Category Archives: Law Practice Management

You know those New Medicare Reporting Requirements You Always Hear About? They Have Been Bumped Back to 2012

It’s crazy. Two posts in a row talking about new 2012 requirements that scare the heck out of attorneys. (See the last one here). This time it’s the big, scary, “new Medicare reporting requirements” that have defense lawyers in a … Continue reading

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How Small Law Firms Can Avoid the New 1099 Requirement in 2012

I’m sure you’ve heard about the new 1099 requirement that will take effect in 2012. You haven’t? Well here is the gist of it: until now (and until 2012) businesses have to issue 1099 forms for amounts paid to individuals … Continue reading

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New Iowa “Scope of Liability”/ Proximate Cause Jury Instructions!

As most practicing Iowa lawyers should know, the Iowa Supreme Court did away with the old doctrine of Proximate Cause last year (with some clarification in the Royal Indemnity case earlier this month) and replacing it with “Scope of Liability.” … Continue reading

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