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A Conversation with Joe DeMattos, President and CEO of Health Facilities Association of Maryland About Healthcare in Maryland
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Click here for Part 1 Advocating for long-term healthcare providers to improve the quality and cost of services across Maryland Joe DeMattos is the president and CEO of Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM), the largest, oldest, nationally-affiliated association of skilled nursing and post-acute…
Offit Kurman Attorney Bryan Pelino To Chair MD State Bar Association’s Committee On Uniform Commercial Code
The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) has named Bryan Pelino, banking and finance principal attorney at Offit Kurman, Chair of the Committee on Uniform Commercial Code for the Business Law Section. The Section and Committee are responsible for monitoring and advising the state bar on changes within commercial law, transactions, and practices. As part of…
A Conversation with Elizabeth Cromwell, President and CEO of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
On Her Journey to Frederick Connecting local businesses with the Frederick County community for mutual benefit, advocacy, and growth Elizabeth Cromwell is the president and CEO of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. Since 1912, the Chamber has acted as liaison between the Frederick County community and the region’s businesses. It was the first chartered…
Read | Delete: Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
On September 7, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order that will require federal contractors to give their employees paid sick leave. Meaning 300,000 workers who previously got zero sick days will now get up to seven. The statement said the changes will go into effect with new contracts beginning in 2017. Source: NBC News…
Offit Kurman Attorney Comments On Lockheed Layoffs And Bid Protest
Lockheed layoffs and bid protest pave way for defense giant’s engineering future Lockheed Martin Corp. filed a bid protest for a $6.75 billion armored truck contest it lost and just a day later announced a layoff of 500 employees in its government services division come mid-November. Both moves are illustrative of where Bethesda-based Lockheed sees…
Offit Kurman Attorney Daniella Casseres Recognized as Top Emerging Woman Compliance Lawyer by Mortgage Compliance Magazine
Offit Kurman is proud to announce Daniella Casseres has been named one of the top “Emerging Women Compliance Lawyers” by Mortgage Compliance Magazine in their September issue. Ms. Casseres works within the firm’s Financial Institutions Regulatory practice group, and was honored for her contribution and leadership to the regulatory and mortgage compliance industry. Daniella Casseres’…
A Video Conversation with Peter Bowe, President and CEO of Ellicott Dredges – Part 3
Click here to read Part 1, Part 2 Steering the dredge manufacturing industry, spearheading executive development initiatives Peter Bowe is the president and CEO of Ellicott Dredges. For 130 years, Ellicott has manufactured dredges and dredging equipment. The company is part of the fabric of American history: its dredges helped dig the Panama canal, as President…
Same Sex Marriage – Public Officials and Religious Freedom
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court in a landmark ruling, held in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples had a constitutional right to marry and to have their marriages recognized in every state. As the impact of this ruling has spread, a number of high profile cases made news where public officials have refused…
Friday Factoid: Who owns the “12th Man” Mark?
Football fans commonly associate the 12th MAN mark with the Seattle Seahawks, but Texas A&M University owns several federal registrations for this term and granted the Seahawks a license to use the mark (after a protracted conflict and litigation). Source: USPTO Reg. Nos. 1,612,053, 3,354,769 and 1,948,306; IPWatchDog.com If you have any questions regarding the…
Get legal help limiting rentals amid condo units
Q. We live in a small patio home development (37 units) that has a homeowners’ association (HOA). Other than a statement that the homeowner is responsible for all requirements in our restrictive covenants, there is no statement in the restrictive covenants themselves that specifies the number of units that can be rented. Is it correct…
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