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New Services Help Associations Thwart Unauthorized Short-Term Rentals
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantThis week’s guest column was written by Roberto C. Blanch. Mr. Blanch is a partner with the South Florida law firm of Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel who focuses on community association law. The firm represents more than 800 associations…
LawMatters- September 2016
Fall is officially here, and Offit Kurman is keeping up with this busy time of year with ongoing events, conversations, and news from our growing team of attorneys. Earlier this month, we joined together with PSA Insurance, Unleashed Technologies, and The Columbia Bank to bid farewell to the summer with Wine-A-Palooza: a networking event for…
New Light On The Horizon For Software Patent Portfolios?
Last week, in McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America, (slip op. 15-1080) the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s ruling that patents for lip-sync animation software were invalid for claiming merely an abstract idea. The reversal may give a boost to the value of software patent portfolios, especially those that include claims reflecting “an…
M & A Nuggets: Purchaser – Beware Of The Lone Wolf
As purchaser of a business, you need to be certain that the sale of the business has been authorized as required by law and by the seller’s organization documents. This usually is a straightforward task, but can be problematic when there is a lone wolf owner of the seller who has distanced himself from the…
Understanding Child Custody
The divorce process can be a stressful and confusing one, especially when children are involved. Settling the terms of custody for your children will not only help to give you a sense of predictability and understanding, but it will also help your children to adjust to the changes that occur during this time of transition….
Read | Delete: Hillary Clinton Leads Donald Trump by Six Points
Hillary Clinton is maintaining her edge over Republican rival Donald Trump despite recent campaign setbacks, but the 2016 presidential race continues to tighten going into the homestretch, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found. Source: The Wall Street Journal Got an interesting Fast Fact for a business audience? Please…
DOL Final Rule Under Fire
DOL Final Rule Under Fire Recent Challenges to the Changes to the Overtime and White Collar Exemptions Earlier this year, the DOL announced the issuance of the final rule making significant changes to the overtime rules for exempt employees. Most importantly, the final rule: Raises the standard salary level to $913 per week; $47,476 annually…
A Video Conversation with Warren Citrin, CEO of Fractograf- Part 4- Advice to Fellow Entrepreneurs
Click here for Part I, Part II & Part III An entrepreneur innovating in engineering, defense, and mobile technology Warren Citrin is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Fractograf. For more than 20 years, Warren has played an integral role in Maryland’s startup community. In addition to Fractograf, he has founded several companies, including Redox Power Systems, Alchemee,…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Lending Loopholes Could Lead to UDAAP Traps
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent victory against an online loan servicer serves as an important lesson both as to the CFPB’s expansive use of Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Acts or Practices and the risks associated with joint ventures as well as the mini-correspondent model. Lenders that find loopholes or technicalities contradicting the clear intent and spirit…
The Entrepreneur’s Lab Video Series: Selling a Business
“The Entrepreneur’s Lab” is a one-minute video series aimed at offering practical guidance and thought leadership to entrepreneurs and business owners. The videos are adapted from Business Law and Transactions Practice Group Chair, Michael N. Mercurio’s, recurring segment every Tuesday night from 6:00 – 7:00 pm on AHA! Business Radio, a show produced for WJZ (CBS Sports Radio 1300). Each…
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