Insights
Anne Chapman and Marisa Powers Present “Navigating Labor & Employment Law” at Chamber Seminar
While you’re busy running your business, are you also protecting your business? It’s critically important for business owners to protect themselves in the ever-changing world of labor and employment law, but this is often overwhelming. Learn more, ask those burning questions, while better protecting you, your business, and strengthening your business model.
The Manatee Chamber of Commerce is hosting the “Navigating Labor & Employment Law” seminar on March 5, 2019 at their Lakewood Ranch office.
Labor and employment law attorneys Anne Chapman and Marisa Powers will present the following topics:
• Overtime (exempt vs non-exempt)
• Handbook Policies
• Best Practices for Hiring and Separating Employees
• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Business owners, human resource professionals, and employers are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 941.748.4842. To register, click HERE.
Tax Attorney Kristen Ehrlich Serves on Qualified Opportunity Zone Panel
Tax law attorney Kristen Ehrlich will serve on a panel discussing Qualifed Opportunity Zones in Manatee County. She will join representatives from Manatee County Government, City of Bradenton and Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC at an event showcasing how our community...
Ann Breitinger to Present at Manatee County Medical Society Continuing Medical Education Seminar
Health Care attorney Ann Breitinger will present "Florida Laws & Rules" and "Professional & Medical Ethics" at the January 12, 2019 Continuing Medical Education seminar at Countyard by Marriott in Bradenton, Florida. The seminar is presented by Manatee County...
Online Retailers Prepare for the Worst as States Update Sales Tax Laws Post Wayfair Decision
Online retailers who were once immune to sales tax under the doctrine of Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which required physical presence in the state in order for the state to a levy sales and use tax, will begin to feel the bite of sales tax levies, as states update...
Tax Benefits for Investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones
If you anticipate having a large capital gain before 2026, this is an investment you may want to consider. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 created tax deferral opportunities for capital gains which are invested in Qualified Opportunity Zones. Capital gains that are...
Employment Law Issues in Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions
In August 2018 the website “RevCycle Intelligence” reported that for the 15thconsecutive quarter private equity firms and other buyers announced over 200 healthcare merger and acquisition deals. Of course, many more deals were not announced publicly. A report from...
Do You and Your Family Members Know Your Legal Name?
When I was young I did not appreciate my father's insistence on a simple and short name not easily changed into a nickname. In all "legal" documents I have always used my simple first name "Dana.” But now I realize with the Federal Patriot Act and the necessity of...
Florida Law Sunsets on Coastal Communities’ Customary Use Ordinances
In layman’s terms, customary use is what allows the public to enjoy Florida’s beaches without interference from the neighboring beachfront property owners. If you’ve traveled to beaches around the state, you have probably seen cordoned off sections of the...
Tax Benefits Available for Investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones
If you anticipate having a large capital gain before 2026, this is an investment you may want to consider. If you are in the position of incurring a capital gain from the sale of stock, real estate or other investment you have a unique opportunity to not only defer...
The Basics on Qualified Business Income Deductions
While partners, members and shareholders of pass-through entities were provided a potential tax reduction in the 2017 Tax Reform Act in the form of a 20 percent Qualified Business Income Deduction of their pass-through earnings, determining an owner’s eligibility for...
Five Practical Things I’ve Learned About Social Security and Medicare
Five Practical Things I've Learned About Social Security and Medicare: Set up an online account with Social Security and get an annual statement of your future benefits each year as soon as you start earning any income. A close friend of mine years ago had a tax...