We have been talking about the fourth area that makes up the five areas of every business in the world, this fourth area is “billing.” As you know, the other four areas are: “Clients” or “customers”; “Administration”; “Getting the work ...
Read More »The 'sophisticated' investor defense: More frequently raised than proven
It seems everyone is a sophisticated investor, at least in securities arbitrations where investors seek to recover their investment losses. There, brokerage firm counsel routinely argue that the investor is sophisticated, such that the investments were suitable and there should ...
Read More »To get to the bottom of issues, we must first listen
Mediation is frequently described as quality dialogue. Specifically, mediation from the transformative approach, which is a relational approach to conflicts and disputes. When people are offered a chance to have quality dialogue amazing things happen. Not the least of which ...
Read More »Ways to save on wedding finances
Weddings often used to involve a simple trip down the aisle and a modest reception with family and close friends. But today, weddings are typically more complicated, part of a huge multi-billion dollar industry. From the flowers to the invitations ...
Read More »Celebrities can't Trump tax laws
Nowadays you can’t count on much, but you can count on this: About once ever other week, some celebrity is getting married, usually in a highly public way. These weddings, often staged on a cliff-top overlooking the ocean, or in ...
Read More »Why women should drive car-buying decisions
If you’ve bought a new car lately, you may have had an old-fashioned deflating experience that stays with you. Adriena Masi had one 16 years ago. She visited a showroom with three small children in tow; her husband had died ...
Read More »Lowe's comes out on short end of survey
When it comes to shopping for home improvement supplies, Home Depot beats Lowe’s in a landslide nationally, at least according to a Zogby Consumer Profile survey. Respondents were asked which home improvement store they preferred to shop at. Fifty-two percent ...
Read More »Storm will clear new political paths
The tragedy of Sept. 11 has had an enormous impact on the lives of countless people. The families of those who have lost loved ones will never be the same. Sept. 11 had a different impact on a few politicians ...
Read More »Commercial general liability insurance: The subcontractor coverage exclusion
Contractors – Think your insurance will protect you from your subcontractors’ mistakes? Think again. For decades, general contractors and trade contractors who subcontracted work could rely on their Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy to protect them from project damage caused ...
Read More »Guard against data disaster
The destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina reinforces the need for effective backups as part of a business-continuation plan. Obviously, a computer backup alone would have been insufficient to save many of the small businesses in Katrina’s wake. Nevertheless, there are ...
Read More »Letter to the Editor
The U.S. trucking industry and our professional drivers work hard every day to safely deliver the goods Americans need and want. Contrary to statements issued in the Sept. 10 article “Hours-of-Service Rules for Long-Haul Trucks Reinstated,” the current rule – ...
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