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Voting and Time Off? The Rules for Employers on Election Day
Voting is important to our democracy. News coverage for the 2020 presidential election is already nonstop – while Virginia’s local and state elections are around the corner (November 5). However, do employers need to allow employees time off to go vote?
Why Join Offit Kurman? Spotlight on Pilar Nichols, Esq.
For Family Law attorney Pilar Nichols, the decision had everything to do with her clients. After running a successful solo practice for years, Pilar chose to join Offit Kurman to “provide a higher level of service” to her clients. Now, as a member of the firm’s…
H.R. 2513, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 Would Require Beneficial Ownership Disclosure for Corporations and LLCs
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantIntroduction. On October 22, 2019, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2513, titled, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (the “Act”). The Act, a bi-partisan-sponsored bill, would require certain legal entities to disclose the beneficial owner upon formation under the laws of a U.S….
Rules for Age-Restricted Communities
Ed. note: this month’s column was written by my associate Ben Karb. Q: I live in a subdivision that was marketed as a 55+ community, but I cannot determine that the developer included any age restrictions in our Master Deed. If the developer did not include the “legal” requirements in the Master Deed or our…
D.C. Property Management Minute: Lease Termination by a Month-to-Month Tenant
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.
LawMatters – October 2019
LawMatters – October 2019 Fifty percent in two years—if that kind of business growth sounds impossible, you haven’t met Offit Kurman. From New York to Charlotte, we’ve been hard at work expanding our firm to provide greater and greater value to the businesses and families we serve. That work hasn’t gone unnoticed. Earlier this month,…
Read Delete: The World’s Longest Non-Stop Flights
Singapore Airlines’ flight from Singapore to Newark International Airport is the longest commercial flight with regard to distance and time. The route was in operation previously but was eliminated because of its unprofitability. It was reintroduced to the market with a better fuel-efficient Airbus A350-900, but the controversy surrounding flights of this length is still…
Offit Kurman Establishes New Employment Law Principle in the Second Circuit
Menaker v. Hofstra Univ. 935 F. 3d 20, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 24283, 2019 WL 3819631 (2d Cir. 2019) (citations below are to the Lexis report). See the decision here » Offit Kurman prevailed in a unanimous Second Circuit decision this August in which the Court vacated the dismissal of a sexual discrimination case brought…
The Monday Morning Minute: Does a reasonable accommodation request always need to be in writing?
Access to Rental Housing on a fair and equal basis is a right – and it’s the law. As a property owner, management agent or if you make your living from residential real estate, spend a minute a week to protect yourself from fair housing claims and suits. Check out today’s The Monday Morning Minute.
Franchise Facts: Letter of Intent
Franchise Facts: Letter of Intent If you are buying a franchise, be prepared to be inundated with information. When you are getting close to reaching a deal for a franchise, you may encounter what is known as a letter of intent, or its cousin, the memorandum of understanding. If you are presented with such a…
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