Offit Kurman

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Rules in Favor of Las Margaritas in Wage and Hour Dispute with the DOL

January 22, 2019 | Share:

Las Margaritas, a Mexican restaurant with three locations in the Philadelphia area, recently prevailed in a multimillion-dollar dispute with the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”). Offit Kurman attorneys Neil A. Morris, April Rancier, and Gabriel V. Celii represented the Restaurant throughout the litigation.

Offit Kurman Announces Collaboration with Cannabis Law Firm

January 22, 2019 | Share:

After a busy 2018, the quickly expanding law firm Offit Kurman is forming a collaboration between its cannabis law practice and law firm Vicente Sederberg to better serve its clients entering new markets.

Read Delete: U.S. Venture Capital Reaches Dot-Com Era Level

January 21, 2019 | Share:

Venture capital funding reached its highest level in 2018 since the boom in 2000. $99.48 billion was invested into venture capital deals last year. The current activity level of investments is being driven by large deals involving later-stage companies that have proven track records. $36.7 billion of the investments were attributed to internet companies.

The Weekly Scenario: Changing The Ownership Of My Retirement Plan

January 21, 2019 | Share:

Question: Should I change the ownership of my retirement plan to my revocable (living) trust?

CEOminutes: Meet Gary Garofalo – CEO of Harkins Builders

January 18, 2019 | Share:

Gary Garofalo is the president and CEO of Harkins Builders, a construction management and preconstruction firm headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Founded in 1965, Harkins is an employee-owned company, with values rooted in integrity, service, and community.

Offit Kurman’s M&A Group Represents Hockeypuk in Acquisition of Special Aerospace Security Services, Inc. and the National Security Training Institute

January 18, 2019 | Share:

For attorney Michael Mercurio and the other members of Offit Kurman’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team, 2018 will go down in history. Last year, the group set a new record for the number of transactions successfully closed for clients in a 12-month period.

Friday Factoid Quiz: Works of Art

January 17, 2019 | Share:

January 31 is National Art Day! The copyright in a painting is owned by the artist (or its estate or heirs), unless the painting was made as a work for hire or the copyright was assigned or has expired. Celebrate Art Day by testing your knowledge of these famous paintings