Month: October 2019
Advocates in Action
By Major Stephen A. Stokes Members of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) Brigade Legal Section (BLS), Idaho Army National Guard, deployed to the U.S. Army National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California from May 24, 2019, to June…
Read Full ArticleWe’re Not Californians! Why Should We Care About the California Consumer Protection Act?
By Mellisa D. Maxwell and Claire C. Rosston If your business clients haven’t already asked you about the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA),[i] expect that they will soon. The CCPA is the first data privacy and security act in the…
Read Full ArticleEntity Selection for Social Entrepreneurs
By Kelsey J. Nunez Social entrepreneurs believe that a for-profit business model can improve environmental quality, community health, and worker well-being while also earning profits. As there is no one-size-fits-all approach to focusing on a triple bottom line (people, planet,…
Read Full ArticleThe Biggest Corporate Tax Cut in U.S. History: How Section 199A of the TCJA Changes Choice of Entity Decisions for Closely-Held Businesses
By Barbara Zanzig Lock Introduction How do you advise your business clients on which entity is best for their closely-held business? Because most choices offer the desired limited liability, tax consequences are frequently the deciding factor. Those consequences changed with…
Read Full ArticleLaw Student Wellness Fair in Boise – Nov. 7
All Students for All Schools Invited to Attend
Read Full ArticleAttorneys Against Hunger Benefiting the Idaho Food Bank -Nov. 21
Join the Young Lawyers Section for their annual evening of networking and socializing to kick-off the holiday season and benefit the less fortunate through the Idaho Food Bank.
Read Full ArticleAmet Locatio Conductio Operarum: “Fun in the Workplace”
By Jennifer A. Hearne We spend up to one-third of our lives at work. For some of us, this means we will spend up to 90,000 hours at work during our lifetime. By developing a workplace culture that fosters camaraderie…
Read Full ArticleRegulation Best Interest: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Jessica Kinslow The SEC recently adopted Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”), which changes the regulatory landscape for broker-dealers and investment advisers.[i] Although the SEC staff had recommended a uniform fiduciary standard applicable to both broker-dealers and investment advisers, Reg…
Read Full ArticleAlexa, Does my Website Comply with the ADA?
By Michael R. Christian and Sydney Sears The following scenario is repeating itself across the country: A business operating a website receives a letter from a law firm in a distant venue. The letter claims that the website is insufficiently…
Read Full ArticleFrom Good to Great: The Greatest Lawyer I Know
By Donald F. Carey We may often hear or even say, “They are a good lawyer,” when speaking of one of our colleagues in the bar. Have you considered what qualities or behaviors make someone a good lawyer? Does being…
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