by e-LawLines | Jul 21, 2015 | Real Estate Law
Have you ever wondered why you had to pay a charge for an “honest” transaction? Kind of gets you wondering, “What’s next?” That question comes up in real estate closings, where a charge regularly appears for a “closing protection...
by e-LawLines | Jun 15, 2015 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections)
Magna Carta, the “Great Charter,” celebrates its 800th Anniversary today. Drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton, and a cadre of the most powerful barons of England, Magna Carta was sealed by King John to end a civil war between the Roman...
by e-LawLines | Jun 11, 2015 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
Does your business or employer pay for, or reimburse employees for, individual health insurance coverage? Did you know that as a result of the Affordable Care Act, such arrangements were prohibited beginning January 1, 2014? Did you know that more-than-2% shareholders...
by e-LawLines | Jun 2, 2015 | Employment Law, Litigation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a Strategic Enforcement Plan which lists as one of its priorities “Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring.” This priority includes legal challenges to policies and practices that...
by e-LawLines | May 20, 2015 | Litigation
From start to finish, a lawsuit is a difficult, expensive and lengthy process. What most people do not understand is that the lawsuit itself is only the first of two phases. The next phase, the collection phase, can be just as lengthy and just as difficult. The reason...
