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Many times financial problems lead to marital problems. When marital problems cannot be resolved and one or both parties decide a divorce is necessary, there are several decisions you must address before you take action. If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you would want to consider whether both spouses […]

DOL Issues New Fact Sheet Regarding Treatment of Bonuses for Exempt White Collar Employees November 8, 2016 – Eric W. Barth Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Fact Sheet regarding the Treatment of Bonuses for Exempt White Collar Employees under the DOL regulations that take effect on […]

On August 23, 2015, we posted a short article on the decision made by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in In re Mallo, 774 F.3d 1313 (2014), cert. denied sub nom. Mallo v. I.R.S., — U.S. —, 135 S. Ct. 2889, 192 L.Ed.2d 924 (2015) where the court ruled […]

My client received a check about student loan assistance in the mail, unsolicited, for $18,000! My client is an elderly woman, in her late 70’s. Her life is like a lot of my clients – filled with ups and downs. That’s why she’s my client. But she’s no dummy. She brought […]

September 1, 2016 – by Jim Spencer As I reported in May, December 1 is the effective date for the Department of Labor’s new overtime exemption regulations. To help employers figure out how to deal with these regulations, our experienced wage/hour attorneys will be hosting two seminars in October.  Each […]

The use of drones is becoming ever more prevalent in today’s technologically advanced society.  This is very much the case in the construction industry.  Drones can provide a multitude of benefits at a construction site, including, efficient project progression monitoring; assistance in inspecting certain completed aspects of the project; conducting […]

The economic loss doctrine is a judicially created doctrine that initially arose out of products liability claims.  The essential holding of the economic loss doctrine is that a plaintiff cannot recover in a tort action (i.e., a negligence claim) if the damages claimed are purely economic loss.  For example, if […]

In some circumstances, it is possible to discharge in bankruptcy certain income tax liabilities, including the taxes themselves, penalties and interest. However, in a decision handed down on December 29, 2014 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (which is binding precedent for bankruptcy courts in […]

In some circumstances, it is possible to discharge in bankruptcy certain income tax liabilities, including the taxes themselves, penalties and interest. However, in a decision handed down on December 29, 2014 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (which is binding precedent for bankruptcy courts in […]

May 27, 2015 – Jim Spencer Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its updated model FMLA forms.  The new forms are good for another 3 years – they expire on May 31, 2018 –  and can be downloaded here. The new forms are very similar to the […]