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“I SEE YOU”: Video Doorbells in Multifamily Buildings
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Ed. note: This column was written by my colleague Donna Dimaggio Berger. Donna is a Shareholder in the Florida law firm of Becker & Poliakoff and is the author of the popular Community Association Law blog which can be found at ww.communityassociationlawblog.com. I want…
D.C. Property Management Minute: Defaulting in Court Because Your Tenant Fails to Appear
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.
The Lowdown for Landlords: New Virginia Law on Tenant Insurance
Do Virginia landlords need to discuss insurance with tenants? Legislators addressed this issue during the 2019 session by enacting HB 1660. The bill, which amended Va. Code § 55-225.24, places an affirmative obligation on landlords to notify tenants if they are not providing them with rental insurance. Landlords should closely review the notice requirement in…
LawMatters – August 2019
LawMatters – August 2019 Many law firms are considered fortunate when they’re able to count one Best Lawyers honoree among their ranks. At Offit Kurman, we’re fortunate enough to have 24. Please join us in congratulating the two dozen Offit Kurman attorneys included on The Best Lawyers in America list for 2020. Based on over…
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Abruptly Resigns
Inaction Can Be Just as Career-Threatening as Inappropriate Behavior Last week, Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner, Richard Ross, resigned amidst allegations of sexual harassment by two female police officers. Ross, however, had just been lauded for his integral role in negotiations with a gunman who shot six police officers and barricaded himself inside a Philadelphia rowhouse near…
New EEOC General Counsel, 5th Circuit Ruling on Criminal Record Guidance, NJ Salary History Ban, and More
Earlier this month, the Senate confirmed Sharon Fast Gustafson as the new General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The position is an important one, as the General Counsel for the EEOC in large part determines litigation strategies and initiatives on behalf of the agency. Ms. Gustafson is a solo practitioner who has…
Be Careful Not To Be A Target Of An ERISA Excessive Fee Lawsuit
On August 6, plaintiffs’ counsel filed a memorandum detailing a settlement of its federal The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) lawsuit against The Johns Hopkins University. In the lawsuit filed three years ago, plaintiffs alleged that the university breached its fiduciary duties owed under ERISA to participants of the university’s §403(b) pension plan. A…
24 Offit Kurman Attorneys Listed Among 2020 Best Lawyers in America
Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that 24 of the firm’s attorneys have been included on lists of The Best Lawyers in America for 2020. Based on over 7 million peer reviews provided by attorneys, the rankings are a leading, unbiased source of legal referrals in the United States. The Offit Kurman lawyers on the lists…
Read Delete: The Most Hated Office Jargon
According to a recent Glassdoor survey conducted in the UK, the saying “touch base” was the number one most hated office jargon used in April of 2018. In second place for most hated office jargon was the phrase “no-brainer,” with 14% of employees sharing this sentiment. Click here to read more about the most hated…
Family Law Recap: How to Handle an Angry Spouse
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Those are the five stages of grief, as identified by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her landmark book On Death and Dying. Although Kübler-Ross was writing about patients with terminal illnesses, her conclusions ring true for people undergoing all kinds of experiences of grief. That includes divorce. After all, the dissolution…
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