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2nd Quarter 2008
      Nebraska Tax Update: The Department Restricts The Manufacturing Machinery Exemption And Nebraska Revises Its Withholding Tax Rules, Matt Ottemann, June 2008
      Nebraska Legislature Passes New Super Advantage Incentives, Matt Ottemann, June 2008
      IRAs, 401(k)s and Other Retirement Assets require special Planning To Minimize Unnecessary Income Tax After Death, Jon Grob, June 2008
      Property Assessment In A Soft Real Estate Market, Ron Comes, June 2008
      President Bush Signs Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, Jon Grob, May 2008
      The IRS's New Filing Requirements for Company Owned Life Insurance, Matt Ottemann, May 2008
      Nebraska Tax Law Alert: Failure to Follow Nebraska's New Withholding Rules Could Lead to Significant Penalties, Matt Ottemann, May 2008
      Federal Tax Update: New Charitable Substantiation Rules Are In Effect For Your 2007 Tax Return, Matt Ottemann, May 2008
      Developments and Practice Pointers in Nebraska Tax Audits and Appeals, Nick Niemann, May 2008
      Employers May Be Liable For Employee's Garnishment, Pat Barrett, May 2008
      Court Finds That FMLA Does Not Require Full Payment for a "Light Duty" Assignment, Steve Bogue, May 2008
      Court Affirms Value of Following Harassment Policy, Jenny Deitloff, May 2008
      Developments in the NLRB's Office of the General Counsel, Roger Miller, May 2008
      DHS Reissues its "No-Match Letter" Regulations, Steve Bogue, May 2008
      Steve Bogue Inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, McGrath North, May 2008
1st Quarter 2008
      Green Construction, Steven P. Case, February 2008
      Key Tax Court Decision: Sole Proprietor Could Deduct Health Insurance Premiums Covering His Employee-Wife and Himself, Randy Limbeck, February 2008
      Federal Tax Update: Congress Makes Several Late Changes That May Impact Your 2007 Income Tax Liability, Matt Ottemann, February 2008
      What You Should Know About Grats: A Low-Risk Strategy to Give Growing Assets to Your Children Without Federal Gift Tax, Jeff Pirruccello, February 2008
      Section 162(m)(1) $1 Million Deduction Limit on Top-Officer Pay, Randy Limbeck, February 2008
      Winning the Battle of ESI Discovery Costs Without Losing the War - Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 502: Time to Get the ESI House in Order, Tom J. Kelley, February 2008
      Avoiding Liability With a Timely Response to Harassment Allegations, Jim Jansen, January 2008
      Increase in Immigration Recruitment Audits, Jenny Deitloff, January 2008
      NLRB Says Unions Have No Statutory Right to Use Company E-mail for Solicitation, Jenny Deitloff, January 2008
      SEC Lessens Resale Restrictions on Privately-Placed Stock, Dave Hefflinger, January 2008
      Use of "No Match" Letters Temporarily Suspended, Steve Bogue, January 2008
      Supreme Court Rejects Third Party Securities Liability, Dave Hefflinger, January 2008
4th Quarter 2007
      Court Rejects Disability Claim Because of Lack of Evidence and Relationship to Requested Accommodation, Steve Bogue, December 2007
      Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, Steve Case, December 2007
      Do Holidays Count Toward Intermittent Leave?, Jim Jansen, December 2007
      Team Leader Not A "Supervisor" for Harrassment Liability, Aaron Clark, December 2007
      2007 Year End Planning Tips, Jon Grob, December 2007
      I.R.S. Announces Cost of Living Adjustments for 2008, Jon Grob, December 2007
      10 Exit Plans That Don't Work, Nick Niemann, December 2007
      Receipt Notices No Longer Needed to Travel During Pendency of Adjustment Application, Jenny Deitloff, December 2007
      Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Recent Developments, Steve Case, November 2007
