Fall 2005
Business Succession Planning PART FOUR:
Valuation: How Much is Your Business Worth??
2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act
My Franchisor is Destroying My Business. Help!
Like-Kind Exchanges
Recent Developments in Business Tax Law
Summer 2005
Business Succession Planning PART THREE:
Anatomy of a Buy-Sell Agreement
Franchising - FTC Studies Rule Changes
Hidden Risks in Equipment Leases
Small Business Tax
IRS Allows More Flexibility in Flexible Spending Accounts
Calculating Leave Time Under the Family & Medical Leave
Act
Spring 2005
Business Succession Planning PART TWO:
Buy-Sell Agreements
Small Business Tax
Improving the Collectibility of Your Accounts
Considerations for Forming Your New Business
It is Not Trash!
Winter 2005
Business Succession Planning PART ONE:
Got an Exit Strategy??
Franchisee Liability for Future Royalties
LLC Managers' Duties of Loyalty and Care
Small Business Tax
New Law Obligations of Employers with Employees
in Military Service
N.C. Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act
Fall 2004
Employment Mistakes Employers Should Avoid
Exiting a Troubled Franchise
Small Business Tax Law Quiz
Meetings of Corporate Directors
If the Deal Seems Too Good to Be True, it Probably is!
Summer 2004
Samuel H. Johnson Inducted into North Carolina Bar Association's
General Practitioner Hall of Fame
The Franchise Agreement - Part Three of Series
Choice of Law and Forum Selection in NC Contracts
$760,000 is Price for an Office Romance Gone Bad
Employment-at-Will Ruling
Airline Pilot's Case Doesn't Get Off the Ground
Bankruptcy Notices - What to Do: A Checklist
Spring 2004
Buying a Franchise - Part Two of Series
FAQs Regarding Choice of Business Entity
Goods Delivered to Bankrupt Customers - What Should I Do??
Protecting Your Company From E-mail Abuse
Winter 2004
Buying a Franchise - Part One of Series
Limited Liability Entity Discounting Strategies
Duties of a Corporate Director or Officer
What to Do When an EEOC Charge is Filed Against Your Company
OSHA's Illness and Injury Log Updated for 2004
Fall 2003
Shareholder Protection From Liability
Using Lawyers Effectively in Your Business
You've Got to Know When to Fold 'em
Sam Johnson Celebrates 50 Year of Law Practice
Summer 2003
Multifactor Test Still Relevant in Determining Reasonable
Compensation
Sometimes You Have to Sweat the Small Stuff
Filing That Proof of Claim is Important
Selling Your Business - Long Term Planning
What are Good "CAUSES" for a "Dismissal for
Cause"?
Samuel H. Johnson to Celebrate Half Century of Distinguished
Law Practice and Exemplary Public Service
Should Your Company Have a Cell Phone Use Policy?
Spring 2003
The "B" in Bankruptcy Means BEWARE!
The Top Ten Reasons Not to Sign That Contract
Paying Reasonable Compensation to the S-Corp
Shareholder/Employee
Do I Really Need a Lawyer for This Little Lawsuit?
Terminating Older Workers and Age Discrimination Law Suits
Buy-Sell Agreements
Winter 2003
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act ("USERRA")
What's in a Name: d/b/a Filing Requirements
Avoid Common Business Scams
OSHA "General Duty Clause"
Fall 2002
Statues of Limitations - A Treacherous Minefield for the
Business Owner
Legal Issues in the Process of Hiring Employees
Employer's Right to Terminate the "At-Will" Employment
Relationship
Non-Competition Agreements
Summer 2002
Surprise Packages From the Justice System via Federal Express
UPS and Ordinary Mail
Legal Issues in the Process of Hiring Employees
Defensive Job Applications and Interviews
The Duties of a Corporate Director or Officer
Payment to Separated Employees
Two Useful Contract Provisions
Spring 2002
An Employee By Any Other Name Is...
Past due Receivables Pose Serious Bankruptcy Risk
Unemployment Insurance, The ESC and Your Business
Overtime Issues Under North Carolina Wage and Hour Law
New Limits on Disability Protection Under the ADA
About That Arbitration Clause in Your Contract