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FDA Hearing on Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-Derived Products
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantThe U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) held its public hearing on scientific data and information about products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds on May 31, 2019. Representatives from the FDA, industry organizations, manufacturers, public interest groups and others impacted by the regulation of cannabis…
Read Delete: For This Decade, Yearly Weather Damage is More Costly
With 2017 being one of the costliest weather-related economic losses on record, the past decade’s weather events have caused more global economic losses than prior to 2010. These losses include damage created by atmospheric weather, like cyclones, hurricanes, and flooding…
The Monday Morning Minute: Can a tenant demand a handicap space be reserved exclusively for themselves?
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.
ADA Compliance for Websites: Legal Questions and Answers | Part One
Read part two here » “Your website is not ADA compliant so you may be at risk to be subjected to expensive lawsuits.” Over the past several months, countless emails and letters containing language like this have been sent to business owners throughout the United States. Some messages threaten legal action, while others simply warn…
Discretionary Trusts Can Avoid State Income Tax
Discretionary trusts just received another endorsement. Last Friday, The Nine, otherwise known as the United States Supreme Court, gave discretionary trusts a big boost with the Court’s ruling in North Carolina Dept. of Revenue vs. Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust (“Kaestner”). In Kaestner, the Court, in a unanimous decision, held a state, in this…
Franchise Facts: What is the Best Franchise to Own?
Franchise Facts: What is the Best Franchise to Own? So you want to buy a franchise but you’re not sure what is the best, or the best for you? Knowledge is power; watch this week’s video for some quick insight on deciding what is the best franchise to own. If you missed my previous video, check out these…
Saturday Side Hustle: Tariffs and Small Businesses
The Trump Administration has used tariffs to protect U.S. economic interests in the areas of solar panels, washing machines, steel and aluminum goods, and now an estimated $300 billion in U.S. imports from China. Depending on how you are situated, you probably view this as a good thing or a bad thing for your small…
Chambers USA 2019 Honors Three Offit Kurman Lawyers and the Firm’s Insurance Recovery Practice Group in Philadelphia
Chambers USA Honors Three Offit Kurman Lawyers and the Firm’s Insurance Recovery Practice Group in Philadelphia Offit Kurman’s Insurance Recovery Practice Group in Philadelphia has been included in Chambers USA 2019. In addition, Michael Conley-has achieved an individual Chambers ranking. Mr. Conley ranked as a Band 3 lawyer, all for multiple years. Since 1990,…
Offit Kurman Telebriefs® | New Chair of the EEOC, Overtime Rules & Congressional Developments
On May 8th the Senate confirmed Janet Dhillon as the new chair of the EEOC. Dhillon comes to her new position with a decidedly pro-management background, having been in legal in-house positions at national retailer Burlington, and at US Airways and JC Penney. The EEOC now has a reconstituted quorum and thus we can expect…
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