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Offit Kurman Celebrated Among 2016 Daily Record Innovators of the Year
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Offit Kurman Celebrated Among 2016 Daily Record Innovators of the Year For Immediate Release Baltimore, MD | October 24, 2016 The Maryland Daily Record has named Offit Kurman a 2016 Innovator of the Year, recognizing the firm for its groundbreaking Cannabis Practice Group, which was…
Read | Delete: Hiring The Right People
Mark Miller, Vice President of Leadership Development for Chick-Fil-A, once said, “Hiring the right people is 90% of the equation.” Have you ever noticed how Chick-Fil-A employees seem to have brighter eyes, bigger smiles, and are more alert than employees at other fast food restaurants? Chick-Fil-A has developed a talent pipeline. One of the ways…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Bank Statement Loans Are Only as Safe as the Lenders Originating Them
As consumers increasingly accept nontraditional jobs and move away from standard, well-documented income patterns, mortgage lenders are faced with an old dilemma taking on a slightly new form: whether loans made from bank statements documenting a borrower’s cash flow into and out of their bank accounts are safe. With many things these days, the answer…
4 tips for a smoother HOA budget process
Yes, it’s that time of year again for HOAs. No, not the holidays, it’s budget season! Most HOAs use the calendar year as their fiscal year, and now is the time of year many boards of directors are formulating their budgets for next year. Here are tips for making the budget and next year’s finances…
Dissecting The Deal: Due Diligence by Both Companies
Michael N. Mercurio, Esq. is the head of Offit Kurman’s Anatomy of the Deal, a series of exclusive events for entrepreneurs, owners, and C-level officers interested in learning more about mergers, combinations, and joint ventures for small and mid-sized companies. Mr. Mercurio provides business strategy and legal counsel to businesses going through a merger or an…
The Weekly Scenario: Supplemental Security Income Benefits
Question: My child is currently receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and is going to turn 18. Is there anything I should consider before that time? Answer: A fair number of children (one source says 1 or 3) who receive SSI lose their benefit when they turn 18. This can take place because the Social Security Administration…
Find Great Entrepreneurial Stories on the Offit Kurman Podcast
Looking for more business and legal perspectives on your commute, at the gym, around the house, or anywhere you don’t have time to read? Subscribe to the Offit Kurman podcast today to get the latest CEO interviews and more. Offit Kurman is an industry leader in producing thoughtful, up-to-the-minute legal content and conversations with…
Friday Factoid: Trader Joe’s May Proceed Against Pirate Joe’s in Canada
Normally, trademark owners in the U.S. cannot enforce the federal Lanham Act against parties that are using their registered marks solely outside the United States. Nevertheless, a recent decision by a federal appeals court allowed Trader Joe’s to maintain a lawsuit against a Canadian store called Pirate Joe’s. The owner of Pirate Joe’s regularly purchased…
Read | Delete: Age Discrimination in the Workplace
In a decision that has shocked the employment bar, an en banc federal appeals court recently ruled that older job applicants can’t rely on disparate impact in age-bias suits against companies. The decision interpreted a section of the law that says it is “unlawful for an employer … to limit, segregate, or classify his employees…
Telebriefs®: Workplace Drug Testing Study Shows Nationwide Increase in Drug Use
Last month, Quest Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory service, published a workplace drug study called The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™ that revealed an increase in positive workplace drug results. Every year, Quest Diagnostics conducts this survey comparing millions of drug test results. After examining almost 11 million drug test results from 2015, they found that…
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