Blog: Opinions & Observations
August 22, 2018
Owners typically control the money on a construction project. 分包商与业主没有合同，因此对业主的权利有限. When something goes wrong with the general contractor, if the owner has not paid the general contractor, 分包商可以通过一些途径直接向项目所有者提出索赔.分包商对项目所有者的最佳补救措施是提交机械师留置权....
Read MoreAugust 14, 2018
为了申请入籍，美国有一些必须满足的特定要求.S. citizenship). Generally speaking, a non-U.S. 公民必须是美国的合法永久居民(“绿卡”持有者).S.A. 在有资格入籍前的五年. If the foreigner is married to a U.S. 为其提供合法永久居民身份的同一公民, then they may apply for...
Read MoreHighlights of Bills and New Laws in Virginia
July 01, 2018
每年一月，弗吉尼亚议会召开会议，考虑通过新法律和废除旧法律. 代表和州参议员每隔一年开会六周或八周，每年在预算投票时多开会两周, such as this year. Generally, 新法律将于7月1日生效，除非立即或延迟颁布. This year the General Assembly considered 3,722 bills. Some were continued to the...
Read MoreJune 25, 2018
This month, 第四巡回上诉法院发布了一项裁决，说明雇主何时可以对其雇员的行为负责. Garnett v. Remedi SeniorCare of Virginia, 有限责任公司涉及一个员工请了一天病假的情况. While she was gone, 她的上司告诉她的同事她要做妇科手术, therefore, must have an STD. The employee sued the supervisor and her employer for...
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Waterfront Property Owners: Riparian Rights vs. Oyster Aquaculture Companies
June 06, 2018
河岸产权是人们支付额外费用住在“水上”的原因。. 吉姆·朗(Jim Lang)在2013年6月撰写了一篇被广泛阅读的文章，解释了为什么河岸财产权具有如此巨大的价值. The homes on Sandfiddler Road in Sandbridge, Virginia, 举一个实际的例子，进一步证明市场赋予河岸产权的溢价价值. 在沙菲德勒路五英里的地方，在东边的房子里走来走去...
Read MoreMay 30, 2018
第三方进入滨水物业已成为大多数滨水企业的规范和必要条件. 阻止第三方访问通常会导致商业机会和利润的损失. In some cases, 预防可能导致违反合同或侵权干扰，对业主和/或经营者提起商业诉讼. 然而，允许第三方访问使工作场所的雇佣关系和法律变得复杂...
Read MoreDo Employers Have to Pay Interns Overtime or Minimum Wage?
May 17, 2018
随着暑假的临近，雇主们都收到了很多大学生的求职信. In the past, 劳工部(“DOL”)使得“营利”雇主几乎不可能在不违反《澳门十大正规网赌网址》(“FLSA”)的情况下建立无薪实习项目。. The DOL used a rigid, 六因素测试，禁止雇主从实习生的活动中获得直接优势, which severely limited the intern’s...
Read MoreNew Spousal Support Tax Changes Affect Payors and Payees
May 01, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) became law on December 22, 2017 and influences many areas of American life. 任何正在考虑离婚的人都应该了解该法案是如何对待配偶赡养费支付人和受赡养费人的. For years, 税法允许付款人配偶从付款人的税款中扣除其配偶的赡养费. 受款配偶被要求在其收入中包括赡养费. From a practical perspective, this...
Read More新的合伙审计规则和“合伙代表”的新角色如何影响我的有限责任公司或合伙企业?
April 24, 2018
In case you missed it, 今年(2018年)1月1日，有限责任公司和合伙企业的世界发生了重大变化. 根据《十大正规网赌网址》(BBA)，现有的合伙审计规则被一套全新的规则所取代. In addition, “税务合伙人”的角色被“合伙代表”所取代。. Both of these changes are significant and impact the...
Read MoreApril 05, 2018
The False Claims Act (“FCA”),自1863年以来一直存在，并多次被国会修改. FCA可能导致向政府承担三倍的损害赔偿责任, plus civil penalties up to $10,000, for each false claim for any person who knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to the government.因为对政府的“索赔”包括任何要求支付金钱的要求，任何...
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