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The Legal Tea: I Love You, Now Die

At the beginning of the month, HBO released another true crime documentary, I Love You, Now Die. The documentary explores the case of Michelle Carter, a teenager convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Massachusetts, for encouraging her boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to commit suicide. The documentary describes…

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D.C. Property Management Minute: What to do if a tenant pays rent late, every month, before you get them into court

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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Read Delete: Americans Like it Cool

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant As millions of Americans are facing a heatwave that’s pushing temperatures close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, many of them can at least find shelter from the heat indoors where air conditioners will be running at full blast. However, the International Energy Agency shows that keeping cool is coming…

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The Weekly Scenario: What Happens If My Trustee Fails to Follow the Terms of My Trust?

Question: What happens if my Trustee fails to follow the terms of my trust?

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LawMatters – July 2019

LawMatters – July 2019 Offit Kurman is pleased to share some big news. Starting this September, the attorneys and staff of Horack Talley will be joining our firm. The affiliation extends Offit Kurman’s geographic footprint to encompass roughly half of the East Coast. With one of Charlotte’s oldest and most respected law firms on our…

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The Monday Morning Minute: Is singling out a protected class and posting rules on property ever acceptable?

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.

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HQ2 in Arlington: 4 Benefits of the Amazon Effect, and 7 Ways Small Businesses Can Compete

Books, clothing, electronics, pet supplies, groceries… Amazon offers basically everything a person could want or need—and much more. If you live in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, you can now add “employment” to that list. Yes, Amazon is opening its second headquarters (AKA “HQ2”) in Arlington County, Virginia—a move that will generate tens of thousands of…

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The Cannabusiness Key | Compliance as a Competitive Advantage

The Cannabusiness Key | Compliance as a Competitive Advantage   Brooke Butler is an energetic professional who spent the last decade building her career in 8 countries across 4 continents before returning to the US to help grow Simplifya’s business. Heading up the local offices as a Country Director for global research and publishing firm…

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Employers, Are You Ready for the 2019 Component 2 EEO-1 Deadline?

Many employers have long been required to file certain workforce demographics data with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by submitting a survey known as the EEO-1 report. This requirement applies to all businesses with at least 100 employees, as well as federal government prime contractors and first-tier subcontractors with contracts of $50,000 or more….

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How Long Does A Divorce Take?

The two most frequent questions clients ask me are: (1) how long will this take? and (2) how much will this cost?  By the time I meet with a client about a divorce, the client has most likely been considering divorce for quite some time, and the client wants the process to be over as…

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