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Read & Share: What’s At Risk – An 18-Month View of a Post-COVID World

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Fear and uncertainty continue to grow as the effects of COVID-19 have touched every part of society. Looking forward, to a post coronavirus period, a World Economic Forum survey illustrates the likelihood of major risks we can possibly face. What are the most likely…

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PPP Flexibility Act Approaches Tax Parity Between Loan Forgiveness and Employee Retention Credits

Section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (2020) (CARES Act) sets forth requirements for loans issued to small business employers, including nonprofit organizations under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA).  Under CARES Act section 1106, a PPP loan amount for costs…

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Are You Ready for a Divorce? See What Dr. Phil Says

About 20% of people that contact a lawyer about a divorce are not “ready” to actually get a divorce, according to a statistic cited by Dr. Phil on his show today Are You Ready For Divorce? Dr. Phil believes that most people are too quick to get divorced. The best divorce lawyers routinely advise their clients that they should…

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Philadelphia Code Codifies Employees’ Rights During COVID

On June 25, 2020, Mayor Kenney signed the “Employee Protections in Connection with COVID-19 Emergency Health Order” into law. Philadelphia is the first U.S. City to pass such a bill. This bill codifies employers’ duty to employees through this Pandemic. Below is a summary of the bill, and the requirements it puts on employers: New…

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Divorce in the Time of COVID-19

Divorce in the Time Of COVID-19 WEBINAR HELD Friday, June 26th, 202012:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Watch The Recording COVID-19 has, in some way, affected every person in America and around the world.  For those contemplating divorce, going through divorce, or already divorced but still tied together through dependent children, the global pandemic has brought…

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A Parent’s Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Cannot Provide a Basis to Deny Custody or Restrict Visitation in Maryland

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, 2020 U.S. Lexis 3252 (June 15, 2020) is yet another indicator of the seismic shift that has taken place over the last few decades in how courts approach sexual orientation and gender identity.  In Bostock, the U.S. Supreme Court found that Title VII prohibits employment…

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Series LLCs: Are They for Your Business? – Part III

Part I and part II of this article introduced us to protected Series LLCs, a relatively new and possibly appealing brand of business entity currently available under enabling statutes adopted in eighteen States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The enabling statutes in fourteen states, including Delaware, which was the first state to recognize…

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Best Practices For Landlords and Property Managers During Phase Two Reopening in D.C.

WEBINAR HELD Thursday, June 25th, 202012:00 p.m. – 1:00p.m. Watch The Recording As the District of Columbia and surrounding areas move into Phase Two of reopening, landlords and property managers must understand the orders and rules governing reopening and the best practices for the residents and properties. Join Billy Cannon, Brian Dorwin and Jennifer Friend-Kelly…

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An Interview with Lois Gamerman | Inspiring Views from the Bright Side

Inspiring Views from the Bright SideSM An Interview with Lois Gamerman President/CEO Soft Stuff Distributors, Inc. | Jessup, MD Connect with Lois on LinkedIn Read the Q and A Watch the Interview 1. What are the goods/services offered by your primary business? For the past 30 years, my company Soft Stuff Distributors, Inc., has solidified our…

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M&A Pulse: Meet Dan Doran, Founder of Quantive

Offit Kurman’s Mike Mercurio sits down with Quantive Founder, Dan Doran, to discuss the lower-middle M&A market as it begins to emerge out of COVID-19. While the lower-middle market may currently be a mixed bag, Mike and Dan discuss the broader economy, impacted business models, how the buyer side has become more circumspect, and how…

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