Y’all Be Careful With Ya’ Language, Ya’ Hear?
Ran across a curious news story from Richmond,Virginia. Apparently, a wife’s father made a $15,000 gift to “Y’all.” The court, after determining that a number of gifts were made solely to the daughter, sided with the son-in-law that the gift of $15,000 was to both...Accommodating Employees With Disabilities
The Americans With Disabilities Act can apply even when what may appear on its face to be a neutral, non-discriminatory practice is instituted on behalf of an employer. Recall a case where Verizon Wireless had instituted a “no-fault” attendance plan, without...Silver Spoon Ridiculousness
Reasonableness, or even sanity, may be in short supply. Those of us who have been, know that being a parent can be challenging at times. And before being a parent, we were amazed at how our parents were, at times, so unreasonable. As Mark Twain said, he was...
More Than a Bit of Christmas Cheer!!!
With the holidays quickly approaching, Weiss Attorneys at Law just closed on the sale of a one-third (1/3) interest in a creative company. This proposition was unique in that as a closely-held company, the shareholder was also an employee; and the shareholder will now remain an employee for the long term, continuing as an officer of the company