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Read | Delete: 2016 National Small Business Week Awards
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Are you a small business owner with an amazing success story to tell? If so, submit your nomination today for the 2016 National Small Business Week Awards. Nominations are currently being accepted online at http://awards.sba.gov National Small Business Week has recognized the special impact…
A Video Conversation with Claire Broido Johnson, President and CEO of CBJ Energy About Starting the Company
Rethinking commercial building energy use Claire Broido Johnson is the President and CEO of CBJ Energy. Launched in May, CBJ Energy aims to help Maryland properties become more energy efficient while lowering their operating costs and increasing their value. The company arranges financing for property owners through the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program,…
Fan Duels, Draft Kings and the First Amendment
Employer Policies Regarding Off-Duty, Off-Site Conduct Recently two scandals have broken out in the world of sports which illuminate an age-old conflict between employers and employees. Employees, for the most part, feel that what they do outside of work, on their own time, is no business of their employer, particularly when the conduct that their…
Telebriefs®: Disability Accommodations in the Workplace
On August 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that under certain circumstances, medical conditions that interfere with essential functions of a job are not protected under the Rehabilitation Act and are grounds for termination. In this case, a former U.S. Coast Guard program analyst, Doak, requested a number…
Friday Factoid: Sandwich Ingredient List is Not Copyrightable
Decades after a fast food restaurant worker created a popular chicken sandwich for Church’s Chicken, the employee filed a $10 million dollar lawsuit against the company on claims of trademark and copyright infringement. In affirming the dismissal of the suit, a U.S. Court of Appeals held that a mere recipe or set of instructions to…
Offit Kurman Is A Global Leader In Legal Technology Training
Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s training programs have been recognized with LTC4 Certification, including the first Cybersecurity certification awarded globally. LTC4 (the Legal Technology Core Competencies Certification Coalition) is an international nonprofit coalition of over 80 law firms, corporate law departments, and law schools. To earn approval for certification, organizations must…
Credit Union Fair Lending Risk in Mortgage Lending
Is your credit union involved in mortgage lending? This article was featured in Credit Union Business. Click here to download the article. If so, a recent Supreme Court decision will likely impact the fairness of your loan practices and policies. Regular monitoring of your disparate impact risk could safeguard you against costly claims. Learn more about the importance of…
The Weekly Scenario: Family Disputes About Belongings Left in a Will
Question: My husband passed away and his kids (from a previous marriage) consider many of his belongings, including his clothing, collections and personal autographs, to be theirs. These items have no title document evidencing ownership but I know he would have wanted me to have these items. In fact, these items are left to me…
A Video Conversation with Marty Schwartz, President, CEO, and Founder of Vehicles for Change On Organizational Challenges
Click here for part 1, part 2 Improving the quality of life and work for low-income families through donated vehicles Marty Schwartz is the president, CEO, and founder of Vehicles for Change. Established in 1999, Vehicles for Change provides low-income families with donated, renovated cars, as well as technical training for jobs in the automotive…
A Video Conversation with Matthew Longley, Co-founder and CEO of Visable
Building recruitment pathways between students and employers to improve hiring outcomes Matthew Longley is the CEO and co-founder of Visable, a hiring platform that helps companies better target and recruit college students. Visable was one of six startups AccelerateBaltimore, an annual business accelerator program, selected for its 2015 class. The company launched shortly after the…
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