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Another WARNing shot regarding mass layoffs
January / February 2014
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 772
Abstract: The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide adequate notice of mass layoffs or plant closings. When a racetrack failed to do so, former employees filed a class action suit. The employer claimed it was entitled to the statutory defense of an unforeseeable business circumstance and, therefore, it wasn’t required to provide notice. It also asserted that what was occurring at the company was so publicized and obvious that the plaintiffs were effectively put on notice. The appeals court disagreed with both arguments. Sides v. Macon County Greyhound Park, Inc., No. 12-14673, Aug. 5, 2013 (11th Cir.)
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Patentability after Bilski – USPTO issues interim guidance on process claims
February / March 2011
Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 772
Abstract: In a landmark decision last year, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the machine-or-transformation test isn’t the sole test for determining whether a business method or similar process is patentable. In light of that ruling, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued interim guidance providing valuable insight on the types of claims that might qualify for patents. This article discusses the factors that favor patentability, along with those factors that oppose it. Bilski v. Kappos, No. 08-964, June 28, 2010 (Supreme Court)
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Cost segregation studies, your clients and you
October / November 2010
Newsletter: Commercial Lending Report
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 772
Abstract: Although a cost segregation study doesn’t increase the depreciable base of a building, it may highlight additional value that a lender might not have otherwise seen in an assessment of its customer’s assets. This article shows how a cost segregation study identifies building components that qualify for accelerated depreciation, and how the IRS and Tax courts examine several factors to determine if an item is properly classified.
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Fraud has struck! What now? – A contingency plan can help minimize fallout, expedite investigation
Year End 2009
Newsletter: Trendlines
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 772
Abstract: When fraud strikes, panic is a common but not very desirable response. Having a fraud contingency plan can help ensure that a business will know just what to do to minimize the fallout from a fraud incident and get the investigation underway immediately. It involves taking an honest look at the types of fraud most likely to be attempted, and how to respond if controls are breached. This includes having the right members for a fraud investigation team and communicating effectively with employees, the public and other stakeholders. A good fraud contingency plan should be integrated into a greater suite of risk management programs.