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NEWS: Legislature Amends “Independent Contractor” Definitions
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Legislature Amends “Independent Contractor” Definitions Effective as of December 31, 2012, the definition of an “independent contractor” under Maine unemployment, and workers compensation statutes will change, under a law signed by the Governor on April 18, 2012. The law, chapter 643 of the Public Laws of 2012, changes several sections in the Maine Revised Statutes….
What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and When Should I Get One?
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Recently we assisted a client looking to purchase a commercial industrial site that leased heavy equipment. Prior to completing the transaction, the buyer got a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). A Phase I ESA is an investigation of a subject property by an environmental professional that reviews current and past history of the property,…
501(c)(3) Public Charities: Meeting the Public Support Financial Requirement
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Nonprofit entities that have been granted tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) must remain in compliance with the requirements of the Code. This is particularly true with exempt entities that have been granted “public charity” status (the “Organization”). The IRS allows some flexibility in satisfying the Code requirements,…
Charitable Solicitations Act: Why You May Need a License to Accept Donations
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It may come as a surprise to some, but Maine, like many other states, requires charitable organizations to obtain a charitable solicitation license from the state before soliciting donations within Maine. The Maine Charitable Solicitations Act (CSA), 9 M.R.S. §§ 5001-5018, regulates “charitable organizations.” Broadly defined, it includes entities that hold themselves out as charities…
Best Practices in International Business Contracting – Part 1
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All contracts are subject to certain laws. The beauty of contracting is generally being able to choose which laws become part of the contract. An international business contract, for instance, it should generally read like a sophisticated business contract that will be performed by two domestic, English speaking parties. However, depending on the home countries…
LET’S KEEP IT PRIVATE
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It has been almost eighteen years since the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, late in 2000, issued the HIPAA Privacy Rules to promote the privacy of individuals’ “protected health information.” Shortly thereafter, patients started seeing in their doctors’ offices “Notices of Privacy Practices”—usually in little pamphlet forms, or else just printed on standard…