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Title VII claim – Appeals court schools community college in sex discrimination
September / October 2017
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 940
Abstract: In what appears to be a judicial trend, the Seventh Circuit recently decided that Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. The court in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana was guided by several Supreme Court decisions regarding sex discrimination. This article examines those cases and the theories set forth by the employee in Hively. A sidebar looks at a similar Eleventh Circuit case with a different result. Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, No. 15-1720, Apr 4, 2017 (7th Cir.) Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Servs., Inc. No. 96-568, March 4, 1988 (U.S.) Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital, No. 15-15234, March 27, 2017 (11th Cir.) Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, No. 87-1167, May 1, 1989 (U.S.)
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Recognize this – New accounting rules for contracts are coming soon
Winter 2015
Newsletter: On-Site
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 940
Abstract: Last year, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update intended to improve financial statement comparability. It establishes five steps to follow when determining the proper time to recognize revenue from contracts on financial statements. For construction companies that follow U.S. GAAP, this was a significant development that will likely grow in importance over the next couple of years. This article discusses why, and includes a sidebar explaining how to account for change orders under the new rules.
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Apple v. Motorola offers a primer on expert testimony
May / June 2013
Newsletter: Valuation & Litigation Briefing / Litigation & Valuation Report
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 940
Abstract: In a recent patent infringement case involving smartphone technology, a prominent jurist delivered a primer on proving damages in the courtroom, declaring the testimony of both parties’ damages experts to be inadmissible. This article explains how he applied his real-world test to the experts’ courtroom methods. A sidebar notes his assertion that a judge does not evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of an expert’s evidence, but focuses on methodology.
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — What plan sponsors need to do to be ready for 2013
Year End 2012
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 940
Abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the resulting U.S. Supreme Court decision made headlines for most of 2012. PPACA requires important changes for plan sponsors in 2013. This article presents some of the highlights.
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Going, going, gone … Catch profit fade before it lowers the curtain on your bottom line
September / October 2008
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 940
Abstract: Many construction projects fall prey to a very real, and potentially disabling, financial predicament called “profit fade.” It occurs when a job fails to go as planned, and the carefully estimated profit margin shrinks to nothing — or less. This article explores some ways to catch this dollar-deadly threat.
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Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 – Take advantage of business incentives before it’s too late
July / August 2008
Newsletter: Tax Impact
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 940
Abstract: The $152 billion Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 has received a lot of attention for its “recovery rebates” and other personal tax incentives. But as part of its effort to jump-start the economy, the act also provides valuable incentives for businesses to boost their capital spending. Among other things, the act nearly doubles the limit on Internal Revenue Code Section 179 expensing and offers a 50% first-year depreciation bonus for certain business property and qualified leasehold improvements. This article reviews these incentives and reminds businesses that they are temporary, so eligible companies need to act quickly.