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"Wills, Trusts and Asset Protection Planning" Newsletter Articles

1. Postnuptial Marital Agreements in Light of Recent Legal Developments - Fall 2010
2. No Estate Taxes for POD Beneficiary - Fall 2010
3. Choosing an Executor for Your Will - Summer 2010
4. Charitable Remainder Trusts - Fall 2009
5. Staying One Step Ahead of Your Creditor Predator - Spring 2009
6. Estate Planning: A Gift of Debt - Spring 2009
7. Generation-Skipping Trusts - Winter 2009
8. Excluded Heirs May Still Inherit - Fall 2007
9. What Happens to Your Email After You Die? - Summer 2007
10. Estate Planning 101 - What is a Trust? - Spring 2007
11. Qualified Personal Residence Trust - Fall 2006
12. Do You Have Residences in More Than One State — Winter-05-06
13. Protect Your Home with Title Insurance — Fall-05
14. Family Limited Partnerships Draw IRS Scrutiny — Summer-05
15. FDIC Insurance for Revocable Trusts — Spring-05
16. Minimize Your Risk of Identity Theft — Spring-05
17. Son's Car Accident May Cost Parents the Family Business — Spring-05
18. Change in Massachusetts Homestead Statute — Winter-05

"Business and Employment Law" Newsletter Articles

1. New Law Mandates Employee Notification Relative to Personnel Records - Fall 2010
2. A Perfect Storm Environment for Business Succession Planning - Summer 2010
3. Caveat Venditor: Exporting Carefully and Profitably to China - Summer 2010
4. Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments - Spring 2010
5. E-Mailed Documents Allowed - Spring 2010
6. An Essential Security Blanket: Document Retention Policies - Spring 2010
7. Limiting Personal Liability Exposure - Fall 2009
8. Bonus Plan May Trigger Overtime - Fall 2009
9. Life Insurance Policy Rescinded - Fall 2009
10. Borrowing in Troubled Times - Summer 2009
11. New Identity Theft Rules Affect Businesses - Summer 2009
12. New Massachusetts Data Security Law - Winter 2009
13. Condemnation Action Dooms Business - Winter 2009
14. Age Discrimination in Employment - Winter 2009
15. Beware Corporation Compliance Scam - Fall 2008
16. Cyber Insurance for Businesses - Fall 2008
17. New Requirements for Massachusetts LLCs and Partnerships - Fall 2008
18. New Mandatory Overtime Penalties Alarm Massachusetts Employers - Summer 2008
19. Too Small to Be International? Think Again. - Summer 2008
20. Baseball Strikes Out On Stats - Spring 2008
21. Is It "Work" to Dress for Work?- Spring 2008
22. Employment Law Update: Illegal Aliens New Form I-9 - Spring 2008
23. Attorney General Enforces New Independent Contractor Law - Spring 2008
24. Save Money and Help Your Employees - Winter 2008
25. Small Business -- Maintaining a Safe Workplace - Winter 2008
26. Can You Trademark A Flavor? - Fall 2007
27. Vacation Pay - Fall 2007
28. Health Insurance Law Deadline - Fall 2007
29. Health Insurance Law Deadline for Compliance, Fast Approaching! - Summer 2007
30. Watch Your Language, Debt Collectors - Summer 2007
31. Sarbanes-Oxley and its Effect on Private Companies - Summer 2007
32. Doing Business on the Web - "Clickwrap" Agreements - Spring 2007
33. Employment Discrimination and Retaliation by Employers - Winter 2006/07
34. Health Insurance Law Update - Winter 2006/07
35. The Dangers of Employee Internet Use - Fall 2006
36. Out of State, Out of Mind? Not for Businesses - Fall 2006
37. Eminent Domain Update — Summer-06
38. The Hazards of Resume Screening — Summer-06
39. New Health Insurance Law Impact on Business Owners — Summer-06
40. Independent Contractor Law Update — Summer-06
41. Directors and Officers Insurance — Summer-06
42. Strategies to Strengthen Employee Non-Competition Agreements — Spring-06
43. ADA Protects Employees with Cancer — Spring-06
44. AEDS Help Treat Heart Attacks — Spring-06
45. Social Security Number Verification for Employers — Spring-06
46. C-Corporation Stock vs Assets--ABrief Overview — Winter 05-06
47. FLSA Overtime Update — Winter-05-06
48. Is Your New Hire an Illegal Alien — Winter-05-06
49. Junk Fax Protection Act — Winter-05-06
50. Pop-Ups Annoy But Don't Infringe — Winter-05-06
51. Do You Really Know What Your Liability Policy Covers — Fall-05
52. Retirement Guide for Small Businesses — Fall-05
53. Safeguards for Electronic Banking — Fall-05
54. Are Independent Contractors a Thing of the Past in Massachusetts — Summer-05
55. Environmental Law Update — Summer-05
56. New Tax Deposit Rules for Small Business — Summer-05
57. Reminder-Record Keeping — Summer-05
58. Business Liable for Not Investigating Credit Complaint — Spring-05
59. Conducting Your First Sexual Harassment Investigation — Spring-05
60. MA Corporations Must Appoint A Resident Agent — Winter-05
61. New Banking Rules Affect Checking Accounts — Winter-05
62. Oscar Wilde And Copyright Law — Winter-05
63. E-Mail Privacy In The Workplace — Winter-04-05

