Time and time again I here business clients who are concerned about protecting their rights to collect against a customer by being concerned that “it might offend them.”  Liens are a perfect example of this. Under recent Iowa Law, contractors ...

Tax Planning. Pay Now and Play Later and The Wimpy Doctrine. In most years, a  tax estimate prepared prior to the end of the year is a valuable tool to allow operators to make decisions on end of year purchases ...

Do you have that in WritingIn each of these cases reviewed below, having it in writing was central to the case. Sometimes a writing is good enough and some times it isn't worth the paper it is printed on. Stopping ...

According to the US National Intelligence Office, by 2030 (that’s not that far away) the world is projected to be urban, dangerous, and not dominated by American interests.  United States, European, and Japanese global incomes (currently at 56% of the ...

California Proposition 2 enacted Jan 1 abolishes confinement crates for veal and hogs and laying cages for hens.  Their compatriots on the left coast in Washington and Oregon (along with Michigan and Ohio) are considering similar laws. New Jersey’s governor ...

Being a better boss primarily requires us to communicate with our employees effectively. Recognizing that the leader and the led are only two portions of the puzzle, the message and the goal must also be considered when developing an effective ...