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M&A Nugget: SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS (Or Every Word Matters)
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Sometimes, clients ask their counsel to provide a quick review of a purchase agreement, a summary, or to “just focus on the major points” or highlights. While a lawyer’s job is to balance protection of the client’s interests with efficiency, every word in a…
Marijuana and The Workplace
Marijuana and work were two words that were mutually exclusive for many years. Today, times are different. Maryland, D.C., and Virginia all have laws making medical marijuana legal (with D.C. law permitting residents to grow/possess recreational marijuana). From a Human Resources perspective, medical marijuana can complicate anti-drug policies. The recent Arizona decision Whitmire v. Wal-Mart…
D.C. Property Management Minute: How to handle a tenant who is breaching his/her lease 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.
N.Y. Supreme Court Grants Injunction Against Airbnb Landlord in NYC
NYC v. Baldeo, 450126/2018, March 1, 2019 The City of New York brought an action against a tenant and his landlord for leasing out several rooms to tourists in a rent stabilized tenancy on Airbnb on grounds of illegal conversion of premises from residential to transient use (Admin. Code §28-210.3), illegal occupancy (Admin. Code §28-118.3.1-4),…
Read Delete: Businesses are Employing AI for Back Office Boost
The introduction of artificial intelligence into the workforce has begun. Based on a survey by Technalysis, about 70% of respondents who worked in business of development used AI systems to better data and network security in their company…
The Weekly Scenario: Is interest paid on home equity loans still deductible under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)?
Question: Is interest paid on home equity loans still deductible under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)?
What to Expect at an E-2 Employee Visa Interview
The E-2 visa is available not only to E-2 treaty investors, but also to employees. This is a good option for those who want to work in a managerial, executive, supervisory, or specialized capacity for an E-2 business.[1] After filing for the E-2 visa, the next step in the application process will likely be an…
Monday Morning Minute: What to do if a service animal is not behaving properly?
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
Receiverships 2019: The Bankruptcy Option Revisited
Overview: An Involuntary Creditor Remedy. The law of state court receiverships dates back hundreds of years to the common law and was largely developed through case law. As a result, receivership law traditionally has varied from state to state, county to county, and even courthouse to courthouse. Receiverships are involuntary judicial proceedings brought by creditors…
Breaking: Maryland General Assembly Overrides Hogan Veto of $15 Minimum Wage
Maryland’s minimum wage is going up. On March 28, Maryland’s General Assembly overrode the veto of Governor Larry Hogan, making the increases to minimum wage that had previously passed the legislature official. Read more about the increases here. Starting in January, and continuing until at least 2025 (and 2026 for smaller businesses), Maryland employers will…
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