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Saturday Side Hustle: What’s in The Name?
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Since we’ve been talking about Howard County, MD, I thought I’d share some insights I gathered during a recent interview with Hysteria Brewing Co., located in Columbia, MD. First and foremost, I didn’t realize what an investment it is to open a taproom like…
The Weekly Scenario: What Kinds of Lawsuits are Tax-Deductible?
Question: What kinds of lawsuits are tax-deductible?
Challenge to Section 280e Ban on Tax Deductions for Legal Cannabis Business Goes to Ninth Circuit
A California cannabis business this week filed an appeal of its tax case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the application of Section 280E to its state-legal marijuana business. The business, Harborside Inc., based in Oakland, California, is a California licensed medical-marijuana dispensary. The taxpayer deducted expenses under Section 162 of the Code…
Friday Factoid Quiz: Popular Brands That Are Often Misused
The USPTO can cancel the registration of a mark that becomes the generic word for an entire category of products instead of a proprietary word to identify the offerings of a specific company. Terms such as cellophane, escalator, laundromat, thermos, and trampoline used to be proprietary marks but are now treated as generic words. Companies sometimes use the word BRAND and a generic product description after their marks (i.e., KLEENEX® brand facial tissues) so their marks are not treated as generic. Test your knowledge of these popular brands, which are sometimes used to reference a general category of products but are still registered with the USPTO:
About Collaborative Law in North Carolina
An option for parties in North Carolina, in lieu of family law litigation, is Collaborative Law. A true Collaborative Law proceeding requires, among other things, a formal contract among the parties and attorneys by which all attorneys must withdraw from representation if settlement is not reached and litigation is required. The contract will also provide…
Government Contractors: Minimum Wage Increase Approaching
Federal government contractors comprise a significant portion of our national economy. In fact, over $500 billion was spent by the federal government on contractors in 2018. Looking at the D.C.-Metro area alone, government contractor employers dominate job opportunities, second to only the federal government itself. I recently wrote about the Department of Labor’s increase to…
D.C. Property Management Minute: Evictions in D.C.
When it comes to property management, the District of Columbia has a unique set of laws. Join Billy each week as he gives you advice on dealing with a common property management problem in D.C. and how to quickly solve it.
M&A Nuggets: Indemnification – The Seller’s Risk, The Buyer’s Shield
A large part of any agreement for the purchase and sale of a business relates to indemnification. But what exactly does indemnification mean? In plain English, indemnification means that the seller is required to reimburse the purchaser for its monetary losses, including legal fees, sustained as a result of the seller’s breach of the purchase…
Read Delete: ‘Tis the Season for Spending
Information collected by Adobe Digital Insights in 2016 shows that consumers are not the only ones spending during Thanksgiving weekend. Thousands of brands are capitalizing on the downtime people have during the holiday weekend and are significantly increasing their ad spend. With more leisure time comes more screen time, meaning more digital ads being served to you!
CEOminutes: Meet Julie Kernan President & CEO of Business Volunteers Maryland
In this CEOminutes video conversation, Julie talks about her background, why volunteers and organizations choose to work with Business Volunteers Maryland, and more.
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