- March 24, 2020
This update includes information on the CMS Extension of MIPS, MSSP, and other Quality Reporting Programs deadlines and waiver of penalties by the DHHS Office for Civil Rights for HIPAA ...
- March 20, 2020
This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on loan and credit agreements and discusses the provisions in your loan documents that should be reviewed to determine if a borrower’s ...
- March 19, 2020
Telecommuting—also known as working from home, working remotely, or telework—is a work arrangement in which the employee works outside of the office. With the COVID-19 outbreak ...
- March 19, 2020
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“HR 6201”) into law on March 18, 2020. Accordingly, Covered Employers (those with fewer than 500 employees) will ...
- March 18, 2020
The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus is continuing to cause hardship and concern for many employees and employers as organizations work to mitigate the damage the virus is causing ...
- March 17, 2020
There are many business issues to consider surrounding COVID-19 Coronavirus outside of the general employment issues that arise. We have put together a list of top 10 non-employment related ...
- March 16, 2020
On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“HR 6201”). HR 6201, expected to be approved and signed into law, currently ...
- March 16, 2020
In order to achieve social distancing during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, millions of employees in the United States are either already working from home, or businesses are sprinting ...
- March 11, 2020
The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in recent weeks has caused growing concerns for many individuals and employers as organizations prepare to manage their operations in the event the ...
- March 10, 2020
If you fear you may have been the victim of email hacking, here are some tips and best practices we recommend to follow in order to prevent further exposure.
- Feb. 19, 2020
For the past twenty-five years, businesses seeking to protect marks used in the United Kingdom (UK), that is, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, have had a choice for protecting ...
- Feb. 7, 2020
On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the annual changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) pre-merger ...
- Nebraska CPA, January/February 2020
- Edge Magazine, Jan. 2020
The SECURE Act includes many provisions intended to help Americans save more for retirement. In this article, Lisa Lehan highlights changes made and the importance of reviewing beneficiary ...
- American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Jan. 2020
Debtors sign their federal tax returns digitally all the time. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows digital signing, without reservation; the Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutes ...
- Jan. 17, 2020
There are significant changes in store for the H-1B nonimmigrant visa process for this year’s cap-subject petitions that are to be filed in the coming months. On January 9, 2020, the U.S ...
- Jan. 10, 2020
Construction liens, sometimes called mechanic’s liens, are useful tools to secure payment for unpaid services and materials under a contract to improve real estate. In this article, get ...
- Edge Magazine, Dec. 2019
If it has been a while since you’ve reviewed your estate plan, use this list to help you determine if your plan needs any updates. If you do not yet have your estate plan in place, review this list ...
- Dec. 20, 2019
With the new year quickly approaching, it is a great time for employers to revisit handbooks, policies and procedures to ensure they remain in compliance with constantly changing employment ...
- Dec. 9, 2019
Among the tools a contractor should have in their toolbox is the Spearin Doctrine, derived from the 1918 Supreme Court case, United States v. Spearin. This particular tool, when properly ...
- Nebraska CPA, November/December 2019
Upon a shareholder's death, an S Corporation's assets do not receive a basis step-up - and unfortunately, Subchapter S does not contain a provision similar to §754, which provides entities ...
- American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Nov. 2019
President Donald Trump recently signed into law several bankruptcy law changes, one of which was the Small Business Reorganization Act. In this article, Don Swanson answers commonly asked ...
- Oct. 30, 2019
On October 23, 2019, in response to Executive Order 13847, the Department of Labor proposed new regulations for the electronic disclosure of pension plan documents. The proposal creates a ...
- Oct. 30, 2019
On October 13, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 51 into law, which bans employers from requiring applicants and employees to enter into mandatory ...
- Oct. 30, 2019
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that most U.S. employees be paid at not less than time and one-half their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek, unless the ...
- Oct. 16, 2019
Construction liens, sometimes called mechanic’s liens, are useful tools to secure payment for unpaid services and materials under a contract to improve real estate in Nebraska. What do ...
