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LawMatters – July 2018
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant The summertime is ripe for vacations with families and friends, but it’s also a great time to build your business. Perhaps you’re an entrepreneur and business owner, hard at work building your business, hustling, and forging connections. Maybe you’re spending your days building your…
Never Assume
Being a trial lawyer is not for the faint of heart. The pressure to prepare yourself and your client, and to be fast on your feet is enormous. Even after you prepare and produce to the best of your ability, when you sit down after closing argument, the matter is out of your hands. I…
M&A Nugget: Purchaser’s Non-Compete?
Every agreement for the purchase and sale of a business worth its salt contains restrictions on the seller’s ability to compete and solicit customers and employees after the closing of the transaction. Few agreements contain similar restrictions on the purchaser. Should they? Suppose that the purchase price for the business is seller financed, that is,…
Why Owners, Contractors and Design Professionals Need a Mass Tort Litigator on Their Team – Part 2
In my last post, I said that I would post on our monthly blog a summary of the hazard and best practices based on my experience. Today, I will address the hazard of polyurethane foam in existing structures and the remediation procedure required upon its discovery by the owner or tenant. Polyurethane foam is perhaps…
New Pennsylvania Construction Notices Directory Falls Short
In a previous blog entry, we reviewed recent amendments to the Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien law that created an internet-based Pennsylvania State Construction Notice Directory, which gave owners of projects that are valued over $1.5 million dollars the option to register the project. Once a project is registered, additional conditions precedent to the filing of a…
Friday Factoid Quiz: Vacation
Over the last few weeks, Friday Factoids® enjoyed a fun-filled summer vacation. Now, it is time to test your knowledge of facts regarding some intellectual property associated with the highly successful Vacation movie series . [quiz-cat id=”60819″] ABOUT JONATHAN WACHS If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs at jwachs@offitkurman.com or 301-575-0302….
The Weekly Scenario: 60-day Rollover
Question: Can a surviving spouse execute a 60-day rollover of retirement assets inherited from a company plan that was first paid to the decedent’s estate (where the spouse is the sole beneficiary of the estate)? Answer: Believe it or not, a not-so unfamiliar problem is an improper or non-existent beneficiary designation. To clarify: it’s not an…
Is THAT Legal? -Bar Tab Edition
[quiz-cat id=”57591″] “Is THAT Legal?” is designed to bring awareness to the crazy and wacky laws that still exist in the United States. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at trepczynski@offitkurman.com or 703.745.1801. Stay tuned for the next edition every other week! ABOUT THOMAS REPCZYNSKI Thomas Repczynski…
Sexual Harassment: Delaware’s Response to the #MeToo Movement
The anti-sexual harassment movement #MeToo was reignited last year in response to sexual harassment allegations in Hollywood. As a result, the subject of sexual harassment is now front and center on the minds of human resources professionals, and the courage to take on the giants of numerous industries (from Hollywood to D.C.) has changed the…
What’s Really Confidential in Business?
In the modern wireless world, businesses are always connected. Whether it be email, web conferences, or phone calls, employers and employees can connect 24 hours a day. With such a connected world, the question becomes – what is actually confidential? Moreover, when a lawsuit is filed, what communications are potentially subject to disclosure? Follow these…
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