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Second Circuit Reinstates Discipline For Tom Brady
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantA Carefully Drafted Disciplinary Policy Is An Employer’s Best Friend By Neil A. Morris, Esq and Gabriel Celii, Esq In 2015, top National Football League (“NFL”) quarterback, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, was accused of cheating in a playoff game by having the footballs he…
Landlord Tenant Tips: Apartment Maintenance Notices
Question from Landlord: We are conducting general maintenance on all of our apartment units. Can my maintenance team enter the apartments whenever they would like in order to conduct the maintenance or is some notice to the residents required? Answer: At least 24-hours’ notice to the resident of the need to enter the dwelling and make…
Stressors for Divorcing Parents and How to Cope
Going through the divorce process will generate some highly stressful situations. According to Single Parent Magazine, there are 13.6 million single parents in the United States. Let’s take a look at some of the top stressors and tools for coping, so that you can overcome these challenges and meet them head on. Uncertainty. Seek expert…
M & A Nuggets: Liabilities That Could Follow You
One big reason for a purchaser to structure a business acquisition as an asset purchase is to avoid being subject to the seller’s liabilities, known and unknown. Certain liabilities, however, could follow, and attach to, the purchaser’s business, unless specific precautions are taken. For example, tax obligations often constitute liens on the seller’s assets, meaning…
Read | Delete: U.S. Government Hits Goal for Women Owned Small Businesses
After almost two decades, the federal government for the first time has been able to meet its goal of awarding five percent (worth $17.8 billion) of all contracts to women-owned small businesses. Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) along with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez…
The Perks and Downsides of ESOPs for Buyers and Sellers
This blog post is adapted from my speaking points at “Preparing Your Business for Transition: The Playbook for Maximizing Your Liquidity,” a business seminar held at the Baltimore Ravens Locker Room at M&T Bank Stadium on April 23rd. For more information about the event, click here. To say business owners frequently misunderstand the purpose of…
A Video Conversation with Chris Sachse, CEO Horsetail Technologies and Apogee iQ- Part 4 – On His Business Career
Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Providing IT solutions that keep organizations in highly regulated industries secure, compliant, and proactive Chris Sachse is the CEO and co-founder of Horsetail Technologies, and the CEO of Apogee iQ. Horsetail provides collaborative, shared IT services for credit unions as well as members of other highly…
A Video Conversation with Sean McDade, CEO of PeopleMetrics- Part 6 – On His Background
Click here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 Transforming the customer experience through software, services and insights Sean McDade is the founder and CEO of PeopleMetrics. With headquarters in Philadelphia, PeopleMetrics turns customer feedback into actionable insights that enables companies to improve the customer experience. PeopleMetrics customer experience management software is used…
Friday Factoid: “Making Available” Right Explained Under U.S. Law
Two treaties from the World Intellectual Property Organization require member states to recognize a copyright holders’ exclusive right to “make available” their protected works. This right gives authors and musical artists the exclusive right to allow others to transmit their protected works to the public via the Internet. The U.S. Copyright Office recently issued a…
Telebriefs®: San Francisco Mandates Paid Parental Leave
On April 5th, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to mandate paid parental leave to allow parents to bond with their children. California already has a statutory scheme under which employees would get partially paid parental leave through the California Disability Insurance Program. Therefore, California employers are required to pay employees 55% of their…
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