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The Monday Morning Minute: New HUD guidelines on criminal background checks by landlords
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.
Coordination With FIRPTA on Sale of Partnership Interests Under Proposed Section 1446(f) Regulations
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantTreasury and the IRS published proposed regulations, 84 Fed. Reg. 21,198 (May 13, 2019) (the “Proposed Regulations”) for withholding of tax on gain from sales or exchanges of certain partnership interests held by foreign individuals or corporations under section 1446(f) (“Section 1446(f)”) of the Internal Revenue Code…
Offit Kurman Telebriefs® | DOL Announces Final Overtime Rule and More
In September, The Department of Labor announced its final overtime rule, making 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt…
Could Parental Leave Policies Impact Marriages on a Long-Term Basis?
As a family lawyer, people often ask me the most common reasons that my clients go through a divorce. The truth is that there are a variety of reasons why marriages end, as every family is different. I do learn intimate details about the inner-workings of families, however, and how spouses often divvy up household,…
Friday Factoid Quiz: Elephant-Related IP
Although National Elephant Appreciation Day is formally celebrated September 22nd, it is always a good time to recognize Thailand’s national animal. To honor these majestic (and unfortunately endangered) creatures, test your knowledge of several famous fictional elephants and elephant brands:
CEOminutes: Meet Jim DeCarlo, CEO of StratWealth
Jim DeCarlo is the chief executive officer of StratWealth, a financial planning firm based in Maryland. Since its founding in 1991, StratWealth has provided extraordinary wealth management for clients by holding to an overarching mission: serve others to make lives better. The firm serves a diverse range of clients in various age groups and stages of…
The Weekly Scenario: Keeping Art In The Family
Question: I have a valuable piece of artwork as part of a larger collection. I don’t want to lose control of this piece in my collection and may even want to consider a sale. How can I keep the piece in the control of my family, but mitigate the potential tax liability (income or estate tax)?
Watch the Clock: Federal Overtime Rules Changing
In our ever-connected workplaces, many employees work more than their “regular” schedule. Recently, the federal government announced an update to its rules surrounding overtime. While primarily governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Department of Labor has many modifying rules that set out how employers/employees apply the FLSA Under the update, employees that…
D.C. Property Management Minute: What is a CJP?
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.
Southern District of New York Limits Claims in Exforge Pay for Delay Antitrust Case | Part Two
We here continue our discussion of the antitrust fallout after settlement of the recent In re Novartis & Par Antitrust Litigation case, C.A. 18-cv-4361 (AKA), 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138133, *5 (Aug. 15, 2019). To recap, the case arose from an agreement entered between…
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