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  • IRS tax audits – What every business owner should know

    Year End 2016
    Newsletter: Trendlines

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 1066

    Abstract: An IRS audit may not seem quite as big of a business risk as a natural disaster or an unstoppable competitor. But getting that fateful letter in the mail can still hurt morale, impede productivity and delay strategic objectives. This article talks about what can trigger an audit and discusses what business owners should be ready to do in response. A sidebar looks at impending new audit rules for partnerships.

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  • Avoid the inappropriate – Supervisor’s dicey decisions drive harassment lawsuit

    July / August 2014
    Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 1066

    Abstract: This article examines a sexual harassment and retaliation case that addresses whether the harassing conduct alleged was “sufficiently severe or pervasive” for the plaintiff to prevail. Although the answer in this case was no, a sidebar discusses a case with a different outcome. In any event, it’s critical that employers properly train and regularly remind supervisors to avoid inappropriate situations with subordinates. Those that fail to do so can lead an employer down a long road of litigation and attorneys’ fees. Ponte v. Steelcase, Inc., No. 13-2011, Jan. 31, 2014 (1st Cir.) Ayissi-Etoh v. Fannie Mae, No. 11-7127, April 5, 2013 (D.C. Cir.)

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