Category: Government & Policy

By Brian Skinner, Esq. In 2016, West Virginia experienced some of the most deadly and destructive flooding in the state’s history. Twenty-three people were killed, more than 1,500 homes and businesses were destroyed, and another 2,500 significantly damaged, while losses to highways and bridges totaled about $53 million. The National Weather Service declared that the amount of rainfall in June …Read More

  By Brian Skinner, Esq. Not only can raffles be fun, they can be a terrific way to generate revenue for a non-profit organization or charity. Most of us have had the experience of buying an inexpensive raffle ticket for a local nonprofit, perhaps a high school band, church, or volunteer fire department. In the …Read More

  By Brian Skinner, Esq. During the month of August the British government implemented the Eat Out to Help Out program in which the government paid a 50% discount on all meals eaten in restaurants, pubs or cafes, up to 10 pounds ($13) per person, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Alcohol was not included. During …Read More