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Benefits for Serial Entrepreneurs/Investors under the Qualified Opportunity Zone Rules
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantThe qualified opportunity zone rules create a special opportunity for serial entrepreneurs and investors in startup companies. In the TCJA of 2017, Congress created an opportunity for investors to reinvest capital gain, which would result in the deferral of such gain for six years, a…
Is Your Company Compliant with BEA’s International Investment Reporting Obligations?
An overview of little-known mandatory BEA foreign investment surveys Many U.S. companies with foreign affiliates are unaware that they may be subject to mandatory filing requirements with a little known agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (“BEA”). In effect, one must report all covered inbound and outbound foreign…
Can I Change the Locks on My House During a Divorce?
One of the most frequently asked questions that many people have when they separate is “Can I change the locks on my house during a divorce?” The short answer is usually “yes” – but please keep reading the discussion below for a more complete explanation. When parties are married, both the husband and the wife…
Association Answers: Budget Season
Yes, it’s that time of year again for HOAs. No, not the holiday season—it’s the budget season! Most HOAs use the calendar year as their fiscal year, and now is the time of year that many boards of directors are formulating their budgets for next year. Here are some tips for making the budget and…
Right in the Middle Market Podcast – M&A in 2020: A Legal Perspective
Right in the Middle Market podcast offers pragmatic perspectives on running, growing, and selling your business. We talk about the challenges, decisions, and most importantly the actions business owners can take to create long term value in their companies. Offit Kurman Attorney, Mike Mercurio, joins and talks M&A with Stephanie and Mark Gaffin. Legal due…
ALERT- DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations
On September 11, 2020, the Department of Labor issued revisions and clarifications to the FFCRA Regulations that were issued on April 1, 2020. The DOL clarified and revised 5 areas where there has been confusion or ambiguity alleged. Below is an overview of the 4 issues “resolved” and what that means for employers. The amended…
DOL Changes and Clarifies COVID-19 Sick and Family Leave Federal Regulations
On September 11, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) promulgated revisions and clarifications to its April 1 regulations interpreting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). That Act, applicable to most employers with under 500 employees, provides paid sick leave of up to 80 hours and two weeks of unpaid time off followed by 10…
Read & Share: How Close Is The World To A Coronavirus Vaccine?
The rush to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is heating up with the CDC telling U.S. states to be ready to destribute (sic) one by early November while Russia is already aiming to bring its Sputnik V innoculation (sic) to the market this month. Scientists have warned that candidates that have not completed trials may make…
When Is It Too Late to Hire a Divorce Lawyer?
In some cases, a person may believe he can handle a divorce on his own without hiring an attorney. This may happen for any of a number of reasons: He thought that there weren’t many assets or debts to divide, so it should be simple; There were no children, so he thought it wasn’t worth hiring a lawyer;…
Avoiding Covid Related Suspension At College
In the past week, there have been reports that Cornell University, New York University, Northeastern University, Ohio State University, St. Bonaventure University, the State University of New York at Cobleskill, West Virginia University, and the University of Maryland College Park have suspended students for not complying with COVID-related rules on social distancing and mask-wearing. Some…
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