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Biz Tek Today: Is there a right time to sell one’s business?
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Is there a right time to sell one’s business? For obvious reasons, owners seek to sell their business when the enterprise value is highest. Without the crystal ball ability to predict the future, how does an owner truly know when his/her business has attained…
Friday Factoid: More Legal Troubles for FanDuel and DraftKings
Since October 2015, there have been more than 25 federal lawsuits filed against FanDuel and DraftKings, the online fantasy football sites. An owner of two patents protecting interactive fantasy sports inventions recently sued DraftKings and FanDuel on claims of infringing such patents. One of the patents covers technology that allows for “real-time interaction with contest…
The Basics of Market Analysis and Prospecting Before Buying a Business: Screening and Valuation
This is Part II in my six-part series on the anatomy of an M&A deal from the buyer’s perspective. To read Part I, which covers market analysis and prospecting, click here. I often tell my clients that the first rule of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions is that “you have not sold your business until…
Telebriefs®: Ban the Box- Should criminal records be disclosed on job applications?
On November 2, President Obama gave a speech to the New York campus of Rutgers Law School in support of federal Ban the Box legislation, the purpose of which is to persuade employers to remove criminal records from job applications. In this speech, the President explained that there are 600,000 inmates released from incarceration each…
A Video Conversation With Steve Voudouris, President Of Turn5 On His Greatest Challenge
Click here for Part 1, Part 2 Leading the way in the auto parts e-commerce marketplace Steve Voudouris the the founding shareholder and president of Turn5, Inc. Turn5 operates two retail sites, AmericanMuscle.com and ExtremeTerrain.com, that specialize in the sale of aftermarket auto parts. Steve founded the company’s forebear, Xoxide, in 2001 with his brother…
The Weekly Scenario: “File and Suspend” Strategy
Question: Has the “file and suspend” strategy that many people were able to take advantage of as they filed for their social security benefits been eliminated? Answer: Yes, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 made a number of changes to social security, including the elimination of the so-called ‘file and suspend’ strategy. The file and suspend…
Scrutiny of Marketing Pacts Ramps Up
Regulatory actions put the mortgage industry on guard The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) recent enforcement actions concerning marketing-services agreements (MSAs), combined with the decision of several large mortgage lenders to terminate these agreements with Realtors, has left the mortgage community questioning the validity of such arrangements. The bureau has not engaged in rulemaking or…
What Every CEO Needs to Know About Immigration Law
Global customers, investors and workforces require competitive enterprises to understand and adapt to the complexities and nuances of international policy. For U.S. companies, one major area of consideration is immigration law, and its impact on potential investors, owners, employees and partners. Wendt Partners recently sat down with attorney Tom Fadoul, Jr., a principal with Offit Kurman who…
A Video Conversation with John Cammack of Cammack Associates, LLC On His Investment In Citelighter
Funding innovative education ventures while mentoring Baltimore’s emerging entrepreneurs and CEOs John Cammack is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and the managing partner of Cammack Associates, LLC. John specializes in the education and mental fitness industries, providing venture capital and strategic planning for companies in the startup phase. Prior to starting his own firm, John was…
Why Join Offit Kurman? Look at the News
Why have attorneys throughout Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey chosen to join Offit Kurman? The answers are as diverse as the members of our team, though there are a few common reasons: The independence and flexibility to grow their practices at their own pace Support from over 100 colleagues across a…
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