Looking Far North to Raise Growth Capital
By: Christopher J. Rogers The Canadian investment community is vibrant, accessible, and eager to invest in qualified U.S. companies. I have advised numerous Arizona-based companies through the process of raising growth capital in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, and can attest that, in some cases, the offering terms and valuations are…
IRS Worker Classification Audits: Navigating Clients to the Section 530 Safe Harbor
By: Paul J. Valentine An oft forgotten weapon in a taxpayer’s armory for resolving federal tax worker classification audits is the Section 530 safe harbor. Originally enacted in 1978 in response to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) aggressive approach to these audits, it remains a powerful shield against a worker…
Do You Have An Exit Strategy From Your Business?
By: Garrett J. Olexa Are you among the large percentage of the population nearing retirement? Have you considered how your family will be cared for in the event you become disabled or seriously ill and are unable to manage your business? What will happen to your family and your business…
Contractual Arbitration Provisions: Are They Worth Keeping in Your Business Contracts?
Arbitration of grievances is one of the oldest forms of alternative dispute resolution. The Federal Arbitration Act passed in 1925, and over the years the United States Supreme Court has rendered a number of decisions that solidified its use as a form of alternative dispute resolution. By the mid-1980s the…