Federal

The good, bad and indifferent of the Federal Budget: a small-business owner’s view

E-commerce The 2023-24 Budget has been framed by the Treasurer as one that’s fiscally responsible, and one that addresses the needs of the most vulnerable in our society. That’s all well and good, and the relief measures for the welfare recipients and others who are really struggling with the soaring cost of living makes sense. Small business hasn’t been forgotten in this budget (unlike the last one), which is positive, given SMEs are around 99 per cent of all businesses…

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Instagram feud between JSHealth and Life Botanics heading to Federal Court

E-commerce Vitamin company JSHealth claims it has entered court proceedings against Australian Health Vitality, the owner of retail competitor Life Botanics. The litigation came to light due to social media posts from both companies. There has been simmering bad blood between JSHealth and Life Botanics since early 2022 after the latter brand began using comparative advertising between its products and JSHealth’s on social media. This involved using JSHealth’s name in its social marketing, particularly in regards to its price compared to Life…

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Injunctions in Federal Health Care, Securities & Bank Mortgage Fraud Cases for Attorneys & Lawyers

[ad_1] The health care fraud, bank/mortgage fraud and securities fraud practitioner should be aware of 18 U.S.C. § 1345, a law which permits the federal government to file a civil action to enjoin the commission or imminent commission of a federal health care offense, bank-mortgage offense, securities offense, and other offenses under Title 18, Chapter 63. Otherwise known as the federal Fraud Injunction Statute, it also authorizes a court to freeze the assets of persons or entities who have obtained…

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File a Federal Income Tax Return Now – Five Trends Let You Cash In

[ad_1] Nobody likes paying taxes – but taxday can be a payday if you know what you’re doing! You don’t have to be an expert accountant or be willing to use some dodgy tax strategies. All you have to do is find a way to make the rules work for you. There’s no time like right now to file federal income tax return information and get ready to collect your refund (and even if you owe the IRS money, you’d…

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Your Options For a Federal Student Loan Consolidation Plan

[ad_1] Several types of the Federal Student Loan Consolidation are available for you and it is your option depending on your requirements and budget. There are for example the Federal Stafford Loan Consolidation, the Federal PLUS Loan Consolidation and also the Federal Direct Loan Consolidation plans. In addition there are the Perkins Loans, Heal Loans and FEELP loans etc that you could avail. One thing that you should bear in mind is that a person who obtains a private loan…

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Understanding Federal Grants For Home Improvement

[ad_1] If you don’t have the capital on hand right now, federal grants for home improvement are a great way to improve your home. Not many people know that federal grants for home improvement are available and that money is readily available for those who need them. All you need to provide is that you don’t have the money and what you want done to your home. You will receive a federal grant for home improvement if you are approved…

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Playing Professional Responsibility Hardball With Federal Agency Lawyers – Part Two

[ad_1] A very common professional responsibility violation that many federal government Agency lawyers commit routinely is the failure to pass along a settlement demand from the employee’s attorney to the agency. Many of these Agency lawyers mistakenly believe that when the Agency settlement official informed the Agency lawyer that the federal agency had no financial authority to settle an employment case, they are freed of the professional responsibility to present each and every settlement demand, which is the standard professional…

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Playing Professional Responsibility Hardball With Federal Agency Lawyers

[ad_1] Government Agency lawyers live in a bubble. They’re protected by the same system of corruption, nepotism, waste, fraud and abuse that causes so much hardship to many Federal employees. As long as these lawyers tow the party line, their jobs are safe; they get nice pensions; and they don’t have to worry about much. While not all Government lawyers act in this way, the temptation to do so is enormous. Following the Agency director, Special Agent in Charge or…

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