Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell's Business & Law Review

December 2007

A monthly summary of articles published on gcglaw.com
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Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell's
Business & Law Review

EMPOYMENT / LABOR RELATIONS
Attorney Photo Union Authorization Cards:
Change in NH Law for Pubic Employees
New Hampshire law now allows a union to represent public employees without an election if more than 50 percent of employees sign an authorization card or form.
By Anne G. Scheer for Town and City Magazine
STARTUPS 101: A NEW MONTHLY IP COLUMN

Startups 101: The New Essentials of Business Success

Announcing a new monthly column on gcglaw.com based on Attorney Jon M. Garon's new book, Own It: The Law and Business Guide(tm) to Launching a New Business Through Innovation, Exclusivity and Relevance.

The column, like the book, provides step-by-step advice for developing successful companies using concepts of intellectual property in all aspects of business planning and financing.

This month's column:
Using Copyright and Trademark for Separating from the Competition

Last month's premier column:
The Interrelationship Between Exclusivity, Scarcity and Relevance

TAXATION / BENEFITS
New IRS Rules Create Potential Tax Traps in Executive Employment Agreements
To avoid potential tax problems, executives with employment, consulting or other agreements that provide for deferred compensation or severance, must take steps now to ensure that those agreements are exempt from or in compliance with Section 409A.
By Dodd S. Griffith

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