An oil and gas company was enthusiastic enough about the prospects for finding and bringing up natural gas on a particular piece of property that in addition to securing a lease from the property owner for exploration and drilling, it … Continue reading
Tomato: Fruit or Veggie?
The very identity of the tomato is and has for a long time been a point of contention. On the one hand, botanical purists point out that the tomato should be considered a fruit, given that it is the fruit … Continue reading
Yet Another Hazard on the Golf Course
Hazards to a golfer’s health and safety that come most readily to mind involve swinging clubs and golf balls in flight, usually on unintended flight paths. But the sport also has other dangers lurking, including the garden variety slip and … Continue reading
The IRS is Here to Help
To help struggling taxpayers who owe back taxes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently unveiled a series of new steps to help people get a “fresh start,” to use the phrase invoked by the IRS Commissioner, with their tax liabilities. … Continue reading
Employees Win Benefit Protections
A major health services company with thousands of employees overhauled its pension plan some years ago. As it explained to the employees at the time, their then existing benefits would all be converted into a hypothetical lump sum, which would … Continue reading