faster and ...

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Grandfathered Plan Summary

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

On Monday, June 14th the IRS, DOL, and HHS jointly released interim final rules regarding health reform grandfathered plan status. Some of the rules contained in the Affordable Care Act do not apply to grandfathered plans so employers have been ...

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Wage and Hour Disputes

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

What is the legal basis for disputes? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the Act) governs wage and hour employment matters for employees engaged in interstate commerce. The scope of the Act is broadly interpreted, making most employers subject ...

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Pollution Exposures for a Property Owner

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

The purpose of a truly effective risk management program is to identify those exposures that your company faces and then utilize some form of risk transfer (avoidance, risk retention, insurance) to address that risk. The area of Pollution Legal Liability ...

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A business succession checklist

Saturday, June 05, 2010

The life cycle of a closely held business can be compared to that of your typical family home. When you are considering the purchase of a home you analyze location, price, size, current mortgage rates and the overall appeal of ...

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COBRA Premium Subsidy Update

Thursday, June 03, 2010

On Friday, the House passed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R. 4213) that would require 401(k) fee disclosures, provide relief for pension funds and extend unemployment benefits. However, the planned extension of the COBRA premium subsidy was ...

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