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Personal Guarantees of Seller Financing in FedEx Deals
Seller financing, where the company selling the business agrees to provide the funding to the buyer for a percentage of the deal, is commonplace in the buying and selling of FedEx businesses. Seller financing can help the parties where a cash buyer needs more capital or where obtaining bank financing is challenging or is slowing…
A Dose of Education Law: Supreme Court Rules Disabled Students May Sue Under ADA After Settling with School District
As you may know, I represent students in education matters (as well as educators in some employment matters.) I help elementary and secondary students with everything from attaining special education services, accommodations, and payment for private schools when public schools aren’t serving students’ needs, provide bullying help to victims, and I defend disciplinary matters such…
Can Zoom Votes Be Undone? Three Takeaways from a Recent Decision
Did your business or organization conduct meetings virtually during the peak of COVID-19? If you did, then you were in good company. Safety protocols and governmental regulations on safety distancing oftentimes left little other option. A recent Supreme Court of Virginia case Berry v. Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County has called the validity of…
LGBTQ+: NY’s Goal of Aging Without Discrimination
It is no surprise to LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies that nine out of ten of those who identify as LGBTQ+ fear discrimination in medical settings. According to SAGE, LGBTQ+ people are two times as likely to age alone and four times less likely to have children who might otherwise serve as caregivers and advocates….
OK at Work: Artificial Intelligence Increases Legal Exposure
On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace. While AI can be a helpful tool for employers, especially during the hiring process, it can create increased legal exposure if not properly monitored. If AI engages in discrimination or produces results that create disparate impact or…
USEPA’s Proposal of a Maximum Contaminant Level for PFAS is the First New National Drinking Water Regulation in Decades
In my February 3, 2023 blog post, I discussed the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) announcement that addressing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) contamination would be part of its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for fiscal years 2024-2027, and that announcement’s relation to the “2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which is a set of policy…
Proving Current Child Custody Arrangement is Not in the Best Interests of Your Child: What Documentation Should You Prepare?
Going through a child custody case is usually stressful enough to make most people go to almost any length to avoid a second or third round of litigation to adjust or make changes to the original Final Order. However, a large part of my practice in family court is representing parents who, for one reason…
Time to Review Settlement and Severance Agreement Templates
In a surprising decision that reveals the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) position on perceived threats to employees’ right to organize under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Board held in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023), that even if an employer (with a unionized or non-unionized workplace) merely offers a severance agreement containing…
OK at Work: Raising the Base Hourly Wage for Restaurant Servers
On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss a proposed bill in Maryland that could raise the base hourly wage of restaurant servers from $3.63 per hour, plus tips, to $15.00 per hour, plus tips. If passed, this law would significantly change the business model for restaurateurs, impacting both restaurant employees…
Divorced Parents Share Their Best Co-Parenting Advice Based on Years of Experience
Making the tough decision to end a marriage is never easy, but when children are involved, it adds an extra layer of complexity to the mix. In these situations, it is crucial for both parents to find ways to effectively co-parent even after their partnership has ended. If you are a separated or divorced parent…
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