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Miss the Section 409A Deferred Compensation Compliance Deadline? You Still May Be Able to Fix Your Documents and Avoid Triple Tax If You Act Quickly

July 16, 2009

The compliance deadline of December 31, 2008, has passed and all deferred compensation arrangements now either should comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A…
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Collecting Your Due II — Minimize the Risk of Lo$$

June 29, 2009

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Written By Paul A. Fanning
The current economic downturn is unprecedented in modern times.  Consumer sales are down and credit is tight.  Bankruptcy filings are rising and trade vendors…
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Federal Stimulus Act May Power Tech Spending

June 23, 2009

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Written By James W. Norment
Capitol Hill is usually a hive of offices buzzing with action and deal-making, but the anxiety about the state of the economy was palpable…
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It’s Good to be Green…and Silver, and Gold, and Platinum

June 23, 2009

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Written By Amy P. Wang
Building “green” is the practice of using sustainable design and development techniques to create or renovate structures in an environmentally responsible manner by integrating…
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The Basics of Business Bankruptcy

June 16, 2009

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New North Carolina Law on Foundation Funds — UPMIFA

May 19, 2009

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
As markets tumbled in late 2008, many charities feared North Carolina’s “Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act” (“UMIFA”), which then governed their endowments, would…