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Legal 101 for Startups – What I Learned from My Discussion with Silicon Legal Strategy

BurklandAssociates

Laying a strong legal foundation from the beginning can save your startup time, money, and headaches down the road. The post Legal 101 for Startups – What I Learned from My Discussion with Silicon Legal Strategy appeared first on Burkland.

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Tax Court: No Tax Exemption for This Legal Settlement

CPA Practice

If you receive an award or legal settlement relating to a personal injury or illness, you normally don’t owe any federal income tax on the payment. This includes legal judgments or awards resulting from personal injury lawsuits. Thus, any potion of a legal settlement attributable to punitive damages is taxable.

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Legal Protections for Franchise Dealers Against Direct Manufacturer Sales

RogerRossmeisl

The post Legal Protections for Franchise Dealers Against Direct Manufacturer Sales appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA. With OEMs implying that it is their wish to implement a direct-to-consumer sales model in some form or another, Bellavia states that franchise dealers are wondering if action.

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Legalization and Taxation of Cannabis

TaxConnex

Legalization of cannabis and how it would be taxed has been a discussion for many years. But as states continue to pass laws legalizing the sale of cannabis, the businesses trying to capitalize on the market are struggling with the complexities of taxation as it differs from other sales. Ever-changing scene nationwide.

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The Top 7 Compliance Risks and How to Avoid Them

Risk #4: Assuming the Way You Recruit is Legal. These are the top seven compliance risks of 2021 (so far): Risk #1: Underpreparing for Remote Work. Risk #2: Ignoring “Fair Workweek” Laws. Risk #3: Pushing Pause on Pay Equity. Risk #5: Assuming the Way You Promote Employees is Fair. Risk #6: Misclassifying Workers.

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Legal expert discusses federal labor ramifications of overturning Chevron Doctrine

ThomsonReuters

A new playing field for legal challenges Under the new framework established by the Loper ruling, challengers to agency rules now have a more level playing field. The post Legal expert discusses federal labor ramifications of overturning Chevron Doctrine appeared first on Tax & Accounting Blog Posts by Thomson Reuters.

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Rescheduling Cannabis – Legal and Fiscal Implications

Anders CPA

The cannabis industry is at a very critical point as the recommendation and legal procedures needed to reschedule marijuana could have a massive impact on the taxation and profitability of legal cannabis. The second being that this still does not decriminalize marijuana and this is not the end of the fight.

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From Complexity to Clarity: Strategies for Effective Compliance and Security Measures

Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

From a legal and regulatory perspective, Erika R. Without simplified fundamentals, security and compliance programs may allow too much interpretation or variance that could result in vulnerabilities – ranging from annoying to catastrophic. Bales, Esq.