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If you are thinking about getting into the restaurant business there are a multitude of issues that you need to consider. One of the most important is taxes. By this I mean, doing the appropriate advanced planning and also...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that owners can be personally liable for multiemployer withdrawal liability where the owner leases property to its own closely held corporation. The decision highlights...more
In a recent case, the Georgia Court of Appeals reaffirmed that, in most instances, a contractor’s or materialmen’s lien may only be asserted against “whatever interest his employer had in the property at the time the work was...more
Separate account real estate refers to the direct ownership by a public pension plan in income producing real property, and in some cases, the property where the public pension plan has its headquarters building and related...more
The recent severe winter weather left behind legal and financial problems even deeper than the snow. But it may also have presented you with resources for help that you weren't previously aware of. Businesses may wish to act...more
The collective bargaining agreement between Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, Inc. ("RAB"), covering many landlords, building cleaning and contractors,...more
Welcome to our autumn newsletter. In this edition, we look at what happens when shareholders fall out and refuse to meet. There’s a report on the accountant who must pay compensation for trying to entice clients away from...more
Welcome to our Summer Newsletter. In this edition, we see why a landlord had to pay £270,000 after failing to consult with tenants. We look at the importance of credit control as businesses increasingly fear the...more
Most companies are familiar with the “thou shalt not discriminate in any employment practices or decisions” part of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Such companies thus should be aware that this law has...more
Many Russian owners would gladly base their aircraft in Russia if the economics worked. This is a true statement, based on statements made by our clients and the talk in the Russian business aviation community. Russian...more
On Jan. 6, 2011, the New Jersey legislature passed a tax bill (A-1676/S-1646) that phases in a single sales factor apportionment formula for the corporation business tax, beginning this year. The current apportionment formula...more
Welcome to our Winter Newsletter. In this edition, we see why many employers fear the removal of the default retirement age will lead to an increase in age related tribunal claims. We have reports on how good contracts...more
On November 2, 2010, Georgia voters approved an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia authorizing new legislation that dramatically changes the State’s restrictive covenant law. As Georgia business owners are well aware,...more
A recent decision from the North Carolina Court of Appeals shows why it is important to have a clear written agreement or policy on bonuses and commissions. In Kornegay vs. Aspen Asset Group, LLC, a jury found the employer...more
IN THIS ISSUE:Philadelphia Amnesty Begins May 3rd; Administrative Service Fee Not Taxable Help Supply Service; PA Budget Inching Forward; Real Estate Assessment Deadlines; Township "Flat Tax" on Business Upheld; Allegheny...more
Welcome to our autumn newsletter. In this edition we look at the implications of the Equality Act, which will start to come into effect in October 2010. We have reports on how the default retirement age is to be scrapped,...more
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