New Benefits Study: How to Fill Risky Gaps in Coverage, Knowledge

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans

Employers and employees may not see eye-to-eye on many topics, including the adequacy of their paychecks. When it comes to wages and salaries, the amounts are relatively cut-and-dried. However, the value of contingent compensation elements — such as health benefits —...

Property Transfer Was Not Fraudulent Because Debtor Was Not Insolvent

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings

Yaquinto v. Thompson St. Capital Partners “As part of a refinancing transaction in 2014, Stone Panels Inc. (SPI) and Stone Panels Holding Corp. (Holding) jointly borrowed roughly $14 million that was immediately transferred to Thompson Street Capital Partners III, LP...

Court Grants Insurance Company’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint That It Suffered Covered Loss of Income Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings

Equity Planning Corp. v. Westfield Ins. Co. Case Digest  COVID-19-related damages cases are making their way through state and federal courts. Plaintiffs typically are businesses that have suffered economic losses because of various mandatory shutdowns. They file...

District Court Rules ‘Decisively’ Against the DOL in an ESOP Overvaluation Case

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings

Walsh v. Bowers Defendants Brian Bowers and Dexter Kubota owned all the stock in an engineering firm, Bowers & Kubota Consulting Inc. They created an ESOP to which they sold all of their stock for $40 million. The government sued, alleging that they had violated...

Deciding When to Raise Your Prices…and by How Much

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning

A price increase is sometimes unavoidable — and now might be one of those times as many businesses are dealing with cost increases, supply chain bottlenecks, and labor shortages. The key to implementing a price hike with minimal loss of customers is timing. It’s...