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Offit Kurman IP Chair Jonathan R. Wachs Among Featured Panelists at TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant For Immediate Release Linthicum, MD | November 20, 2015 Jonathan R. Wachs, intellectual property attorney and chair of Offit Kurman’s Intellectual Property Group, was a featured panelist at TEDCO’s fifth annual Entrepreneur Expo, held earlier this week. Mr. Wachs co-presented with Maryland business luminaries…
Friday Factoid: Baltimore Jury Awards Millions in Hybrid Technology Patent Suit
In a recent patent infringement suit, a Baltimore jury awarded $28,915,600 against Hyundai and Kia in favor of Paice LLC (a hybrid vehicle technology company). The jury found Hyundai and Kia willfully infringed Paice’s patents and the damage award represents a payment of approximately $200 for each infringing vehicle sold by Hyundai and Kia through…
A Video Conversation with Saad Alam and Lee Jokl of Citelighter
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’ cognitive development. The technology aims…
What Every Client Needs: Food, Shelter, Clothing and Asset Protection Planning
As published in MACPA Statement I’ve always envied CPAs as they’re guaranteed to meet with their clients once a year (at tax time); and they, therefore, have the opportunity to make sure that their clients’ planning is up to date. Most CPAs remind their clients, at tax time, to review their financial plans and make…
The Weekly Scenario: Supplemental Security Income vs Social Security Disability Insurance
Question: What is the difference between Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? Answer: Both SSI and SSDI are federal programs administered by the Social Security Administration that provide resources (in the way of income) to individuals who meet the definition of ‘disabled’. SSI is a means-tested program while SSDI is an…
Telebriefs®: Joint Employers – Who has control over the employees?
Recently, in the Browning-Ferris case, the Labor Board decided that two employers can be legally treated as joint employers of the same workers. This decision holds true even if one of those employers never exercised direct control over the employees, but merely reserved the right to do so or exercised indirect control. On September 29,…
A Video Conversation with Jason Kaplan, CEO of Milestone Sports
Bringing advanced technology and data analytics to running and other recreational sports Jason Kaplan is the CEO of Milestone Sports. Milestone brings wearable sensor technology and big data analytics together to create a revolutionary platform for consumers, retailers, advertisers, and manufacturers involved in the recreational sports market. Jason founded the company in 2012 out of…
A Video Conversation with John Davis, CEO and Founder of N&C Inc. on His Obstacle
Click here for Part 1 ETC: Investing in Baltimore’s innovative, emerging technology companies and entrepreneurs John Davis is the CEO of Notice and Comment (N&C) Inc. N&C is an e-governance library that catalogs public notices, comments, press releases, and other forms of state communication. The aim of the site is to empower U.S. citizens with…
The Basics of Market Analysis and Prospecting Before Buying a Business
Through the scope of his or her career, an entrepreneur will typically sell a business once or twice, if ever. By contrast, those on the “buy-side” may participate in dozens of transactions. In fact, some make a vocation out of serial acquiring, doing nothing but buying and incorporating businesses to build a portfolio or increase…
A Video Conversation with Casey Baynes on How Casey Cares Works
Click here for Part 1 Making a difference in the lives and families of children living with critical illness Casey Baynes is the founder and executive director of the Casey Cares Foundation, a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting critically ill children and their families. Casey started the foundation in 2000 with five local families;…
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