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3rd Quarter 2010
      Dodd-Frank Act Includes Significant Corporate Governance and Compensation Provisions, Dave Hefflinger, July 2010
2nd Quarter 2010
      Senate Financial Reform Bill Includes Corporate Governance And Compensation Provisions, Dave Hefflinger, May 2010
      IRS Announcement 2010-9: The IRS Now Wants Business Taxpayers To Highlight All Uncertain Tax Positions On Their Returns, Matt Ottemann, May 2010
      The Impact Of Health Care Reform On LLC Owners, Partners, And S Corporation Shareholders, McGrath North Tax Group, May 2010
      Increased IRS Oversight Of Tax Return Preparers Is Coming, McGrath North Tax Group, May 2010
      The Vacation Home Succession Plan – How to Keep Your Vacation Home In the Family Without Tearing the Family Apart, Nick Niemann, May 2010
      Female Employee Can Proceed With Sex Bias Claim Based On Sex Stereotypes, Steve Bogue, April 2010
      An Employee’s Request To Move His Office To A Remote Location Not A “Reasonable” Request, Steve Bogue, April 2010
      Employer Wins Age Discrimination Suit Even Though it Doesn’t Follow its Own Employee Handbook, Roger Miller, April 2010
      TITLE II of GINA: What it Means for Private Employers, Abbey Moland, April 2010
      Iowa Law Alert: Lender's Security Interest Held Inferior To Later Perfected Feed Supplier Lien, Jim Niemeier and Ron Comes, April 2010
1st Quarter 2010
      Employers Should Review Their Criminal History Use During Pre-Screening Of Applicants, Abbey Moland, March 2010
      Pre-Employment Medical Exams and the ADA, Steve Bogue, March 2010
      Handling Harassment Complaints in a Manner that is “More Than Reasonable”, Aaron Clark, March 2010
      Court Finds Non-Disabled Employee May Bring an ADA Claim Based on an Improper Medical Inquiry, Steve Bogue, March 2010
      Post Payment Review of Physician Medicare Payments: RAC "Bounty" Audits In Nebraska, Tom J. Kelley, February 2010
      ALERT: What The Repeal Of The Federal Estate Tax Means To You (Besides Lower Taxes), Jon Grob, February 2010
      Congressional Malpractice: The Effect of Estate Tax Repeal in 2010, Jeff Pirruccello, February 2010
      Dollar Thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino Filings Decrease for the First Time, Dave Roe and Tom Worthington, January 2010
      New EPA Guidelines for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Sites, Steve Case, January 2010
      HIPAA Business Associate Agreement Updates: The February 17, 2010, Deadline Is Approaching, Tom J. Kelley, January 2010
      President Obama Signs Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, McGrath North Tax Group, January 2010
      Department of Revenue Issues Guidelines For E-Verify Compliance To Nebraska Incentive Recipients, McGrath North Tax Group, January 2010
      Nebraska Supreme Court Confirms Tax On Charges For Equipment Cleaning When Incurred Under The Same Contract As Building Cleaning, McGrath North Tax Group, January 2010
      Avoiding Taxes on the Sale of Your Business or Investment Property through a Tax Deferred Exchange, Jim Wegner, January 2010
4th Quarter 2009
      The Foundation of Ethics and Professionalism: The Preamble to the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct, J. Scott Paul, December 2009
      TAX ALERT: House Passes Permanent Estate Tax Bill, Matt Ottemann, December 2009
      Husband and Wife Unincorporated Businesses Should Consider a Special Tax Election, Jon Grob, November 2009
      Federal Bill Would Impose Stricter Requirements On Who May Be Classified As An Independent Contractor, McGrath North Tax Group, November 2009
      Minimizing Taxes In Designing The Sale Of A Business, Nick Niemann, November 2009
3rd Quarter 2009
      The E-Verify Program Is Now Mandatory For Certain Government Contractors, Steve Bogue, October 2009
      No-Match Letter Immigration Requirements To Be Rescinded, Aaron Clark, October 2009
      Court Allows Alleged Male Sexual Harasser to Sue His Employer Based on Sexual Stereotypes, Steve Bogue, September 2009
      Court Allows Sales Tax Exemptions On Parts Assembled Into Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment, McGrath North Tax Group, September 2009
      DHS Anounces Plans to Rescind No-Match Rule, McGrath North, September 2009
      Eighth Circuit Affirms That Retaliation Requires Injury or Harm to the Employee, Aaron Clark, September 2009
      Eighth Circuit Redefines “Interactive” Process and Its Relation to Termination, Steve Bogue, September 2009