"Taxation" Newsletter Articles

1. MA Dept. of Revenue Grants Amnesty to Delinquent Taxpayers - Spring 2010
2. New Non-Profit Tax Forms - Winter 2009
3. New Massachusetts Prohibition on 401(k) Deductions - Fall 2008
4. LLC Ruling Favors Taxpayers - Fall 2008
5. IntraFamily Loans Subject to Tax Laws - Spring 2008
6. IRS Challenges Abusive Welfare Benefit Plans - Spring 2008
7. Yankees' Jeter gets Booed by New York Tax Authority - Winter 2008
8. Vacation Home Tax Treatment - Winter 2008
9. LLC Owner Liable for Employment Taxes - Winter 2008
10. Tax Consequences of Selling Collectibles - Spring 2007
11. Charities: The IRS May Be Investigating You - Winter 2006/07
12. Mass Sales and Use Tax Compliance - Winter 2006/07
13. Deducting the Business Use of Your Home - Fall 2006
14. Businesses Hit With New Tax on Downloaded Software — Spring-06
15. Important Changes in Massachusetts & Federal Estate Tax Law — Winter-05

"Miscellaneous" Newsletter Articles

1. Better(?) Disclosure for Mortgage Consumers - Fall 2010
2. Know About the “No-Zone” - Fall 2010
3. Debit Versus Credit Cards - Fall 2010
4. MySpace, Students, and Free Speech - Summer 2010
5. Credit CARD Act - Spring 2010
6. Car Dealers Clash with Website - Spring 2010
7. $200,000 for Identity Theft Victim - Fall 2009
8. Religious Land-Use Lawsuits - Summer 2009
9. Cold Feet Cost Groom $150,000 - Summer 2009
10. Religious Icon Removed from Condo - Summer 2009
11. No-Show Mover Must Make Mortgage Payments - Spring 2009
12. All in the Family - Winter 2009
13. Landowner Gets Settlement for “Taking” - Fall 2008
14. FDIC Bank Account Protection - Fall 2008
15. Protection for Parodies - Summer 2008
16. Outlaw vs. Rule of Law - Summer 2008
17. Lawyer’s Approval for Acceptance of Offer - Summer 2008
18. Misconceptions About FDIC Insurance - Winter 2008
19. "ARM" Borrowers Beware - Fall 2007
20. Unsightly Appearences - Summer 2007
21. Beware of Fake Checks - Summer 2007
22. Real Estate Law Update - Spring 2007
23. Chasing Interest Rates - Spring 2007
24. Financial Planning for a Disaster - Fall 2006