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New Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules Could Have a Major Effect on the Rights of Secured Creditors

On April 27, 2017, the Supreme Court adopted and submitted to Congress various amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. The rules become effective December 1, 2017. Some of the most significant changes...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC November 15, 2017

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Tax Reform Prospects Should Spur a Closer Look at Roth Retirement Savings Plans

When the hurly-burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won… – Macbeth, Act I, Scene I. So answers the Second Witch in the opening scene of the “Scottish play” of Shakespeare, to the First Witch’s...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC October 30, 2017

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Sixth Circuit Rules that Employers' Unenforced Policies Can Be the Basis for a Lawsuit

Employers have a new reason to review that dusty employee handbook that may have been left untouched for years. In Stein et al. v. hhgregg, Inc., et al., a divided Sixth Circuit ruled that an...

by Shannon Antle Hamilton and Robin E. McGuffin October 17, 2017

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Leatt Corporation notches another product liability victory with help of Stites & Harbison, PLLC

A federal court in Indiana issued multiple rulings on September 14, 2017, excluding two of the plaintiff’s expert witnesses in a product liability lawsuit and granting summary judgment for the defendant, safety equipment manufacturer Leatt Corporation.

by Robin E. McGuffin September 26, 2017

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Trump Administration Postpones Revised Form EEO-1 Pay Reporting Requirements

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) has delayed the effective date of the revised Form EEO-1 and initiated a review to determine the appropriateness...

by Shannon Antle Hamilton September 15, 2017

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A New Era of Justice for Businesses, Too?

When Jefferson Beauregard Sessions was sworn in as the 84th Attorney General of the United States in January, business owners were among those wondering what he meant when he declared: “A new era of justice...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC September 07, 2017

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Highly Appreciated Property and Capital Gains: A Look at Charitable Remainder Trusts

With rising real estate prices many people find themselves facing the prospect of high capital gains taxes when selling property. Most people are familiar with like-kind exchanges (1031 transactions), a method of selling real property...

by Stites & Harbison, PLLC September 06, 2017

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Obama Administration Overtime Rule

On Thursday, August 31, 2017, a federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s controversial rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to more than 4 million U.S. workers. The rule, which was challenged by 2...

by Shannon Antle Hamilton September 01, 2017