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Do You Need A Prenup?
The purpose of a prenuptial agreement (sometimes also called an antenuptial agreement) is to alter the rights and duties that typically arise out of a marriage, including property, support, and inheritance. The main issues that prenups address are: (1) how do we manage our finances during the marriage? (2) what happens if we get divorced?…
Friday Factoid Quiz: National Matchmaker Day
National Matchmaker Day is celebrated each August 31st to honor those who help others fall in love. To recognize the intellectual property used by matchmakers in the 21st Century, test yourself on the names, logos and technology associated with these Internet dating apps:
The New School Year: FMLA and Employees’ Absence for School-Related Meetings
Work-life balance is a critical component of business. However, the line between what is “required” by law for employee absence and what employers “should” do is sometimes blurred. A recent Department of Labor (DOL) decision speaks specifically to the issue of employees taking leave for their children’s school-related meetings under the Family Medical Leave Act…
Pandora’s Depo Box or New Dawn for Summary Disposition in VA State Courts?
Have the summary disposition shackles just been unlocked in Virginia state court proceedings? Fairfax Circuit Judge David Bernhard’s recent HCP Properties ruling begs the question. Judge Bernhard’s written opinion in HCP Properties-Fair Oaks of Fairfax, VA LLC v. County of Fairfax (VLW 019-046) allows a deposition taken in lieu of trial testimony to be used…
D.C. Property Management Minute: What to Do When a Tenant Contacts You About Mold in His/Her Unit
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.
Read Delete: The World’s Busiest Airport
Travel by airplane in the past century has become increasingly more affordable, to more consumers. With the increased affordability, comes an increased influx of air travelers. Airlines have been forced to accommodate first class, second class, and economy passengers. Most importantly, airports have had to accommodate more arriving and departing flights. Click here to read…
The Weekly Scenario: Revocable Trust and Disability
Question: How important is it to have a revocable trust if I become disabled?
Inter Partes Reviews Survive Takings Challenge
The Federal Circuit addressed the issue of whether subjecting a pre-American Invents Act (“AIA”) patent to inter partes review (“IPR”) was an unconstitutional taking in Celgene Corp. v. Peter, Nos. 2018-1167, 1168, 1169, 1171, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 22517 (Fed. Cir. July 20, 2019). Celgene appealed after the Patent Trial and Appeals Board’s (“PTAB”) determination…
Read Delete: The World’s Busiest Airport
Travel by airplane in the past century has become increasingly more affordable, to more consumers. With the increased affordability, comes an increased influx of air travelers. Airlines have been forced to accommodate first class, second class and economy passengers. Most importantly, Airports have had to accommodate more arriving and departing flights. Click here to read…
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