- Nebraska CPA, September/October 2019
In March 2019, the IRS announced that the ruling program for section 355 distributions created under Rev. Proc. 2017-52 has been extended indefinitely. While taxpayers and practitioners ...
- Sept. 27, 2019
Over the last several years, the demand for H-2B nonimmigrant visas has exponentially increased. Because of the intense competition for H-2B visas, the technology and available staff ...
- Sept. 27, 2019
Staying in compliance with record retention requirements as an H-2B employer can often seem like a daunting task. However, such compliance is crucial, especially in the case of an audit or ...
- The Nebraska Lawyer, September/October 2019
This article provides an update on planning considerations relating to the concept of “portability” in federal estate taxes – and what new caselaw may mean for the estate planning ...
- Edge Magazine, Aug. 2019
Just as caring for a family member with special needs requires extra effort, so does estate planning for families with a special needs beneficiary. There is more to consider than nominating a ...
- Aug. 30, 2019
Although perhaps not as anxiety-filled as the Return of the Jedi, the return of the "No-Match Letters" has employers on edge. Early this Spring, the Social Security Administration ("SSA ...
- Aug. 14, 2019
This Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance Interpretive Opinion is a welcome development that modernizes and streamlines Nebraska’s securities rules and regulations by providing ...
- Nebraska CPA, July/August 2019
In the recent North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kaestner Family Trust case, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the state of North Carolina and in favor of the ...
- Aug. 2, 2019
The EPA recently issued a formal policy to avoid federal and state duplication of environmental inspections and enforcements. The policy, Enhancing Effective Partnerships Between the EPA ...
- July 25, 2019
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you are aware that the use of social media has exploded over the past several years. Not only has social media become the go-to method for most ...
- Physicians Bulletin, July/August 2019
If you are the administrator for a group practice, a nursing home, a surgery center, an
imaging center or another health care facility, you probably have had to respond to requests
for a ... - June 28, 2019
When drafting settlement and separation agreements with employees, California has imposed a number of requirements and restrictions that must be considered. One of these requirements is ...
- June 28, 2019
Can your business shake a judgment of thousands of dollars in back wages, liquidated damages, and attorneys’ fees as a result of a Department of Labor audit or a lawsuit filed by employees ...
- Nebraska CPA, May/June 2019
This year, in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kaestner Family Trust, the Supreme Court will address the issue of whether a trust beneficiary’s residence is sufficient for a state to ...
- Edge Magazine, May 2019
Do your investments have unrealized gains which you are considering “harvesting”? Or are you currently contemplating the sale of appreciated real estate or business interests?
- May 22, 2019
Nebraska recently became the latest state to expressly prohibit residential contractors from rebating any portion of an insurance deductible. In this regard, the Insured Homeowners ...
- April 26, 2019
In the course of administering an employee benefit plan, lots of decisions must be made. Whether those decisions are being made by an individual or a committee, the process for making the ...
- ABA Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases, April 15, 2019
Let’s say you sue a defendant in state court for injunctive relief. The defendant then files bankruptcy and receives a discharge. Then, the state court says you can proceed, despite the ...
- April 1, 2019
When it comes to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), employers have long known that the devil is in the details. At its core, the FMLA requires covered employers to provide leave ...
- Nebraska CPA, March/April 2019
New Internal Revenue Code Section 1400Z creates qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) and qualified opportunity zones. This program incentivizes the reallocation of capital to
designated ... - Edge Magazine, March 2019
You can find a tutorial and a form online for practically everything, so do you really need to hire an attorney to prepare your estate plan? Here are some excuses I’ve heard from people who ...
- March 13, 2019
Many employers may recall the commotion that ensued when the Obama administration issued a final rule on May 23, 2016 that substantially increased the standard salary level for workers ...
- March 13, 2019
Can your business afford to pay thousands of dollars in penalties as a result of a workplace safety investigation? In December of 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety ...
- March 12, 2019
In a decision issued March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a party must obtain a copyright registration – rather than merely place an application on file with the U.S. Copyright ...