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Like, Share, Tweet, Follow: Social Media and the Hiring Process

September 16th, 2014

Many employers search social media to evaluate a favorable job candidate. This is not without risks. Problems associated with hiring decisions based, in whole or in part, on information presented on social media can subject companies to unnecessary l… Read More

Buyer Beware: Protecting Your Credit Card Information in the Digital Age

September 9th, 2014

With the convenience and value offered through popular websites, many consumers are turning to the Internet to purchase goods and services. While completing transactions has never been easier for consumers, hackers are continuing to find ways to expl… Read More

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Booster Clubs Face IRS Scrutiny

September 3rd, 2014

There are an estimated 100,000+ school, sports, band, and other booster clubs currently in existence in the United States, and as a new school year begins many local booster clubs are revving their fundraising engines in order to help offset the cost… Read More

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“Whadaya Mean My Insurance Doesn’t Cover This?”

August 26th, 2014

Doubtless these words have been uttered by a great many people in the wake of the nearly unprecedented rainfall we experienced in the past couple of weeks. Listening to the news reports of loss and damage suffered by so many, I have been struck by th… Read More

“EZ” Does It! A Look at the New Application for Tax Exemption

August 19th, 2014

On July 1, 2014, the IRS began accepting applications for tax-exemption on its new Form 1023-EZ. This streamlined application form is a potential boon to small nonprofits who meet certain filing criteria, one of which is having gross annual receipts… Read More

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Injunction Junction, What’s Your Function?

August 12th, 2014

Most civil lawsuits involve two basic components: proving liability (somebody did something wrong) and proving damages (money paid to compensate for the wrong). Normally, judges and juries cannot put the Genie back in the bottle and undo the alleged… Read More

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You Shall Not Pass! Preventing and Controlling Data Security Breaches

August 5th, 2014

In today’s increasingly paperless world, companies retain a vast store of customer and client data in various databases that help them conduct day-to-day business. This personal data can leave a company in a vulnerable position if it does not condu… Read More

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Michigan Crowdfunding Law Helps Small Businesses Raise Capital

July 29th, 2014

“Crowdfunding” refers to financing a venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of investors. In December 2013, Governor Synder signed a law commonly known as the Michigan Invests Locally Exemption (“MILE”), which creates a… Read More

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Travel Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy? That is the Question!

July 22nd, 2014

Each summer, my daughter and I travel with her dance company to a different U.S. city for a national dance competition. This time around, we are headed to Biloxi, Mississippi and, because I am a long-distance-drive weakling, I decided we would fly. T… Read More

Join the Cool Cats at Alley Regalley

July 15th, 2014

Wright Beamer is delighted to once again sponsor Alley Regalley at the Farmington Founders Festival, and we are especially pleased that Diane Cassidy and her team from Salon LEGATO have been brought back to manage the venue. Here’s what Diane had t… Read More

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