After more than a year’s worth of wrangling (and our yapping about it here and here), our elected officials in Washington finally made a deal to settle the uncertainty surrounding the estate tax. Naturally, they could not come to
Charting the Course
Charting the Course, published by Ullucci Law Associates, covers topics related to estate tax legislation and its implications, billing practices in legal and other professional services, and economic development initiatives such as internet infrastructure expansion. The blog also addresses resources and legal considerations for disaster recovery, particularly flood recovery assistance, and issues surrounding small business fraud prevention and detection. It discusses practical legal and business strategies affecting individuals, small businesses, and the broader economic environment, with a focus on regulatory updates, financial management, and risk mitigation.
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Does Hourly Billing Hurt Your Bottom Line?
By Ulluccilaw
While it’s an article of faith for most lawyers, we are not fans of billing our clients by the hour. We come right out and say it on our firm website: billing by the hour makes clients worried about…
Rhode Island’s Internet Infrastructure
By Ulluccilaw
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation is up and running its part of a new federal program to detail and enhance Rhode Island’s internet infrastructure. The EDC believes, as do we, that expanding the availability and speed of internet access…
Rhode Island Flood Recovery Resources
By Ulluccilaw
The Rhode Island government has created an online information clearinghouse for all the assistance programs available for those who suffered from our recent historic flooding. Rhode Island Flood Recovery contains resources for both individuals and businesses who sustained damage. It…
More on Small Business Fraud
By Ulluccilaw
Back in January, we wrote a piece called “Detecting and Preventing Fraud.” In it, we warned of the special vulnerabilities of small businesses to fraud (especially employee fraud), the extensive damage fraud can cause and gave some tips about how…
Deadline for Rhode Island Annual Corporate Reports
By Ulluccilaw
Earlier today, Secretary of State Mollis issued a statement reminding Rhode Island corporations to file their annual report with the Secretary of State’s office on or before March 31. The reports technically are due March 1, but the law allows…
The Effects of Health Care Reform on Rhode Island’s Small Businesses
By Ulluccilaw
Finally, the debate is over and Congress passed a health insurance reform bill. Whether or not the Senate passes the companion reconciliation bill passed by the House of Representatives, insurance reform is now the law. There are plenty of folks…
2/3 of Americans Don’t Have a Will
By Ulluccilaw
An article in Forbes this week highlighted a recent national poll which showed that 65% of all American’s don’t have a will. More than 70% don’t have a living will to make known their views on end of life medical…
Federal Crackdown on Independent Contractor Classifications
By Ulluccilaw
Following up on our earlier post about classifying workers as employees or independent contractors, various media outlets are reporting on a major government initiative to crack down on employees that wrongly characterize their employees as independent contractors. According to a…
Employees or Independent Contractors?
By Ulluccilaw
In an earlier post about IRS wage reporting requirements, we talked about the different requirements for your business’ employees and/or independent contractors. In that post, we promised that we’d explore the differences between the two classifications. Today, we’re making good…