      Liberating Your C Corporation From the Chains of Double Taxation, Vicki Meadors, September 2009
      Mandatory Use of E-Verify By Government Contractors Further Delayed, Steve Bogue, September 2009
      The Tax Implications of The House’s Proposed Health Care Plan, Matt Ottemann, September 2009
2nd Quarter 2009
      2009 Changes To Nebraska Statutory Tax Law, Matt Ottemann, June 2009
      Nebraska Legislature Amends Wind Energy Tax And Property Rules, Matt Ottemann, June 2009
      The Obama Administration’s Key Tax Proposals, Jeff Pirruccello, June 2009
      Planning Items and Strategies to Consider During Uncertain and Difficult Economic Times, Dan Pape, June 2009
      Secured Lender v. Construction Lien Claimants: McGrath North Helps Bank Prevail in Priority Battle with Construction Lien Claimants, Michael T. Eversden, June 2009
      Helpful Remedies for Trade Creditors When Customers File for Bankruptcy, Michael T. Eversden and Robert P. Diederich, June 2009
      SEC Proposes Expanded Proxy Access, Dave Hefflinger, May 2009
      ALERT: Senate Finance Chief Introduces Legislation To Freeze 2009 Estate Tax Rules, Reunify Estate And Gift Tax Exemptions, And Make Permanent Many Income Tax Changes Introduced In The Stimulus Bill, Jeff Pirruccello and Matt Ottemann, April 2009
      SEC 2009 Proposals to Affect Public Company Governance, Dave Hefflinger, April 2009
      Court Upholds OSHA Citation Against A General Contractor For Safety Violations By A Subcontractor, Steve Bogue, April 2009
      Court Upholds Termination Of Employee Who Claims Company Misled Him About Fmla Leave, Steve Bogue, April 2009
      Transition Growth And Exit Planning In Uncertain Economic Times, Nick Niemann, April 2009
      Traditional And Roth IRA Distributions: What Is Taxable And What Isn’t?, Jon Grob, April 2009
      Nebraska Department Of Revenue Issues New Regulations, Matt Ottemann, April 2009
      Hey, DOL! Not so Fast on Those Opinion Letters, Part I, Roger Miller, April 2009
      SPECIAL ALERT: Employee Free Choice Act Introduced, Roger Miller and Steve Bogue, April 2009
      Protecting Employee Creations, Denise Mazour and Tracy Deutmeyer, April 2009
1st Quarter 2009
      Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Ready to Report?, Steve Case, March 2009
      2009 Nebraska Energy Plan, Steve Case, March 2009
      International Sales Contracts: Common Myths And Misconceptions, Part V, Keith Larsen, March 2009
      Iowa Climate Change Developments, Steve Case, March 2009
      Thinking Of A Reduction In Workforce? Be Sure To Pay Attention To The Details, Roger Miller, February 2009
      Supreme Court Decides Burden of Proof in RIF Cases, Steve Bogue, February 2009
      OSHA Publishes Final Rule on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Roger Miller, February 2009
      Employee On FMLA Must Still Call In To Report Absences, Aaron Clark, February 2009
      Don’t Forget About The ADA When Terminating Employee On Leave, Aaron Clark, February 2009
      TAX ALERT: The Federal Economic Stimulus Bill Makes Numerous Key Changes To The Federal Tax Code, Matt Ottemann, February 2009
      International Sales Contracts: Common Myths And Misconceptions, Part IV, Keith Larsen, February 2009
      Protection of Trade Secrets, James S. Jansen, February 2009
      Extra Points: Tax Items Of Note, McGrath North Tax Group, February 2009
      Practitioners Beware: The IRS Intends To Give Your Personal Tax Returns Special Scrutiny, Jon Grob, February 2009
      The IRS May Still Subpoena A Corporation’s Tax Accrual Workpapers, But Two Recent Court Decisions May Restrict That Power, Matt Ottemann, February 2009
      One Benefit To Today’s Bear Market: A Roth IRA Conversion In 2010 May Reduce The Taxes Due On Your IRA Assets, Tom J. Kelley, February 2009
      International Sales Contracts: Common Myths And Misconceptions, Part III, Keith Larsen, February 2009
      International Sales Contracts: Common Myths And Misconceptions, Part II, Keith Larsen, January 2009
      Effective February 2009 - Revised Thresholds for Hart-Scott-Rodino Filings, Dave Roe and Tom Worthington, January 2009
      International Sales Contracts: Common Myths And Misconceptions, Part I, Keith Larsen, January 2009
4th Quarter 2008
      Market Meltdown: Securities Reporting Impact, David L. Hefflinger, December 2008
      Extensive Tax Law Changes Under The Obama Administration Are On The Horizon, So You Should Consider Planning Now, Jon Grob, December 2008
      2008 Year End Tax Planning Tips, Thomas J. Kelley, December 2008
