Social Media Marketing: The Latest Trends and Services You Need to See
Once upon a time, consumers generally expected a clear line of demarcation between advertising and editorial content. While holdouts remain — especially from older generations — younger audiences who came of age during or after the advent of social media often have no...
Minnesota Appellate Court Upholds Prejudicial Conduct to Oppressed Shareholder and Affirms Disallowance of Marketability Discount
Gerring Props. v. Gerring The appellate court of Minnesota considered appeals and cross-appeals in a series of shareholders’ disputes. The appellants are Gerring Properties Inc. (GP) and Quality CarWash Operations Ltd. (QCW). QCW operated a family-owned car-wash...
California Appellate Court Affirms Exclusion of Testimony From Witness as Being Based on Inadmissible Hearsay Evidence
HMH Enters. v. TAG Enters The plaintiffs contended the trial court erred in granting two of the defendant's motions to exclude evidence of the plaintiff's damages. The appellate court affirmed. The lawsuit concerned the contemplated sale of a laundromat business. The...
In a Divorce Case, the California Court of Appeal Rejects Discount for Taxes Not Immediate and Specific But Allows a DLOM
Harvey v. Harvey This was an appeal and across-appeal in a California divorce case. Michael and Cynthia Harvey were married in 1988. Three years later, Michael formed Enviro Tech ChemicalServices Inc. (Enviro Tech). By 2010, Harvey's jointly owned 825 shares of...
The Jury Verdict Cannot Stand Because It Was Based on an Expert’s Incompetent Report, and a New Trial Is Ordered
State Route 00700, Section 21H v. Bentleyville Garden Inn, Inc. The jury's verdict in the eminent domain trial could not stand because the jury relied solely on the valuation of the PennDOT’s expert, “which was incompetent.” He limited the damages to the partial...
The Nebraska District Court Is Reversed in Its Determination of Fair Value Since It Applied Discounts, Determined Going Concerned as the Premise of Value, and Allowed Tax Liability for Deferred Tax
Bohac v. Benes Serv. Co. In this case, the Supreme Court of Nebraska affirmed, vacated in part, and reversed and remanded with directions. The holdings of the Supreme Court included: (1) The district court erred in its determination of fair value (FV) in allowing...
Education Benefits Can Help You Recruit and Retain Smart Employees
Are your company's supervisors current on the latest and most effective management strategies? Do IT staffers have the most advanced knowledge about cybersecurity and network administration? If your workers could use upgraded skills and fresh, professional knowledge,...
Remote Work Policies Can Bring Up Some Thorny Issues
You and your valued employees who work far from headquarters can encounter two administrative issues that possibly neither of you contemplated when the remote-working arrangement was agreed to: What happens to health benefits if there are no providers in your plan's...
Husband Dissipates Assets by Placing Them in Trusts for the Children, but the Appellate Court Does Not Allow Unaccrued Interest
Mohen v. Mohen The appellate court (AC) vacated the trial court order (TC) that erroneously charged the husband with $4,360,158 in unaccrued interest on marital assets that the husband fraudulently dissipated from the marital estate. This altered the equitable...
Staffing Shortages Cause Some Employers to Reconsider Job Qualifications
Should it matter whether the pilot on your next flight has a bachelor's degree? Delta Airlines recently asked that question, and management decided to end the requirement for new hires to have a four-year college degree. Although the company still prefers its pilots...