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• When Social Medica Becomes a Problem – Two cases illustrate the potential financial pitfalls of not showing caution on Facebook and Twitter – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, April 2012
• Consider Policies Before You Tweet – You may think you own your social media accounts, but litigation shows it's not as clear cut as it seems – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Feb. 2012 
• Ensure Your Board is Picture-Perfect – Olympus case spotlights need for directors to show diligence and be aware of economic, personal conflicts – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Jan. 2012
• Don't Let Scandal Happen to You – Have policies and enforce them so you don't end up facing anger and losing respect like Penn State – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Dec. 2011
• A New Frontier In Discrimination – It may sound like science, but little-used regulation prohibits using genetic data in hiring – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Nov. 2011
• Put New IRS Program in Cont – Consider the costs before deciding whether to reclassify independent contractors – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 2011
• Narrow Your Employment Law Exposure – U.S. Supreme Court expands employer’s potential liability in discrimination claims – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Sept. 2011
• How to Avoid a Scandal – Don’t end up like News Corp. — set standards and hold workers accountable – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Aug. 2011
• Lessons Learned – Corporate governance is Job One – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, June 2011
• Keep The Web Untangled – Clear social media, electronic communication policies help guide employees – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, April 2011
• Unemployed Need Not Apply – Discriminatory employment practices – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Feb 2011
• Negotiating Well – Become a Picasso at the art of compromise – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Jan. 2011
• Robo-Signing Roulette – Does your company stand up to new document-signing scrutiny? – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Dec. 2010
• The Liability Paradox – Chilean mining rescue provides lessons in employment crisis management – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Nov. 2010
• A Social Media Refresher – New technologies can help build relationships, but not without risk – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 2010
• Breaking Up is Hard To Do – Despite pressure to honor a contract, weigh options if termination is smarter – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Sept. 2010
• Handling A Shooting Star – What businesses can learn from LeBron James’ defection from Cleveland – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Aug. 2010
• The Hire Act of 2010 – IRS promises tax breaks and other incentives for business owners – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, July 2010
• Spousal Liability in Ponzi Schemes – by Kimberly M.J. Sims, Westlaw Journal, May 2010 
• Health Reform’s Cost – Looking beyond lofty goals to bottom-line impact for business owners – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, May 2010
• Charging Rules Overhauled – Credit Card Act of 2009 targets abusive practices, but consumers should beware of rising interest rates – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, April 2010
• Employer Phone Liabilities – Lawmakers mean business with limits on calls, texting – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, March 2010
• To Pay or Not to Pay – Get to know the U.S. Fair and Labor Standards Act for answers and guidance – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Feb. 2010
• Trustee or Auctioneer?: Enhancing The Value of the Estate – by Kimberly M.J. Sims, Westlaw Journal, Feb. 2010
• Business Laws in Flux – Bilski, 'Sarbox' and Black: A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court case review – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Jan. 2010
• Beneficial Primer – The advantages of learning to speak ERISA and considerations for plan revisions – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Dec. 2009
• The Dark Side of Stimulus – How to prepare for the emergence of qui tam lawsuits targeting government fraud and excess – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Nov. 2009
• Fighting the Enemy Within – Taking steps to help arrest employee theft, which rises in a recession, can save a company millions – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Oct. 2009
• Pay Rises as Economy Sinks – Keep your eye on the bottom line in response to federal minimum wage hike – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Aug. 2009
• Corporate Disclosure – A regulatory tweet spot…or will 140 characters ever be enough? – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, July 2009
• Prescription for Change – Take steps now to protect your private health care records in the digital age – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, June 2009
• Fighting a Flu Scare – Legal ramifications of a pandemic from an employer’s perspective – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, May 2009
• Minimizing Cobra’s Bite – Subsidy makes it easier for ex-employees to keep health coverage – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, April 2009
• Surviving the Storm – A navigational chart for chiefs of the corporate board during a recession – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, March 2009
• Revisiting Babel – The ongoing push for uniform accounting standards – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal., Feb. 2009
• It’s Going To Be A Bear – 2009 isn’t going to be pretty – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Jan. 2009
• Legislative Primer – What the Obama Administration has in store – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Dec. 2008
• Learning To Let Go (Corporate Layoffs) – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Nov. 2008
• Are We Too Late? The Important Lessons of the Great Depression Revisited – by Bruce Packard, Aspartore Special Report, 2008
• Not So Presidential – Avoid gut-instinct hiring and check out job applicants thoroughly, to ward off later headaches – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Sept. 2008
• Solving Subprime: A Path for Remediation and Prevention – by John Palter, IOSCO Task Force on the Subprime Crisis 2008 Thomson Reuters/Aspatore
• Guns at Work – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, Aug. 2008
• On the Defensive – Employers face added burdens due to recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, June 2008
• Employee Solvency – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, May 2008
• Firing Do’s and Don’ts – by John Palter, Dallas Business Journal, May 2007
• Noncompetes After Sheshunoff – by John Palter, Executive Legal Advisor, Nov. 2006
• Enforcing Noncompete Provisions in Texas – by John Palter & Brooks Taylor, Executive Legal Advisor, March 2005