Capital Gains Tax and Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency donations to charities were booming in 2021 and continue in 2022. Digital assets donations on Giving Tuesday grew 583% in 2021 from Giving Tuesday in 2020 and should grow even more in 2022. The Internal Revenue...
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How Can Doctors Respond To and Remove Fake Reviews from the Internet?
A positive internet reputation is an expected prerequisite for conducting business. Negative internet content, including negative reviews, can destroy an operation. Unfortunately, an easy way to attack a business is by leaving a FAKE negative review on the internet....
What Does the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Section 401 Mean for Residential and Commercial Developers?
The Clean Water Act and Section 401 In 1948, Congress passed the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) as the first rendition of a law intended to address growing pollution of American waters. By 1972, increased awareness of severe water pollution issues and...
New Ohio Law Limits Overtime Compensation
Beginning July 6th of this year, Ohio employers will be impacted by a new set of rules for hourly employees in regard to their overtime pay. Last week, Governor DeWine signed Ohio Senate Bill 47 into law. It was touted as a much-needed legal gauntlet to protect Ohio...
Passing Down Cryptocurrency Assets: Gifting And Estate Planning Considerations
What Is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that is created and traded online. Miners (computer operators) establish new units of digital currency and record them on a blockchain, or a string of verified public transaction records. Cryptocurrency records...
Illinois Restrictive Covenant Law: Key Changes, Requirements and Limitations
A growing number of states across the U.S. are enacting tougher restrictions on the enforceability of non-competition and non-solicitation covenants in the workplace, including Illinois, which recently passed legislation amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the...
Special Considerations for Divorces Involving Middle Aged and Older Americans — Part Two
Part 2: Division of Assets and Debts, Retirement Benefits, and Estate Planning Matters As discussed in Part One of our two-part series detailing the social phenomenon know as “grey” divorce, a number of recent studies, reports and other analyses have found an...
Seven Things You Should Do Right Now to Protect Your Online Reputation
Billions of Google searches occur every day. Sources estimate that the average person conducts between three to four daily Google searches. While these statistics do not include searches occurring on Bing (2.96%) or Yahoo (1.51%), Google maintains about 92% of the...
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Online Accounts and Estate Planning
There are many factors to consider when planning your estate in the event of your incapacitation or death. While discussions regarding traditional assets are crucial in the planning process, other factors should also be taken into consideration, such as plans for...
Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Signed into Law by President Biden
The VAWA has Serious Implications for College Campuses On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (the “VAWA”) into law. The VAWA, considered to be the most significant campus sexual assault legislation in a...