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Determining Child Custody and Visitation

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantDIVORCE. It is far worse than any four-letter word where most children are concerned. Unfortunately, sometimes marriage breakups are inevitable. Making the transition from an intact family to a separated one is difficult for you and your children. It is our job, as parents, to…

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Landlord Tenant Tips: Renewal Leases

Question from Landlord: A current resident at my property signed a renewal lease that will begin next month. She now wants to rescind the renewal and put in her notice to vacate. Can we hold her responsible for rent pursuant to the renewal lease? Answer: Yes, since the parties have signed the renewal lease the…

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Read | Delete: Panama Papers a Lesson in Cyber Security

By now, you’ve heard about the leaked papers from a Panamanian law firm implicating world leaders, sports figures and celebrities alike in a scheme to shelter massive wealth in off-shore corporations. Whether data breach or insider leak, Panama Papers cyber security lessons are still the same. There are several lessons to take from the Panama…

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M & A Nuggets: A Seller In Financial Distress

Most companies that file bankruptcy end up liquidating, that is, ceasing business. Some bankrupt companies, however, even though they have accumulated substantial debt, have a customer base that will produce cash flow sufficient to fund future operating expenses. Federal bankruptcy law provides a procedure for a purchaser to buy a distressed seller out of bankruptcy….

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A Video Conversation with Jane Scaccetti, CEO of Drucker & Scaccetti- Part 6- Serving On Boards

Click Here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 Applying tactical accounting and tax planning expertise to support clients’ business strategies Jane Scaccetti is the CEO of Drucker & Scaccetti, P.C. (D&S), an accounting and tax advising firm headquartered in Philadelphia. For over 25 years, D&S has provided specialized financial consulting…

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A Video Conversation with Jane Scaccetti, CEO of Drucker & Scaccetti – Part 5 – Being a Woman in C-Suite

Click Here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Applying tactical accounting and tax planning expertise to support clients’ business strategies Jane Scaccetti is the CEO of Drucker & Scaccetti, P.C. (D&S), an accounting and tax advising firm headquartered in Philadelphia. For over 25 years, D&S has provided specialized financial consulting services to…

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Compensation and Compliance Matters: No-Action Letters

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finally released in February its long-awaited policy pertaining to no-action letters for financial products and services. Obtaining such a letter is important to any lender or institution concerned that its use of innovative developments could trip over current regulations. No-action letters provide the recipient with a statement that the bureau…

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Offit Kurman Elects Herbert Fineburg, Michael Mercurio, And Rajiv Goel To Board Of Directors

­­­­ Offit Kurman is pleased to announce the appointment of three additional board members. Attorneys Herbert R. Fineburg, Michael N. Mercurio, and Rajiv K. Goel have been elected to the firm’s board of directors. The expanded board intends to support the firm’s ongoing regional growth initiatives, and the news coincides with upcoming changes to Offit…

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A Video Conversation with Jason Peay, President and CEO of VersaTech- Part 1

Providing clients with robust IT solutions to satisfy any need Jason Peay is the president and CEO of VersaTech, an information technology (IT) and health care services firm based in Columbia, MD. For almost 11 years, VersaTech has provided services and consulting to various commercial and public clients, including numerous Fortune 1000 companies and branches…

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Friday Factoid: Big Changes Proposed for U.S. Copyright Law

The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued recommendations for amendments to U.S. Copyright law.  The recommendations call for providing courts with better guidance and greater flexibility in awarding copyright damages.  They also address copyright issues relating to song remixes. Source: USPTO If you have any questions regarding the content of this communication, please contact Jonathan…

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