CHARLESTON -- April 15 came and went. After fulfilling our mandatory civic duty of writing a check to the Internal Revenue Service, most of us do not want to think of April 15 until next year.
CHARLESTON -- SCORE, the State Journal and the SBA have announced the June Business for Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 26 at the Charleston Marriott Town Center's Gauley Room at the Whitewater Grille.
One of the fastest growing concerns for businesses is the potential liability of employee harassment and discrimination lawsuits. In these politically correct times, workplace lawsuits have grown greatly in terms of both quantity and potential monetary damages.
CHARLESTON -– McKinley Carter Wealth Services, an independent wealth management firm with offices in Wheeling and Charleston, has expanded into western Pennsylvania through a merger with NetWorth Investment Advisors of Wexford, Pa.
CHARLESTON -- Preparing witnesses for depositions and trials is a common tool utilized during litigation. The goal of these efforts is to help the witness tell their story in a straightforward, understandable fashion. It is NOT a method to change any facts or elements of the witness' testimony.
Manchin CHARLESTON -- Gov. Joe Manchin said concerns aired last week that a fund meant to help the poor have a lawyer represent them -- primarily in domestic violence proceedings -- were premature and that the fund would not be cut.
In past columns I have stated that the most difficult -- and least effective -- use of jury research is trying to determine potential monetary damages.
Bolen HUNTINGTON -- Huddleston Bolen has announced that Richard Bolen, Tom Gilpin and Chris Plybon have been recognized among the nation's top business lawyers in the Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition for 2009.
CHARLESTON -- The State Journal, SCORE and the SBA have announced the May Business for Breakfast is scheduled Friday, May 22 at 7:30 a.m. at the Charleston Marriott Town Center's Gauley Room at the Whitewater Grille.
Hurney CHARLESTON -– Jackson Kelly attorney Thomas J. Hurney Jr. has been appointed to the 10-person National Executive Council of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA).
CHARLESTON -- The concept of managing "by the numbers" has varying degrees of meaning. Many business and financial managers know their operations well enough that they don't really need a lot of financial information in order to monitor and manage their companies. They often rely on tracking cash flow as their preferred method of managing by the numbers.
Ketchum CHARLESTON – When a worker with no spouse or dependents dies in a job accident, the worker's estate should collect workers' compensation benefits, Mark French of Charleston told the Supreme Court of Appeals.
HUNTINGTON -- Beginning April 30, Huddleston Bolen will offer a series of presentations to discuss recent and potential changes in state and federal employment law.
CHARLESTON -- The best jury research replicates the actual trial situation as closely as possible. Unfortunately, conducting surveys, focus groups and mock trials in the actual trial venue often has significant downside.
CHARLESTON -- Most businesses can benefit from an additional focus on the company's financial performance. This is especially true for smaller companies and professional service firms where it is not practical to employ full-time financial personnel.