Business Law Notes

Spring 2010

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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Special Edition November 2009

Family and Medical Leave Act Changes Effective January 16th
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Fall 2009

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

• 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

• 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
• Client Personal Planning Special

 
Fall 2008

• 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

• Personal or "Estate" Planning
• New Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - And a "MOST"
• The Practical Side of Personal Planning

 
Summer 2008

• 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

• 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

• Do-it-Yourself Legal Traps
• Let's Make a Deal!
• Recent Business Law Case Summaries
• Business Tax Law

 
Fall 2007

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Is Your Corporate Veil at Risk?
• S-Corp Treatment of Income or Losses
• New Ethics Act May Affect Your Business
• Small Claims Appeal Trap
• Confidentiality of Employee Information

 
Fall 2006

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Business Succession Planning PART THREE: Anatomy of a Buy-Sell Agreement
• Franchising - FTC Studies Rule Changes
• Hidden Risks in Equipment Leases
• Small Business Tax
• IRS Allows More Flexibility in Flexible Spending Accounts
• Calculating Leave Time Under the Family & Medical Leave Act

 
Spring 2005

• Business Succession Planning PART TWO: Buy-Sell Agreements
• Small Business Tax
• Improving the Collectibility of Your Accounts
• Considerations for Forming Your New Business
• It is Not Trash!

 
Winter 2005

• Business Succession Planning PART ONE: Got an Exit Strategy??
• Franchisee Liability for Future Royalties
• LLC Managers' Duties of Loyalty and Care
• Small Business Tax
• New Law Obligations of Employers with Employees in Military Service
• N.C. Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act

 
Fall 2004

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA")
• What's in a Name: d/b/a Filing Requirements
• Avoid Common Business Scams
• OSHA "General Duty Clause"

 
Fall 2002

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Warranty Reimbursement for Motor Homes
• Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge Dealers Beware!

 
Spring 2007

• NCADA 2007 Legislative Summit Summary
• Dealers Beware - Succession Pitfalls and Ways to Avoid Them
• IRS & Hybrid Motor Vehicle Credit News

 
Fall 2006

• Manufacturer Sales and Service Chargebacks

 

Other Publications

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.