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Franchise Facts: Non-Compete Agreements in the Franchise World
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Franchise Facts: Non-Compete Agreements in the Franchise World Most franchise agreements contain restrictive covenants limiting a franchisee’s ability to compete after the termination of the relationship. And the reality is that, unless you live in California or a few other jurisdictions, many restrictions are…
M&A Nuggets: A Shrinking World
The merger boom in recent years has included a significant uptick in cross-border transactions, whether by a foreign company acquiring a United States company or a United States company acquiring a foreign company. As the world continues to shrink, foreign investors with substantial wealth seek a place to deposit their money and as the pressure…
Why You Need An Asset Protection Plan
There are 1.2 million lawyers in the U.S. Believe it or not, there are more lawyers than (i) doctors (there are 945,000 doctors), (ii) firefighters (there are 800,000 firefighters), and (iii) policemen (there are 900,000 policemen). To make matters worse, there are 15 million civil cases filed in the United States every year. This is…
Step on the Scale or Else: Weight-based Employment Protections Emerging in Certain States
Can being trim make you more successful at work? Or in the alternative, can being overweight cost you your job? In most states, discrimination based on weight is legal – meaning that employers can generally use it as justification for discipline (unless it intersects with another protected class, such as gender). However, the Massachusetts legislature…
LawMatters – June 2019
“Your website is not ADA compliant.” Have you recently received a message like this? Over the past several months, countless emails and letters containing such language have been sent to business owners throughout the United States. Some messages threaten legal action, while others simply warn of the possibility of an expensive lawsuit. Alarming as they…
D.C. Property Management Minute: How to handle a reasonable accommodation to a “no pet” policy in D.C.
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.
Supreme Court Says Law Banning Registration of “Scandalous” Trademarks is Unconstitutional
Get ready for the 4-letter-word free-for-all. The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit finding that the provision in Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act requiring the US Patent and Trademark Office to refuse registration of trademarks that it determines to be “scandalous” or “immoral” violates freedom of…
The Weekly Scenario: Is Congress Taking Away the “Stretch IRA” ?
Question: I understand Congress is changing the rules and may take away the ability to utilize the so-called “stretch IRA”? Answer: The House Ways and Means Committee recently passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the SECURE Act). This bill includes a number of provisions, but there is still a ways…
Read Delete: The Price of Personal Information
Targeted advertising has become a part of our daily lives. Most of us who use smartphones and devices are aware of tailored advertisements directed from online cookies. Most smartphone and online companies keep track of your consumer behavior. Click here to learn about the cost of personal information. Source: Statista Have an interesting, fast…
The Monday Morning Minute: Is there a lease termination fee if a disabled tenant needs to leave their lease early?
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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