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Hi, Website Visitor. Here is your Newsletter for August 9, 2007.
Get a Glimpse California's Future Economy

The Fourth Annual Financial Forum will occur on October 30, 2007. This  evening of networking and appetizers with Petrinovich Pugh & Company and our alliance partners once again features renowned economist Dr. Chris Thornberg, who has appeared on CNN, Fox Nes, CNBC and is widely quoted in the press.



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How a Supreme Court Pricing Case Could Affect Your Business
The Supreme Court recently overruled a nearly hundred year precedent in deciding that setting minimum resale prices is not automatically illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act. Click "Full Article" to learn more about this Supreme Court ruling and how its ramifications could affect your business in the future

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IRS News and Summer Time Tax Tips
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How you could be affected by tax preparer penalties.
Preserving records in a disaster.
Summer camp tax break.
Innocent spouse relief.
Tax on gambling winnings.

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The federal government recently issued rules spelling out when employers can penalize employees for not achieving health improvement goals set out in wellness programs they sponsor. The rules, which became effective on July 1, 2007, give employers more leeway to push staff members toward healthier lifestyles. But there are limits. What can employers now do and what are the risks for making wellness features mandatory? Click "Full Article" for the answers.
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Taxpayers sometimes sell property to other family members using installment sales. But what happens if a taxpayer dies before the payments are completed? Generally, the value of the note is included in his or her taxable estate. However, by using a "self-canceling installment note," the buyer's obligation to make payments automatically ends if the seller dies before the end of the note term. Such transactions are scrutinized by the IRS, but as this court case illustrates, taxpayers can be victorious.
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Brand names speak volumes about your products or services and are critical to your business and its goodwill. So they should be memorable, appropriate and legally protected. Here are some guidelines to help you choose and guard your trademarks.
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Electronic messages bombard your inbox every day and without a plan of attack you can wind up wasting hours of precious work time. But you can get a handle on the problem with a few easy steps. Click "Full Article" for some tips on managing your mail and on ensuring that your staff doesn't send messages that reflect badly on your company.
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Calif. becomes first state to ban trans fats
sfgate.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:38:29 GMT

 Stocks manage gains in uneven trading
cnn.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:37:47 GMT

 Judge halts trial over Bratz dolls; juror dismissed for ethnic slur
usatoday.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:33:21 GMT

 Economy finally gets news to smile about
msnbc.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:33:03 GMT

 Home inspectors in R.I. remain unregulated
projo.com - Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMT


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