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A Video Conversation With Steve Voudouris, President Of Turn5 On Their Market And Technology
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantClick here for Part 1 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…
Background Checks: Fertile Employment Litigation Ground
What Is An Employer To Do? By Neil A. Morris, Esq and Gabriel Celii, Esq In the not too distant past, background checks of those applying for jobs were wide ranging with little or no restriction. Someone wanted a job, the employer had a free hand to vet the applicant in every way, shape and form, then…
Read | Delete: The Best And Worst States For Business 2015
A study by Forbes lists Utah as the best state for business in 2015. Utah finishes on top for the fifth time in six years. Energy costs are twenty three percent below the national average and job growth has been third best in the U.S. over the last five years. The worst state for business…
A Video Conversation with Saad Alam and Lee Jokl of Citelighter on Finding a Team and Network in Baltimore
Click here for Part 1 Improving writing proficiency by accelerating cognitive development Saad Alam and Lee Jokl are the CEO and COO, respectively, of Citelighter. Since founding the company together in 2011, Saad and Lee have evolved Citelighter from a research library into an advanced writing proficiency framework educators can use to track their students’…
The Weekly Scenario: Pre-Paying Four Years of College Tuition
Question: I heard that pre-paying four years of college tuition might be a possibility for my grandchildren. What happens if my grandchild decides not to finish school or drops out altogether? Answer: More wealthy individuals are prepaying the tuition expenses (excluding room and board) on an annual basis or more multiple years for younger family members…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Rose-Tinted Cost Estimates Will Have Regulators Seeing Red
Overly optimistic assumptions that can create false impressions for borrowers can easily rise to the level of an unfair and deceptive act or practice. As seen in an administrative action recently filed against an online payday lender, disclosures made to consumers need to reflect the terms of the loan in both the best and worst…
A Video Conversation with Greg Vetter, CEO and Oldest Brother of Tessemae’s All Natural
Who Stole The Dressing? A family-owned and operated business focused on natural ingredients, honesty, and fun Greg Vetter is the CEO and oldest brother at Tessemae’s All Natural. Based in Annapolis, Tessemae’s grew out of a family recipe: when Greg’s mom Teresa (Tessemae) prepared a lemon garlic dressing to encourage her three athletic sons to…
Friday Factoid: Does Superman Smoke E-Cigarettes?
The owner of a registered mark may pursue a trademark infringement claim if another party uses the mark in a manner that is likely to cause consumer confusion. The owner may also pursue a trademark dilution claim if the use tarnishes the widely recognized strong value of the mark, even if such use does not…
Checklist: How Employers Can Avoid an EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Guidelines to Protect Transgender and Non-heterosexual Employees’ Rights Three recent, landmark cases involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and LGBTQ* (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other non-heterosexual or non-cisgender-identified) employees have redefined how employers should view sex discrimination laws. In Lusardi v. McHugh, the EEOC upheld a transgender woman’s right to use a…
Litigators: Get to Know Amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
On Dec. 1, 2015, new amendments for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure go into effect for the first time since 2010. The amendments will encompass changes to Rules 1, 4, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 55, and 84, though this article will only cover the major revisions. The Supreme Court, through these…
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