Trust the Leaders

Issue 1 / Fall 2002

• Should You Franchise Your Successful Business? Congratulations! You spent years building your business. You risked your financial security. You poured your heart and soul into it. Now you are beginning to enjoy the rewards; the public recognizes your name. You have your operations down to a system. Your customers are loyal; many ask if you intend to open other locations.
• E-Commerce: Does The Internet Taxman Cometh? The technology “bubble” has burst, all but halting Wall Street’s dot-com frenzy. Even as investors have watched their pocketbooks shrink, the Internet and e-commerce have continued to expand at a tremendous rate. Unfortunately, tax laws have not kept up with e-commerce’s new and ever-expanding breadth.
• The New Way to Fly The corporate aircraft has found a home in Corporate America. Over 12,000 companies in the United States today own or operate business aircraft, which represents an increase of approximately 100% since 1991. The unparalleled convenience, flexibility and savings in time that come with private air travel simply cannot be matched by the airlines.
• International Construction Arbitration: When Cultures Collide To stay competitive in the global marketplace, companies increasingly find that they must do business in a foreign country or with a firm having an international presence. When international disputes arise there’s a forum that exists to resolve these disagreements: international arbitration.
• The Art of Toxic Mold Litigation Mold, the relatively innocuous-sounding inhabitant of many a bachelor’s refrigerator, is generating nationwide media attention and involving homeowners, architects, construction companies, commercial and residential landlords, property managers, employers and contractors in multimillion dollar lawsuits.
• Meet Georgia’s “Mold Man” How does an attorney, husband and father of four children come to have the illustrious title of “Georgia’s Mold Man” added to his credentials? If you’re Steve O’Day, it’s just another day in the office.
• Proceed With Caution: Immigrants Face Roadblocks Erected by the Government The terrorist events of September 11 are having a profound effect on immigration in the United States.