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Friday Factoid: Colbert Strikes Back!
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantStephen Colbert is well known for portraying a clueless, self-obsessed newscaster (also named Stephen Colbert) on Comedy Central’s former talk show, The Colbert Report. Legal representatives from Comedy Central recently complained when Colbert revived his character from The Colbert Report on The Late Show (the…
A Conversation with Elizabeth Cromwell, President and CEO of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce- Part 2- On The History, Issues & Membership
Click here for Part 1 Connecting local businesses with the Frederick County community for mutual benefit, advocacy, and growth Elizabeth Cromwell is the president and CEO of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. Since 1912, the Chamber has acted as liaison between the Frederick County community and the region’s businesses. It was the first chartered…
M & A Nuggets: The 338 Election- Important Rules
The last nugget discussed a valuable tax tool known as the Section 338 (h)(10) election, by which the parties can elect to treat a stock purchase as an asset purchase for tax purposes. There are important rules that must be followed in order to utilize this valuable tool. First, the purchaser must acquire at…
Lesson Learned from Recent Divorce Case: Put It in Writing
On September 1, 2016, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued an opinion that confirmed what most of us already knew. You cannot get what you want unless you ask for it – in writing. In the case of Huntley v. Huntley, a husband and wife filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage….
The Weekly Scenario: Accessing a College Child’s Health Information
Question: How would I access my college aged child’s health information if there were a medical emergency? Answer: No one would want to find out that their child had experienced a medical emergency. But what if your doctor refuses to speak with you about your own child’s illness or health problem? In many states, the age…
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
EEOC’s Guidance on How Not to Run Afoul of the Law Written by Neil Morris and Gabriel Celii This summer the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated enforcement guidelines to help employers stay in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) while administering leave requests. While the tenets of the ADA are left…
A Video Conversation with James Angelo, President of TAI- Part 3 – On Leadership
Click Here for Part 1, Part 2 Providing a multitude of industry and manufacturing as well as buildings and facilities engineering services James Angelo is the president of TAI, an engineering, management, and technical services firm. For 27 years, TAI has served a wide range of industry and manufacturing clients in market sectors that include…
Dissecting the Deal: Evaluating Companies in a Merger
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…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Regulators’ Down Payment Disconnect Puts Strain on Homeownership
Amid the constant regulatory ambiguity that has become commonplace for lenders since 2011, they have also received two distinctly different messages relating to bond loans offered by down payment assistance programs. On one hand, regulators and industry critics have encouraged lenders to participate in programs which benefit the very borrowers for whom the majority of…
New IRS Rules Impacting Gift Planning and Valuation Discounts
From The Desk Of Herb Fineburg In light of proposed changes to IRS regulations, It is recommended that you complete your family gift plans before the end of this year. For decades the IRS has argued that valuation discounts in related-party transfers for family owned entities were constructed solely to avoid paying gift taxes, as…
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