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Business Women’s Network of Howard County Hosts Its Annual Basket Raffle to Benefit Its Scholarship Fund

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantWednesday was the day.  28 beautiful baskets donated by the generous members of the Business Women’s Network of Howard County. This is the third year for this annual event to raise funds for the Scholarship Foundation.  The Foundation awards scholarships each year to women who…

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Saturday Side Hustle: Trademarks – Part Four

Spoiler alert: I think trademarks are interesting. I love how they reside at the intersection of creativity and the law. This, however, will be the last week that I write about trademarks. Last week I discussed secondary meaning and acquired distinctiveness while providing some thoughts on how to establish these. An important factor to consider during…

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Pinnacles: Michael Lopes, Vice President Bernstein Private Wealth Management

Michael Lopes is a Vice President at Bernstein Private Wealth Management, which is a unit of AllianceBernstein. Founded more than 50 years ago, Bernstein is a global asset management firm that provides wealth planning, portfolio management, and research services to institutional and high-net-worth investors. With an exclusive focus on investment management—the firm does not engage in…

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The Gimme – Prime Contracts

  In a prime contract for commercial items, the contracting agency cannot make changes to the terms and conditions of the contract without written agreement from the contractor.     If you have questions about this or any other Government Contracts matter, please contact me at bking@offitkurman.com.     ABOUT OFFIT KURMAN Offit Kurman is…

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Friday Factoid Quiz: Nobel Laureates

December 10th marked the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel.  On this date each year, the Nobel Prizes (except for the Peace Prize) are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.  These awards recognize the world’s leaders in the fields of Chemistry, Peace, Literature, Physics, Economics, and Physiology or Medicine.  To mark the occasion, test your knowledge…

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Offit Kurman Webinar | Troubleshooting Employee Issues with Property Management

Discipline and termination pose challenges for any employer. Those difficulties only compound for property management professionals when staff members live where they work. How can you effectively address issues and minimize your liability when disciplining on-site employees? What is the best way to handle termination when it also means eviction? Offit Kurman attorney Theodora Stringham…

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Is THAT Legal? – Snake Edition

[quiz-cat id=”64235″] “Is THAT Legal?” shines a light on not-so-obvious statutory and/or regulatory laws the existence of which you might find surprising and serves to remind that consulting a knowledgeable legal advisor before acting might just help you avoid breaking a law you didn’t even know existed! . . . . If you have any questions or concerns,…

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Rachel Mech Joins Offit Kurman in Baltimore

  Rachel Mech Joins Offit Kurman in Baltimore Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that Rachel Mech has joined the firm’s offices in Baltimore. Ms. Mech will serve as an attorney with the firm’s Family Law Practice Group. Ms. Mech represents private and commercial clients in domestic and international civil litigation. Her experience includes representing…

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As an adult you expect some level of autonomy in your schedule. Well, it turns out that is not the case. (OK, a little is self-inflicted). My days now begin with a puppy telling me how to start my morning…

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Josh Quinter, Senior Construction Counsel at Offit Kurman, Interviewed for Article in Metal Construction News

Senior Construction Counsel at Offit Kurman, Josh Quinter, was recently interviewed for an extensive piece in the nationally recognized publication Metal Construction News on the impact of legalization of marijuana in the construction industry…

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