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Saturday Side Hustle: Happy New Year!

Thank you for reading the Saturday Side Hustle. Next week will mark the first installment of 2019 and begin our first full year. I do hope you are enjoying it and maybe even getting something from it. In any event, I’d like to wish all of you all the best in 2019 and invite you to keep reading and stay in touch!

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Life After Franchising: Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, and More | Part Four

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantIn my last three articles (read part one and part two here), I discussed some concepts related to exiting a franchise system. In this post, I will continue by discussing trade secrets, and how they complicate the ability for franchisees to split from the system. Trade…

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Why Owners, Contractors, & Design Professionals Need A Mass Tort Litigator On Their Team – Part 8

When dealing with Maryland state construction contracts, don’t forget to check the Maryland Administrative Procedures Act (APA), Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and Maryland rules Title 7 Chapter 200…

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Friday Factoid Quiz: Famous Pigs

Welcome 2019!!!   According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2019 is the Year of the Pig.  To honor the new year, test your knowledge of some of the most famous branded pig characters from products, television shows, books and movies.

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LawMatters – December 2018

Happy Holidays from Offit Kurman! As we approach the end of 2018, now is a perfect time to look back and reflect on where the year has taken us. The past year was an exciting and eventful one for our attorneys, shareholders, and clients. Beginning with multiple New York-area affiliations in January and February, Offit Kurman…

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28 Offit Kurman Attorneys in Maryland Named to 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

28 Offit Kurman Attorneys in Maryland Named to 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists  Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that 28 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70…

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Guiding Your Clients To Estate Planning

Guiding Your Clients To Estate Planning The Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Have Wills Print Article | Download Article December 2018 – Brian J. Hundertmark According to recent surveys, only about 36% of us have estate planning documents in place. But, according to science, 100% of us will die. Why don’t more of us prepare? As an advisor,…

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Have A Happy Holiday from Offit Kurman!

Our best wishes for a happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous 2019!

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Saturday Side Hustle: The Holidays

Because the holidays are here, I’m not going to start discussing food quality and safety for another two weeks and I thought it would be a fun idea to write about Holiday Side Hustles. Here are my favorites are! 1. Sell Christmas Trees I read an article about Christmas Tree Brooklyn, a company two brothers started…

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Latest Tax Court Case Delivers Blow To State-Legal Marijuana Businesses On Application Of IRC Section 280e

A decision of the US Tax Court issued on November 29 in Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corporation (D.B.A. Harborside Health Center) v. Commissioner, 151 T.C. 11 (11/28/2018), is another defeat for businesses involved in selling state-legal marijuana. In particular, under the Tax Court ruling, any business that is largely a reseller of marijuana may effectively…

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