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The Weekly Scenario: Joint Funds & Estate Assets
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantQuestion: My father purchased a Rolex watch with joint (marital) assets two years ago. He passed away and I (daughter) am the Personal Representative of his estate. I believe the watch is an estate asset. However, my step-mother refuses to return the watch to me…
A Video Conversation with Justin Kersey, Chief Eats Organizer of Baltimore Eats for Good- Part II
Click here for Part 1 Connecting local for-profit and nonprofit organizations for mutual benefit and shared social impact Justin Kersey is the CEO (Chief Eats Organizer) of Baltimore Eats for Good. The organization is behind a city-wide fundraising effort this summer supporting dozens of Baltimore-area nonprofits. With more than 40 restaurants, businesses, and cultural venues…
The Legal Minute Video Series: The Number One Way People are Caught Cheating
Fifty years ago the giveaway was lipstick on the collar or a cheap motel receipt. Twenty-five years ago, it was the home phone records. Now, it’s the cell phone. As a family law attorney, I hear a lot of stories about cheating. Marital infidelity is an age-old problem, and the cause of countless disputes and…
A Video Conversation with Justin Kersey, Chief Eats Organizer of Baltimore Eats for Good- Part I
Connecting local for-profit and nonprofit organizations for mutual benefit and shared social impact Justin Kersey is the CEO (Chief Eats Organizer) of Baltimore Eats for Good. The organization is behind a city-wide fundraising effort this summer supporting dozens of Baltimore-area nonprofits. With more than 40 restaurants, businesses, and cultural venues signed on, the group aims…
Read | Delete: Engaging Employees the Steve Jobs Way
Research has shown that once employees are paid “enough” to meet their needs that further financial rewards will have only a limited motivating effect. This applies especially if the tasks being performed are non-mechanical, engaging the employees’ intellectual faculties and requiring them to be conceptually creative. When building Apple, Steve Jobs did not attract the…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: JPMorgan Enforcement Action Solidifies CFPB Negligence Standard
When the concept of unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices was first introduced, many assumed it would target companies that adopted practices that were either intentionally or willfully misleading. Through various enforcement actions, it is clear that the standard for UDAAP is more akin to mere negligence. The latest enforcement under UDAAP — against…
Friday Factoid: The Book That Keeps on Earning
Harper Lee, author of the newly released novel, Go Set A Watchman, still earns approximately $3 million per year from domestic and international license revenues relating to her prior novel, To Kill A Mockingbird. Sources: Washington Post If you have any questions regarding the content of this communication, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs: jwachs@offitkurman.com | 301.575.0302. If you would…
Attorney Douglas R. Kay Appointed President Of The Fairfax Bar Association
Offit Kurman attorney Douglas R. Kay has been elected to serve as President on the 2015-2016 Fairfax Bar Association (FBA) Board of Directors. Douglas Kay, Principal in the Business Litigation Practice Group at Offit Kurman, assumes the position as the FBA’s President with the new fiscal year. Mr. Kay has been an active member of the Bar, having…
A New “Bright Line” FMLA Test By The Third Circuit
By Gabriel V. Celii and Neil A. Morris On May 22, 2015, in Bonkowski v. Oberg Indus., Inc., 787 F.3d 190 (3d Cir. 2015), the Third Circuit announced a new bright line test for how employers should determine what constitutes a “serious health condition,” which triggers the protections of the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Understanding this…
A Video Conversation with Jay Steinmetz, CEO of Barcoding, Inc. – Part II
Jay’s Baltimore Business Problem Click here for Part 1 Increasing revenue, reducing operational costs, and improving customer experiences with industry-spanning technology solutions Jay Steinmetz is the CEO of Barcoding, Incorporated. Since 1998, Barcoding, Inc. has provided barcoding and data capture solutions to businesses on an enterprise scale. The company has designed and implements warehouse management systems, mobility systems,…
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