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Effectively Negotiating Rep Contracts And Other Agreements
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Discovery of Posts on Social Media Remains Governed by Traditional Rules
Kurtis Jewell and more than 1,700 of his current and former co-workers at Aaron’s Inc. claim their jobs were so pressure-packed they could not take lunch breaks, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. Sections 201-219.
Protecting Retirement Plan Assets From Creditors
Question: I have a significant balance in my employer’s 401(k) plan. Upon my upcoming retirement, I intend to roll over the funds in my employer’s plan to an individual retirement account (“IRA”) which will pass to my children upon my death. Will the assets in my IRA be exempt from my creditors during my lifetime and from my children’s creditors after my demise?
NBA Point Guard’s Father Wishes His Home Court for Suit was in Chicago
Ordinarily, when partnerships or employment relationships end abruptly, and a partner or employee leaves disgruntled, no weapon is more important than a well-drafted, up-to-date non-compete agreement. But consider the case of Ronnie Chalmers, father of standout Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers.
Treating S Corporation Stock Purchases as Asset Purchases
Question: I am the owner of an S corporation which is purchasing another business operated by an S corporation. I have been advised that I am better off for both tax and liability reasons structuring the transaction as a purchase of the assets of the target corporation rather than a purchase of the stock of the target corporation. However, the target corporation has some licenses and other assets which are not readily transferable making it more beneficial to acquire the target corporation’s stock. Are there any options available to me to avoid the consequences of a stock purchase?
Comcast Aces Tennis Channel
Cable television packages or “tiers” have long drawn the ire of sports leagues. Tiers carry specific types of programming (e.g., science fiction, business news, or out of market sports), and are available to subscribers for an additional charge over basic programming.
Undercutting a Sales Rep Puts Manufacturer in Hot Water
Independent sales rep X-Cel Sales, LLC represented A.O. Smith Corporation, the well-known water heater manufacturer, for 15 years in Arizona and Nevada. Soon after terminating X-Cel in June 2010, A.O. Smith discovered that scorned sales reps have replaced women as the subject like which hell hath no fury.
When Compensating for Pain and Suffering, It’s a Small World After All
“It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears.”
Compensating plaintiffs for wrongful pain and suffering is typically the jury’s province, and a look at some recent cases vividly displays just how difficult, even gut-wrenching, these decisions can be.
“It’s a world of hope, and a world of fears.”
What Happens When Your Principal Files For Bankruptcy
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Putting The “Success” Into Succession Planning
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