      Federal Tax Update: New Rules for Employment Tax Payments by Single Member LLCs, McGrath North Tax Group, December 2008
      Nebraska Tax Update: Department Issues New Revenue Ruling on the Sales Tax Treatment of Property Used by a Service Provider, McGrath North Tax Group, December 2008
      McGrath North Is Pleased To Announce That Thomas J. Kelley Has joined The Tax Group, McGrath North, December 2008
      Year-End Charitable Gift Planning, Jeff Pirruccello, December 2008
      Grain Contracts And Bankruptcy, Jim Powers, December 2008
      Alert: Tax Changes Within the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, Matt Ottemann, December 2008
      USDL Opines On Outside Sales Employee Exemption, Roger Miller, October 2008
      Recent Court Cases Demonstrate The Need To Keep Proper Records For Charitable And Mileage Rate Deductions, Jon Grob, October 2008
      New Amendments to ADA Passed By Congress, Steve Bogue, October 2008
      Nebraska Tax Update: The Department of Revenue Institutes A New Contractor Database And Issues A Ruling On Sales Of Digital Media, Matt Ottemann, October 2008
      Match Up of the Heavyweights: LLC Versus S Corporation, Vicki Meadors, October 2008
      Department of Revenue Pulls Its Proposed Reg. 1-107 And Asks For Suggested Changes To Nebraska’s Sales Tax Regulations, McGrath North Tax Group, October 2008
3rd Quarter 2008
      High Court Opens Door for Retaliation Claims Under § 1981, Aaron Clark, September 2008
      Special Legislation Alert: 2008 Federal Tax Changes, Jeff Pirruccello, September 2008
      Telling Employees They Can’t Discuss Compensation Violates NLRA, Roger Miller, September 2008
      No-Match Rule Has Not Taken Effect, Steve Bogue, September 2008
      NLRB Issues Guideline On Unfair Labor Practice Charges Involving Political Advocacy, Roger Miller, September 2008
      FTC Closes the Door On Prerecorded Message Telemarketing, Tom Kelley, September 2008
      8th Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses RICO Judgment Against Community Bank, Bill Hargens, September 2008
      Federal Minimum Wage Has Increased to $6.55, Roger Miller, August 2008
      EPA’S Audit Policy – Incentives For New Owners, Steve Case, August 2008
      Practice Group Combinations: A Pre-Merger Checklist, Tom Kelley, August 2008
      The Top Ten Estate And Business Planning Mistakes, Matt Ottemann, August 2008
      Supreme Court Upholds Kentucky Law Exempting Only In-State Bonds From Income Tax, Matt Ottemann, August 2008
      The Nuts And Bolts Of Nebraska's Inheritance Tax, Jeff Pirruccello and Jon Grob, August 2008
      A Qualified Personal Residence Trust Can Remove the Value of Your Home From Your Taxable Estate, Jim Wegner, August 2008
      Nebraska Supreme Court Rules That Expensed Items Are Not "Qualified Property" for LB 775 Purposes, Matt Ottemann, August 2008
      Temporary Employees Maintaining A Place Of Abode In Nebraska May Be Considered Nebraska Residents For Income Tax Purposes, Matt Ottemann and Nick Niemann, August 2008
      Nebraska Tax - Audit Authority, Recordkeeping Responsibility, And Confidentiality, Jeff Pirruccello and Jon Grob, August 2008
      Nebraska's Franchise Tax On Financial Institutions, Jeff Pirruccello and Jon Grob, August 2008
      Department Proposes Limitations On The Manufacturing Machinery And Equipment Exemption, Matt Ottemann, August 2008
      Although Gross Receipts From Transferring Both Canned And Custom Computer Software Are Generally Subject To Nebraska Sales And Use Tax, An Exception May Apply For Custom Software, Matt Ottemann and Nick K. Niemann, August 2008
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
      Court Finds That FMLA Does Not Require Full Payment for a "Light Duty" Assignment, Steve Bogue, 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
      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
      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
      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
      Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Recent Developments, Steve Case, November 2007
3rd Quarter 2007
      Make the Call, Thomas J. Kelley, 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, McGrath North, 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
      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
      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
      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
      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
      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