Guest Columns

Cyber Styletto – Chapter Five – 4p.m., Thursday, offices of Ryan Repo Services

SAN FRANCISCO - Buck Ryan made boxcars full of money repossessing aircraft whose buyers were in default. The glamorous sounding business, though, meant spending hours in dark and dirty locations, waiting, watching and drinking gallons of bad coffee, poised for the right opportunity to move. So when it came to spending that money, Buck made

By |2013-12-13T00:00:00-05:00December 13th, 2013|Archive, Guest Columns|

WNJ Legal Column: Impact Of Investment Income Tax Provisions

DETROIT - Last week the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued Final Regulations addressing the net investment income tax provisions of IRC ?1411. These Final Regulations modify certain provisions of the Proposed Regulations that were issued in December, 2012. On October 29, 2013 we issued an E-Alert that describes planning opportunities under the Proposed Regulations

By |2013-12-12T00:00:00-05:00December 12th, 2013|Archive, Guest Columns|

Mary Barra Becomes First Female CEO At Major Automaker

DETROIT - Inforum applauds Mary Barra on this well-deserved and historic promotion, demonstrating that talent is a company's best differentiator. December 10 will forever change how the industry - and the tremendous opportunities within it - are viewed by the world and young women, in particular. This sends a powerful message to the next generation

By |2013-12-10T00:00:00-05:00December 10th, 2013|Archive, Guest Columns|

Have You Done the Math?

DETROIT - Few of us were math majors in college. Even fewer of us ever worked as a detective. Yet the Department of Labor?s 401(k) provider and participant disclosure rules require both skills! As a quick refresher, the DOL issued regulations in 2012 requiring that most parties being paid out of 401(k) plan assets inform

By |2013-12-05T00:00:00-05:00December 5th, 2013|Archive, Guest Columns|

Five Benefit Plan Changes to Address Prospectively

DETROIT - ?We recently acquired another company. Now we need to terminate its plans and update our plans to show those employees joined.? Regularly, I hear about changes like this, but the problem? It?s after the fact and too late to act. Action needs to be taken before a change. After, the options are limited

By |2013-12-05T00:00:00-05:00December 5th, 2013|Archive, Guest Columns|

EEOC Identifies National Priorities

DETROIT - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces the federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate in employment. Employers covered by these laws cannot discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. These laws also prohibit retaliation for making a complaint or participating in an investigation. Most employers

By |2013-12-05T00:00:00-05:00December 5th, 2013|Archive, Guest Columns|