Legal Blog
Subscribe To Our Blog!
Legal Resources
The Gimme: Bid Protest
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant The jurisdictional bar against protests of task order awards (unless an exception exists) does not apply to orders made under GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts. There is no dollar threshold that must be met to protest the award of an order made under…
Read | Delete: The Role of The Board of Directors in a Corporation
For any corporation, the Board of Directors plays a crucial role in corporate governance. Elected by the company’s shareholders, the board is meant to represent shareholder interests – it ultimately hires the CEO, sets strategic objectives, approves annual budgets, and provides accountability to the shareholders regarding the performance of the organization. These duties are no…
‘Drastic Plastic’ TV Show Video — Defamatory or in Poor Taste?
Ryan Boland Published in The Legal Intelligencer As Published on The Legal Intelligencer On July 18, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed whether a plastic surgeon’s promotional video for the reality TV show “Drastic Plastic,” which was filmed on the plaintiff’s premises, was actionable. As explained below, in Weirton Medical Center v. Introublezone, 2018 PA Super…
Law for Architects: Foreign Architects Practicing in New York
If you have an architecture company formed in a state outside New York, the New York Secretary of State classifies your company as a “foreign” entity. Before you practice architecture in New York, or even submit a bid for a project, you must obtain authorization to practice in New York. New York regulations are designed…
Summer Streak Continues for Offit Kurman’s M&A Practice Group with Edge Space Systems Sale
Hot on the heels of a number of recently-closed deals, Offit Kurman’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice Group wrapped up another transaction with the sale of Edge Space Systems. Led by Offit Kurman corporate attorney and shareholder Michael N. Mercurio along with colleagues, the firm represented Edge Space Systems, Inc. in a sale to Lentech,…
CEOminutes: Mick Arnold, President of Arnold Packaging
Mick Arnold is the president of Arnold Packaging. Founded in Baltimore in 1933 as Arnold’s Factory Supplies, the company has developed into one of the region’s premier packaging providers and expanded into markets in Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Toronto. The company has served leading brands — including Saks Fifth Avenue, the U.S. Army,…
Franchise Facts: Franchise Locations – Who Decides?
Everyone knows that location is “everything.” The same holds true for franchises. Opening a trampoline park in a retirement community is not a smart move, and most franchisees can spot places that are unsuitable for their new businesses. But aside from eliminating bad locations, picking a good location is not easy. New franchisees must understand…
Virginia Employers: Employers and Family Medical Leave – Key Tips for Compliance
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) places affirmative obligations on private employers with more than 50 employees and public employers of all sizes. Keep the following tips in mind when addressing employees’ absences when related to personal or family-related illness: Requests for leave related to personal or family-related illness must be given prompt…
Friday Factoid Quiz: World’s Most Valuable Brands
Since 2000, Interbrand has published an annual list with rankings of the world’s most valuable brands. Test your knowledge of the companies that topped the 2017 version of the list. [quiz-cat id=”61426″] ABOUT JONATHAN WACHS If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs at jwachs@offitkurman.com or 301-575-0302. If you would like…
Telebriefs®: The Department of Labor Issues a Press Release Formally Rescinding the Persuader Rule
On July 17, 2018, the Department of Labor issued a press release in which it announced the rescission of the Obama administration’s onerous modification of the so-called “Advice exception” to the Persuader Rule under the Labor Management and Disclosure Act. Briefly, in 2016 the Department of Labor, under Obama, proposed to change decades of a…
Skip to content