Business Law Publications

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In order to better serve my business law clients, I like to stay at the leading edge of a variety of business law issues. To do that, I periodically publish business law articles that may be of particular interest to my mid-sized business clients, where I discuss trends in the law, outline strategy, or simply explain a complex subject.

If you would like a copy of one of these business law articles please click on the title below for a download, or call or email me.

Publications:

“Business Succession Planning 102” March, 2020 issue of “Capital At Play” magazine, Asheville, NC

“Business Succession Planning 101” February, 2020 issue of “Capital At Play” magazine, Asheville, NC

“Corporation or LLC: Which Business Entity Form is Best for Our Business?” December, 2018 issue of “Capital At Play” Magazine, Asheville, NC

“A Seat at the Table: Giving Board Seats in Exchange for Investor Money,” October 2018 issue of “Capital At Play” Magazine, Asheville, NC (email me for a copy)

“A Guide To ERISA’s Fiduciary Bonding Requirements,” published in the March, 2008 issue of “For The Defense,” by the Defense Research Institute

“How ‘Low’ Can you Go? New Plaintiff Theories of Low Dose Exposure,” published in the Spring, 2006 Defense Research Institute’s Toxic Torts Newsletter

“Trends in Acute Toxic Exposure Cases,” published in the July, 2005 issue of “For the Defense,” an internationally distributed magazine of the DRI

“Union Standing to Make a Claim on a Payment Bond,” (co-author, Goetz, Stacy) published in the March, 2007 issue of “For The Defense” magazine’s special issue on fidelity and surety

“Union Claims on Payment Bonds,” presentation materials for speech to the Chicagoland Surety Claims Association luncheon, January 9, 2006

“Federal Preemption of Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Exposure Cases,” Summer, 2004 DRI Toxic Torts Newsletter

“Fraud or Misrepresentation: Avoiding FIFRA Preemption,” Summer, 2004 DRI Toxic Torts Newsletter

“Beyond Bates: Are Label Based Pesticide Injury Claims Still Preempted?,” Winter, 2005 DRI Toxic Torts Newsletter

“DOT Container Regulations: Making Sense of the Maze,” May 24, 2006 DRI “The Voice weekly email distributed to all members of DRI

Practice Tip, “ERISA Mandated Bonds: A Case for Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction,” (co-author, O’Donnell, J.) published August, 2007, in the ABA Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Newsletter

“The ERISA Benefit Plan’s Lien on Illinois Tort Actions,” Chapter 12 in the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s publication on Liens (1995)

“Illinois Construction Bonds,” Chapter 5, Illinois Construction Law (Aspen 2003)(co-author)

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