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If I Don’t Have A Prenup, Can I Still Protect The Property That I Brought Into The Marriage?

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantEven if you don’t have a prenuptial agreement, you may still be able to protect property that you brought into the marriage.  The key to protecting premarital property in the event of divorce is keeping it separate from marital property.  In Maryland, only marital property…

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Friday Factoid Quiz – 50th Anniversary Of The Moon Landing

This Summer marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.  Throughout its history, NASA made a huge number of highly valuable contributions not only for the space program but also for the advancement of commercial technology…

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The Weekly Scenario: Family Member and Corporate Trustees

Question: Wouldn’t it be best if I named a family member as my Trustee?  Can I have a corporate Trustee and family member Trustee act together?

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What’s Your Brand?

As Published on i95 Business Internationally successful brands like Apple, Oprah and Disney are authentic and consistent. They are not trying to be something they are not, which is partly how they gained worldwide respect and recognition. As Oscar Wilde once said, “Be yourself because everyone else is already taken.” We all have a personal…

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D.C. Property Management Minute: How to handle an ex-parte hearing

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.

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EEOC Focuses on Leaves, DOJ Argues Against Transgender Protections & NLRB Rules on Arbitration Agreements

A recent pattern of lawsuits reveals that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is prioritizing cases involving alleged discrimination against employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leaves of absence. In August, the EEOC announced that a nonprofit blood collection company will pay $175,000 to settle a…

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Read Delete: How Many Websites Are There?

In the year of 1991, the first ever website was published, and by 1994 there were almost 3,000 websites online. When Google emerged, there were over two million websites with unique IP Addresses. Today, there are roughly 1.71 billion sites and it is predicted that this growth trend will only increase. Source: Statista

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The Legal Tea: Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21

Ariana Grande, through her attorneys, filed a complaint in United States District Court Central District of California, suing Forever 21 for $10 million in damages…

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Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny and Bankruptcy – Proof Promissory Notes

For more than 100 years, Virginia has been misled with the fib: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” But you can tell her: “Yes, Virginia, there is a bankruptcy-proof promissory note” and be telling the truth. Ordinarily, a promissory note or settlement agreement requiring payment(s) cannot be eliminated (discharged) in bankruptcy. A Bankruptcy Court…

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Food, Drug or Something Else: What is Hemp-Derived CBD?

As Published By Cannabis Law Report It has been just over a month since the public comment period closed in the wake of the public hearing held by the FDA, “Scientific Data and Information about Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Compounds”. Over 4,000 comments were docketed, ranging from controlled scientific data submissions to tales of…

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