2011

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  • Are you ready to streamline your warehouse?

    Fall 2011
    Newsletter: Manufacturer

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 604

    Abstract: A warehouse management system (WMS) can increase efficiency and productivity for distributors, but successfully installing a WMS requires extensive planning and a fair amount of financial resources. This article explains the advantages of a WMS, but also notes that setting up and operating this application is often a complex process that may preclude some distributors from being able to justify the initial, often sizable, investment. A sidebar explains why a business management system can maximize the return on investment in a WMS.

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  • Take care with transfer pricing – Out-of-compliance policies can lead to costly tax penalties

    Fall 2011
    Newsletter: Manufacturer

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 951

    Abstract: “Transfer pricing” refers to the price that related parties, such as divisions of a company, charge one another for goods or services. With revenue-hungry governments worldwide looking to keep their tax bases strong, many are stepping up enforcement on transfer pricing. Manufacturers that don’t follow the rules can be taxed twice on transactions, and face hefty penalties to boot. This article looks at “arm’s-length” requirements for transactions between related parties, along with common audit triggers. A sidebar examines advance pricing agreements for related-party transactions.

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  • Ask the Advisor – Q. Should my company ask for a cash or a stock deal?

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 411

    Abstract: One of the many issues sellers must consider is the type of deal they prefer — cash, stock or a combination of the two. This column explains that all-cash deals are simple and don’t depend on the buyer’s future performance. But they’re less common than more complex structures such as partial cash/partial stock offers, partial cash/debt assumption, share exchange and earnouts.

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  • Partial sales: Have your cake and eat it too

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 608

    Abstract: Business owners frequently are torn between the desire to sell their company to realize liquidity and reluctance to lose what’s been their life’s work. However, with a partial sale it’s possible both to raise cash and retain control over the company. This article discusses two common methods of undertaking a partial sale: 1) allowing investors to acquire a minority stake in the company, and 2) recapitalization — replacing current sources of financing with new ones.

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  • International acquisitions – Circling the globe for deals

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 612

    Abstract: Although the U.S. economy remains sluggish, other regions of the world currently are experiencing rapid growth. But before making a cross-border deal, it’s important to consider the risks as well as the rewards. This article points out that one of the biggest challenges of a foreign acquisition is integrating the two corporate — and national — cultures. A sidebar highlights Brazil as home to some of the best acquisition opportunities right now.

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  • Major investors can make — or break — your M&A plans

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Merger & Acquisition Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 781

    Abstract: Companies that have one or more major investors need to ensure that these stakeholders support any M&A deal well before the transaction’s close. Otherwise, major investors are capable of delaying it — or even derailing it. This article explains the specific objections that different investors might have, and why it’s important to keep the lines of communication wide open. A sidebar lists several things a company should do to protect itself from costly legal action that could block the transaction.

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  • How to make outgoing referrals pay off

    Fall 2011
    Newsletter: Law Firm Management

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 438

    Abstract: Most attorneys give little consideration to their outgoing business referrals — and that’s a mistake. Properly managed, outgoing referrals can contribute to a law firm’s bottom line by generating referral fees, reciprocal referrals and satisfied clients. This article talks about how to treat referrals as a critical business development strategy.

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  • Survive an IRS audit

    Fall 2011
    Newsletter: Law Firm Management

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 675

    Abstract: Receiving an audit letter from the IRS may seem ominous. But, as this article explains, by working with their CPA and cooperating fully with the IRS, a law firm can survive an audit. Knowing the types of firms and activities that raise IRS red flags can help law firms minimize their chances of being audited. For those who do receive a notice, the article describes the audit process.

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  • The Y factor: Working effectively with your youngest attorneys

    Fall 2011
    Newsletter: Law Firm Management

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 538

    Abstract: Generation Y, or “Millennials,” are now entering the workforce in full strength. But, while new associates of every generation share certain characteristics, Millennials tend to have different attitudes regarding work ethic, firm loyalty and authority. This article offers tips for making the most of their strengths.

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  • Capital concerns – Ensuring your firm has the financial resources it needs

    Fall 2011
    Newsletter: Law Firm Management

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 781

    Abstract: A successful firm requires both working capital to fund daily operations and long-term capital to buy assets and make strategic investments. Unfortunately, determining a firm’s capital needs and meeting them are two of the most difficult tasks an administrator will face. This article explains how different firms have different capital requirements and ways of determining them. It also discusses sources of funding, while a sidebar explains the dangers of undercapitalization.

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  • Playing the Internet domain name game

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 602

    Abstract: When an online women’s wear company tried unsuccessfully to obtain similar domain names from another company, its complaint was dismissed because there was a “total absence of competition between the businesses.” But when the other company also became a site devoted primarily to women’s fashion, the Fourth Circuit took a different view. Newport News Holdings Corp. v. Virtual City Vision, No. 09-1947, April 18, 2011 (4th Cir.)

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  • DuPont factors weigh heavily in banking dispute

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 437

    Abstract: When evaluating the likelihood of confusion between two trademarks, courts often apply the 13 so-called “DuPont factors.” But there’s been some disagreement about whether these various factors should all weigh equally or if certain ones should hold greater relevancy based on the circumstances of the case in question. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit brought some clarity to the matter in a case involving similar names between two banks. Citigroup Inc. v. Capital City Bank Group, Inc., No. 2010-1369, March 28, 2011 (Fed. Cir.)

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  • Are you hiding something? Failure to share key information could invalidate a patent

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 556

    Abstract: A company held patents on a resin that was composed of several components. The patent, however, didn’t disclose one component and, for the components listed, it disclosed ranges of concentrations rather than the precise recipe. When it later filed suit against another company for patent infringement, the defendant asserted that there was no patent protection, because the plaintiff had failed to establish the “best mode” of practicing the claimed invention. This article looks at the Federal Circuit’s decision. Wellman, Inc. v. Eastman Chemical Co., No. 2010-1249, April 29, 2011 (Fed Cir.)

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  • You invent it, you own it – Supreme Court addresses federally funded inventions

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Ideas on Intellectual Property Law

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 1016

    Abstract: Researchers at a university and a private biotech company developed a technique to measure the effectiveness of antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV. The university obtained three patents related to the technique. Its researchers agreed to assign to the university their right, title and interest in the inventions created, but one did the same for the private company. When the division doing this federally funded research was taken over by another company, which then began manufacturing HIV detection kits, the university alleged patent infringement. This article explains why the Supreme Court sided with the company, while a sidebar discusses the opinions of the two dissenting justices. Bd. of Trustees v. Roche Molecular Sys., Inc., No. 09-1159, June 6, 2011 (Supreme Court)

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  • Estate Planning Pitfall – You have a living trust but no will

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Insight on Estate Planning

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 224

    Abstract: Many people mistakenly believe that if they have a living trust — also known as a revocable trust — they don’t need a will. After all, a primary purpose of a living trust is to avoid probate and ensure that one’s wealth is distributed quickly and efficiently after death. But even for those with a living trust, a will serves several important purposes, which this short article discusses.

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  • Charitable IRA rollover: A limited time offer

    October / November 2011
    Newsletter: Insight on Estate Planning

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 550

    Abstract: Last year’s tax relief legislation extended several expiring tax breaks, including tax-free treatment of charitable IRA rollovers — formally called “qualified charitable distributions” — by taxpayers age 70½ or older. But taxpayers have only until the end of 2011 to take advantage of this break. This article discusses charitable IRA rollover requirements and the circumstances under which a rollover may (or may not) be advantageous.

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