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Estate Planning Newsletter — July 20, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter Can You Use Charitable Trusts? You can reduce the tax burden your heirs incur on their inheritance — while you support meaningful charities. Click through to learn how to use charitable trusts for income tax deductions...
Estate Planning Newsletter — June 22, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter Can GRITs, GRATs and GRUTs Help You? Grantor retained income trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts and grantor retained unitrusts reduce the amount of your estate that's subject to gift tax, among many other benefits....
Estate Planning Newsletter — May 25, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter The Pandemic Prods Us To Get Our Affairs in Order The pandemic was a frightening wake-up call, reminding us of how fast things can change. Click through to learn how to take action now and make sure you're prepared for...
Estate Planning Newsletter — April 27, 2021
In this issue of our Estate Planning Newsletter Tax Treatment for Family Members Working in the Family Business When you include family members in your business operations, there are tax treatments and employment tax rules that need to be applied. Click through to...
Huffington Post Interview on Tax Planning For High Net Worth Clients, April 2021
Joseph Marion, Partner at Whelan Corrente & Flanders, was interviewed by the Huffington Post for the article “Ultrawealthy Americans Are Scrambling To Get Ahead Of Biden’s Planned Tax Hikes.”
Estate Planning Newsletter — March 2, 2021
In this issue, read about The Secret Power of Trusts, What To Know About the Alternative Minimum Tax, Your Grandchildren and Your Estate, How To Raise and Maintain a Credit Score, and more!
Court Says Employee Cannot Claim Discrimination Not Asserted Before Administrative Agency, But Also Says The Employee Does Not Forego Claims In Court By Seeking Arbitration
In Nuey v. City of Cranston, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island recently ruled that an employee cannot bring a claim for a particular type of discrimination in court when the employee did not specifically identify that type of discrimination in an administrative complaint before the state agency charged with investigating discrimination.
Rhode Island salon employee’s lawsuit gets a trim
The decision provides a reminder that employees must tie their FLSA claims to unpaid minimum wages or overtime, and that private individuals (as opposed to the government) lack standing to sue for alleged violations of the state’s Sunday and holiday pay statute.
Employer Update: Federal Coronavirus Legislation and State Benefits for RI Employees
March 18, 2020 update to our March 3, 2020 guidance to employers regarding the coronavirus and employers’ legal rights and responsibilities.
Advice for Employers Regarding the Coronavirus Outbreak
With the recent news about the Coronavirus, many employers are asking questions concerning their rights and obligations when it comes to addressing this issue with their employees.
Legal Update: NLRB Pulls Off December Hat Trick
As they are looking ahead to 2020, employers should take note of three recent decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board.
State of the law: noncompete agreements in Rhode Island
On July 15, 2019, Governor Gina Raimondo signed the Rhode Island Noncompetition Agreement Act into law. Beginning on January 15, 2020, the statute will place new limits on the enforceability of noncompete agreements in the Ocean State.