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Read | Delete: Led Zeppelin Wins ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Trial
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Led Zeppelin wins ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright trial! Plant and Page were accused of stealing the song’s iconic riff from Spirit’s 1968 instrumental track “Taurus”. US District Judge Gary Klausner ruled in April that “Stairway to Heaven” bore “substantial” similarities with “Taurus”. The jury…
Why Use an Outsourced Legal Department? -Part 4
Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Why should an organization consider using an outsourced legal department? This six-part series takes a look at some of the most compelling reasons to engage a third-party lawyer or team of lawyers to meet your legal needs. Reason #4 to Consider an Outsourced Legal Department: Cost…
A Video Conversation with Keith Miller, CEO of Strategic Factory – Part 2
Click Here for Part 1 Building one franchise into an independent, full-service printing and marketing company Keith Miller is the CEO and president of Strategic Factory, a marketing and printing company in Owings Mills, MD. As an overarching brand for a suite of integrated agencies, Strategic Factory encompasses Miller’s Minuteman Press, Graphic Tango, Branded 4…
Estate Planning for Disabled Individuals Video Series -Part 4- Types of Special Needs Trusts
Estate planning can be a challenging process when disabled individuals are involved. There are legal issues that, even those with the best intentions, can completely alter the outcome of an estate plan. In this video series, Estate Planning and Administration Principal at Offit Kurman, discusses the strategies regarding estate planning for disabled individuals, specifically children….
The Weekly Scenario: Concerns of Blended Families in Second Marriages
Question: What are some of the concerns of blended families in second marriages? Answer: The concern and potential conflict in planning occurs in those situations where the spouse with children from a prior marriage has entered into a second or subsequent marriage. The dilemma arises out of the client’s desire to provide for the current…
M & A Nuggets: Owners Must Sign On The Dotted Line
If your purchase transaction is structured as an asset purchase, the selling entity will agree to indemnify you against any claims arising from the seller’s breach. You must also, however, make sure that the seller’s owners are bound under and execute the purchase agreement. The selling entity typically makes numerous representations and warranties, and other…
Friday Factoid: Summer is a Time for Invention
Summer-related patents issued by the USPTO include a beach umbrella with a built-in radio, a proprietary composition for waterproof sunscreen, an online vacation rental booking system and a fire hydrant sprinkler system for playgrounds. Source: Article One Partners If you have any questions regarding the content of this communication, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs: jwachs@offitkurman.com |…
Cannabis Business Executive: The 5 Steps to Drafting a Winning Cannabusiness Plan
An extremely important component of establishing any business is the creation of a compelling and robust business plan. This is no less true in the cannabis industry. In fact, many states require such a plan as a condition precedent to obtaining a license or permit. Of course, potential investors and financial backers are also going…
A Video Conversation with Christy Wyskiel, Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins University- Part 1
Building Baltimore’s ecosystem of innovators, inventors, investors, and entrepreneurs Christy Wyskiel is the senior advisor to Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels. She runs the Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures group. During her tenure at Johns Hopkins, Christy has focused her efforts on the school’s innovation, commercialization, and technology transfer initiatives, as well as its…
Offit Kurman Attorney Michael Conley Comments on PSU’s Appeal Over Sandusky Insurance Coverage
Michael Conley, Shareholder and Managing Partner of Offit Kurman’s Philadelphia office as well as chair of the Insurance Recovery practice group, was quoted in an article published in the Legal Intelligencer on a recent decision regarding the insurance implications for Penn State in reference to Jerry Sandusky’s sex abuse scandal. While referring to the decision…
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