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By:Cynthia Conlin
September 2, 2010
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Illinois Attorney sued for sending Junk Faxes

At first, Attorney Gregory P. Turza probably thought it was a great business decision when he hired a company to create a promotional newsletter called the “Daily Plan-It” and distribute it to a targeted list, which included numbers from the Illinois CPA Society and his business contacts.

When one of his “Daily Plan It” fax recipients filed a class action lawsuit against the attorney, his marketing strategy turned into a disaster. On behalf of the class of recipients of the faxes, the Plaintiff sought $4,215,000 in statutory damages – $500 for each fax multiplied by the alleged 8,430 times the Daily Plan-It was faxed – against Attorney Turza, who is located in Skokie, Illinois.

By:Cynthia Conlin
August 18, 2010
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So you want to hire an unpaid intern. How do you do it?

Many small business owners would like to hire an unpaid intern. However, it’s vital they follow federal guidelines. Federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as Florida state law, requires employers to pay a wage to their “employees.” Therefore, an intern — if unpaid — cannot be considered an “employee” under the…