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New legislation threatens independent broker-dealers
^{Thursday, Feb 11th, 2010 | No Comments »}
Dateline: February 11, 2010, Ruthie Ackerman, BankInvestmentConsultant.com Could New Legislation Hamper Independent Advisors? By Ruthie Ackerman February 11, 2010 The business model for independent brokerage firms is under threat, calling into question the livelihood of over 178,000 registered representatives. read more...

Independent Contractors win one in California
^{Thursday, Jan 28th, 2010 | No Comments »}
Dateline: January 27, 2010, PRNewswire.com Federal Court Dismisses All California Wage and Hour Claims From Proposed Class Action Lawsuit, SuperShuttle Commends Judge's Decision PHOENIX, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White has dismissed read more...

Independent Contractor Status On Senate’s Agenda in 2010
^{Monday, Jan 4th, 2010 | No Comments »}
Dateline: December 30, 2009, Christina Mucciolo, RegisteredRep.com The Financial Services Institute (FSI) plans on lobbying against recently re-introduced legislation in the Senate that threatens financial advisors’ “independent contractor” worker classification. On December 15, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) read more...

CFICF E-Newsletter: Sen. Kerry launches new threat to Independent Contractors
^{Tuesday, Dec 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »}
Dateline: December 22, 2009, CFICF E-Newsletter Be sure to read the latest CFICF e-newsletter, "Sen. Kerry launches new threat to Independent Contractors" (full copy is below). If you're not already signed up to receive these communications, then read more...

Some good news for Independent Contractors, but multiple threats continue
^{Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2009 | No Comments »}
Dateline: November 10, 2009, Jeff Berman, Logisitics Management Parcel shipping: FedEx receives more good news from the IRS regarding independent contractor classification Jeff Berman, Group News Editor -- Logistics Management, 11/10/2009 A little more than a week after read more...

CFICF E-Newsletter: States becoming more aggressive in fight against Independent Contractors
^{Friday, Oct 30th, 2009 | No Comments »}
Dateline: October 30, 2009, CFICF E-Newsletter Be sure to read the latest CFICF e-newsletter, "States becoming more aggressive in fight against Independent Contractors" (full copy is below). If you're not already signed up to receive these communications, read more...