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Read Delete: U.S. Cities With Highest Level of Millennial Debt
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant For young Americans, the median debt balance for millennials living in the country’s 50 largest cities currently stands at $23,064. Millennials in San Antonio, Texas, shoulder the nation’s highest debt burden with a median non-mortgage debt of $27,122. Pittsburgh comes second with a median…
Offit Kurman’s M&A Group Represents Arnold Packaging Company in Acquisition of World Class Packaging
Offit Kurman’s M&A Group Represents Arnold Packaging Company in Acquisition of World Class Packaging Offit Kurman’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice Group has continued along its recent record-breaking stretch of transactions with the closure of another deal earlier this month. Attorneys Michael N. Mercurio, and James M. Hoffman represented Arnold Packaging in its acquisition of…
Telebriefs®: Department of Labor to Hold Public Listening Sessions to Gather Views on the “Overtime Rule”
On August 27, 2018, the Department of Labor issued a press release announcing that in the upcoming weeks it will hold public listening sessions to gather views on the Part 541 white-collar exemption regulations, often referred to as the “Overtime Rule”. Issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the regulations implement exemptions from the overtime…
Was the Supreme Court’s Decision in Comcast Truly an Antitrust Class Certification Game-changer?
The United States Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend led many attorneys and legal scholars to believe that the bar had been raised for class action certification. The majority position, delivered by Justice Antonin Scalia, appears to broadly restrict class certifications by emphasizing the duty of plaintiffs at the certification stage to…
Friday Factoid Quiz: September IP
People think about trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets throughout the year and September is no exception. Test your knowledge of some of the most memorable September-related references and events in the world of intellectual property. [quiz-cat id=”64468″] If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs at jwachs@offitkurman.com or 301-575-0302 …
M&A Sellers: To Maximize the Deal, Manage Your Expectations
Whether you’re running a lemonade stand or listing your home, the most useful trait you can cultivate as a seller is patience. Sales not only takes time, but it demands an extraordinary determination and fortitude. You need to be ready for ups and downs, back and forth negotiations, false starts and sudden surprises. And the…
Is THAT Legal? – Puppet Edition
[quiz-cat id=”64164″] “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,…
Read Delete: U.S. Counties with the Largest Incomes
With over 3,000 counties in the United States, variance is to be expected. The level of wealth found in a county is dependent on a large quantity of factors, including nearby industries, natural resources, demographics, tax rates, education, and available jobs and careers. Based on the median household income, 4 of the top 5 counties…
September’s Breakfast Bar Speaker Series Recap
Linda welcomed Offit Kurman’s Government Contracting attorney to speak at September’s Breakfast Bar Speaker Series about Government Contracting. See a summary of this discussion topic in Linda’s interview with him. Click here to learn more about the Breakfast Bar Speaker Series.