3rd Quarter 2007
      Make the Call, Thomas J. Kelley, September 2007
      IRS Extends Documentation Deadline For Code § 409A Compliance, Randy Limbeck, September 2007
      Labor Department Narrows the Motor Carrier Overtime Pay Exemption, Pat Barrett, September 2007
      When Does Discipline Become Retaliation?, Aaron Clark, September 2007
      Nebraska's Unclaimed Property Laws - Understanding Your Obligations, Dan Pape, September 2007
      McGrath North Attorneys Recognized in "Best Lawyers in America", September 2007
      Summary of the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba, Dimiter Todorov, July 2007
      Employee Benefits Alert: Final Regs Provide First Comprehensive Guidence on 403(b) Annuities in Over 40 Years, Randy Limbeck, July 2007
      Federal Tax Update: Other Highlights of the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007, Matt Otteman, July 2007
2nd Quarter 2007
      New EEOC Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination, Aaron Clark, June 2007
      Tenth Circuit Holds Suggesting an Employee Take an FMLA Leave Does Not Mean the Employer Regards That Employee as Disabled, Roger Miller, June 2007
      The Nebraska Supreme Court Expands Wrongful Discharge Doctrine, Jennifer Deitloff, June 2007
      Investigation of Health Professionals Under Nebraska's Uniform Licensing Law - When Should a Health Profressional Seek a Second Opinion?, Tom J. Kelley, May 2007
      Primer on Garnishment Under Nebraska Law, Mike Eversden, May 2007
      Employer Need Not Hold Position Open for Disabled Employee on Workers' Comp Leave, Roger Miller, May 2007
      Employers Required to Provide Leave to Family Members of Military Personnel, Jennifer Deitloff, May 2007
      Is a "Speak English Only" Rule Going to Get You in Trouble?, Jennifer Deitloff, May 2007
      Estate Planning Focus: Changes to the Nebraska Death Taxes, Jeff Pirruccello, May 2007
      Nebraska Tax Law Alert: Changes to Property, Sales & Income Taxes, Nick Niemann, May 2007
      Terminating Employee with Medical Condition - Can Employer Defend Based on Safety Risk or Does Termination Violate ADA?, Jennifer Deitloff, April 2007
      Courts Clash on Whether a Release Agreement Can Waive Past FMLA Claims, Steve Bogue, April 2007
      Customs Looking to Increase C-TPAT Benefits, Keith Larsen, April 2007
1st Quarter 2007
      The Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Initiative 300, Matt Otteman, March 2007
      Immigration: 2007 H-1B Cap Reached on First Day of Filing, Steve Bogue, March 2007
      Secured Lender v. Artisan's Lienholder: Who Wins When Artisan Involuntarily Loses Possession?, Mike Eversden, March 2007
      Inattention to Detail: Lasting Implications in a Bankruptcy Proceeding, Rob Diederich, March 2007
      IRS Issues Final 409A Regulations - Employer Action Needed, Randy Limbeck, March 2007
      My Property is Not Worth That Much! Nebraska's Property Assessment and Protest Process, Ron Comes, March 2007
      Employer-Provided PPE Issue Continues to Draw Interest, Jim Jansen, March 2007
      Nebraska Tax Law Alert: LB 775 Agreements Have Bite, Matt Ottemann, March 2007
      Proposed Immigration Reform: Strive Act of 2007, Jennifer Deitloff, March 2007
      Prepare for E-Discovery in Four Easy Steps, Tom J. Kelley (Co-Author), January 2007
      Charitable Giving Incentives, Jim Wegner, January 2007
      Investigations of Pharmacists by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - When Should a Pharmacist Seek "Counseling"?, Tom J. Kelley, January 2007
      The New SEC Compensation Reporting Rules, Dave Hefflinger, Guy Lawson, Jason Benson, January 2007
      Roadmap to Securities Law Compliance for Private Companies, Jason Benson, January 2007