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Cases From The Supreme Court

March 1, 2018adminNewsletter

1. ERISA exemption: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) offers certain protections to participants in qualified retirement plans. Church plans however are specifically exempted. ln this case, a group of employees worked for a health care network formed via a merger of two hospital systems affiliated with churches. They argued that their […]

Mar

Employment Discrimination And Wage & Hour Law (Unpaid Overtime)

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Zero-Tolerance Policy — An employee who had previously filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) got into an altercation with a co-worker. The employer had a policy against fighting and fired both employees. One sued and claimed that the employer was retaliating against her for the EEOC complaint. The court however tossed […]

Mar

Collections Law – When Your Spouse Has Debts

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Are you liable for your spouse’s debts? It depends on the applicable state law. In community property states, most debts incurred by one spouse during the marriage are attributed to both. In other states however that follow “common law” property rules, the debts of one spouse are generally that person’s debts alone, unless it was […]

Mar

Roundup Of Key Estate-Planning Terms

March 1, 2018adminUncategorized

One should always use an attorney (and not simply “one-size-fits-all forms” found on the internet) to engage in the creation of wills, trusts and/or estate planning documents. In order to have a basic understanding of the key terms however, the following is a mini-glossary for your review. Administrator: A person/entity appointed by the probate court […]

Mar

Animals In The Car? Safety First!

March 1, 2018adminUncategorized

All people know by now that using a seat belt is required by law in most states. Few however follow the same safety rule for their loveable animals. Although my labradoodle “Buddy” loves to ride with the windows down when we go to the store, bank, post office and/or getting gas, he should also be […]

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Cases From The Supreme Court

Employment Discrimination And Wage & Hour Law (Unpaid Overtime)

Collections Law – When Your Spouse Has Debts

Roundup Of Key Estate-Planning Terms

Animals In The Car? Safety First!

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