Any monetary donation is a welcome gift to a charitable organization, but most will tell you that receiving large operational contributions is like hitting the jackpot, and receiving them is as rare as winning the lottery. When an organization does ...
Read More »Pros and cons of a
By the end of 2005, more than 60 percent of homes connected to the Internet in the United States were using some type of broadband connection. The variety of high-speed connectivity has made many choices affordable, but has also left ...
Read More »Making the most of an expert witness
More than ever, competent and dynamic expert witnesses are critical to winning legal cases. Even if a case doesn’t go to trial, a credible expert can be the key to settling the case for your client. I believe that an ...
Read More »Tips for improving long iron play
Too many golfers are afraid of hitting their long irons to the green except when they can use a tee on par threes. A lot of golfers forego the use of long irons all together and instead opt for seven ...
Read More »Testimony defines internet sales tax as interstate issue
While some lawmakers attempt to head off efforts to impose taxes on out-of-state Internet sales, testimony during a special hearing last week might have unintentionally set the stage upon which small business could be holding the responsibility of collecting and ...
Read More »Between a rock and a hard place
We are continuing to talk about the last area of the five areas that make up every business in the world, this fifth area is “collecting.” As you have seen in all of these previous articles, the other four areas ...
Read More »Fixing eminent domain: not a job for the courts
Few decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court have proven as controversial as Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut, decided on June 23 of last year. The Court upheld the city’s authority to use the eminent domain power to take ...
Read More »Evaluate the need for insurance in your retirement
Of all the changes that come in retirement, few are likely to give you more concern than dealing with money. Your concern is, of course, understandable and widely shared because so much of what will happen is unpredictable. That’s especially ...
Read More »Shaping up for spring tee time
With only a few weeks to go until we really start thinking spring, every golfer should be gearing up for golf season. Regardless of age or ability level, all golfers who plan to improve their game in 2006 should be ...
Read More »Warrantless electronic surveillance falls under FISA
The Senate Judiciary Committee opened a hearing Feb. 6 inquiring into reports of electronic surveillance allegedly done in contravention of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, 50 U.S.C. Sections 1801 et seq. Ever since James Risen’s Dec. 16, 2005, article in ...
Read More »Planning for disasters of all shapes and sizes
This past year we watched on television as massive hurricanes swept through and destroyed significant areas of the Gulf Coast. Many lawyers will be recovering from this disaster for years to come. Many had disaster plans. Some did not. No ...
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