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Social Media for the Busy Professional
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantAs published in GGI BDM News, Autumn 2019 Globally, 28% of the average online user’s time is spent on social media, so it makes sense for busy professionals to join the crowd. There are many reasons for this social media craze – it’s cheap, it’s…
The Weekly Scenario: Contributing Assets Other Than Life Insurance to an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
Question: Can I contribute an asset other than life insurance to an irrevocable life insurance trust? What if I would like to access the cash value of a life insurance trust?
Saturday Side Hustle: Alcoholic Beverage Licenses and The Community
Picking up from where we left off, there are many instances, as you can probably imagine, where a community doesn’t want an alcoholic beverage license issued to a local business. There can be many reasons for this, as you can also imagine: noise, riff-raff, competition – well, you get the idea. From what I know,…
Friday Factoid Quiz: Celebrating Mickey Mouse
On November 18, 1928, the world was introduced to Mickey Mouse, who premiered in an animated short film. For this reason, November 18th is now known as Mickey Mouse Day. Celebrate the character who helped to launch Disney’s entertainment empire by taking this Mickey-themed quiz:
What is Involved in “Probating” A Decedent’s Estate in Pennsylvania?
Probate is the legal process of administering a deceased person’s estate. A decedent’s probate estate consists of assets owned by the decedent in his or her name alone that do not have a beneficiary or transfer-on-death designation. Attorney’s fees associated with administering a decedent’s estate are an expense of estate administration and are thus authorized…
Follow Up: Limits of Free Speech Relating to Work
Can things that you say outside of work potentially impact your employment status? Last year, I wrote about Juli Briskman’s lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court. As you may recall, Ms. Briskman was riding her bicycle outside of work hours when President Trump’s motorcade passed. After the group passed, Ms. Briskman raised her middle finger…
M&A Nuggets: Taxing Matters – The 336 Election
Most corporate buyers of businesses know about the 338(h)(10) tax election available under the Internal Revenue Code. The 338(h)(10) election allows a buyer to structure an acquisition as a stock purchase from a legal standpoint but as an asset purchase from a tax standpoint. A stock purchase may be desired legally to allow for a…
D.C. Property Management Minute: The basics of rent control 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.
Airbnb In Jersey City After Ordinance 19-077: Who Can Offer Listings on Short Term Rental Sites?
On November 5, 2019, voters in Jersey City, NJ approved expansive regulations on “short term rentals” commonly listed on Airbnb, VRBO and similar sites. These regulations (codified in Chapter 255 of the Jersey City Municipal Code) permit short rentals only in limited circumstances. This post is one of series which will discuss the effects of…
Offit Kurman Telebriefs® | Title VII in the Supreme Court, Workplace Accommodation Toolkit, & More
On October 8, 2019, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on three significant, employment-related discrimination cases involving what protections employers must afford, if any, under Title VII of the Civil Rights in 1964. Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of a set of multiple factors, including sex. The question is whether…
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