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The Post Scalia Court and Environmental Law
Finding a replacement for recently deceased U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia has entered the political sphere. The Senate Republican leadership is hoping to delay a nomination while President Obama has put forth a replacement [...]
Is America Becoming Bearish on Commercial Markets?
The signs are mixed. The prices for commercial real estate have remained stable throughout the United States, particularly in high end markets, like New York City office and apartment building prices. But the newest figures [...]
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in the Workplace
Many employers would rather not deal with any issues of sexual orientation or gender identity at the office, considering these to be private matters and not topics for an employee handbook. But the Equal Employment [...]
Tax Deduction Checklist
It’s tax preparation time in America. Are you taking advantage of certain deductions and credits that may allow you to decrease your tax bill? Here's a few: Child and Dependent Care Credit: If you (and [...]
The Latest Budget and Environmental Tax Credits
President Obama has several “last times” coming up. Among his most recent “last” was his final proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year. President Obama’s budget still has not been enacted. Many of the components [...]
TRID: The 4 letter word you better understand
TRID stands for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure. TILA is the Truth in Lending Act and RESPA is Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Both TILA and RESPA were consumer protection regulations, originally designed to protect home [...]
