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Protect Your Bottom Line: Plan and Implement a Successful Collections Policy

Written By Tyler J. Russell

Sticking to a sound collections policy is important, but many small businesses do not give sufficient attention to this component of their trade.  With proper planning, some losses can be avoided.  Ignoring the n…

Employer Mandate Delayed One Year

On July 2, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a one-year delay in portions of the Employer Mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the Employer Mandate requires employer…

Beware of "Red Flags": What Must Your Business Do to Protect Customers from Identity Theft?

State and federal laws, including Federal Trade Commission regulations that were revised in late 2012, require certain businesses to play an active role in the identification, mitigation, and prevention of identity theft.&…

How Will the Supreme Court's DOMA Decision Impact Employers?

Written By Hayley R. Wells

By now, you have most likely read the headlines reporting that a recent United States Supreme Court decision, United States v. Windsor, found Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") to be an unconstitutional de…

Supervisors' Personal Liability Under Federal and North Carolina Wage and Hour Law

Written By Grant B. Osborne

Federal and North Carolina laws regarding employees' wages and hours of work impose potential liability on a covered "employer."  Do such laws impose personal liability on individuals who control the employer as well?…

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision on Patent Eligibility of DNA Sequences

On June 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 569 U.S. ___ (2013) ("Myriad") on the question of whether isolated DNA is patent eligible.  The Cou…