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Read | Delete: Happy Memorial Day
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Memorial Day originated in 1868, when Union General John A. Logan designated a day in which the graves of Civil War soldiers would be decorated. Known as Decoration Day, the holiday was changed to Memorial Day within twenty years, becoming a holiday dedicated to…
Executive Leaders Radio CEO Interview With Betty Sullivan and David Benson Hosted By Offit Kurman
Executive Leaders Radio Conducts “Elite Interviews” Of Prominent CEOs, CFOs, And Presidents Focusing On “What Makes Them Tick.” The ten to twenty-five minute on-air interviews are really informal POSITIVE conversations. Guests may be asked about their background education, influences, mentors and early career experiences, asked about their business, what they do and who they serve. They…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Don’t Play Telephone with Vendor Oversight
Mortgage professionals may have overlooked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent $120 million consent orders to resolve allegations of illegal billing practices by Sprint and Verizon. But these cases provide substantial guidance to the extent that the CFPB expects businesses — including lenders — to affirmatively protect their consumers from harm in any way related…
Friday Factoid: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Designed by a 21 Year Old
In 1981, Maya Lin, at age 21 and while an undergraduate at Yale, won a national public competition for the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Lin’s design placed first among 1,421 submissions. Sources: Library of Congress If you have any questions regarding the content of this communication, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs: jwachs@offitkurman.com |…
Telebriefs®: Workplace Bullying
A recent article in the April 15th edition of Corporate Counsel exposes some interesting statistics regarding workplace bullying. According to the Workplace Bullying institute, whose 2014 survey is cited in the article, as many as one in four employees—37 million people nationwide—have been the victims of bullying in the workplace. Victims are disproportionately women and…
New Wage and Hour Regulations May Impact Your Payroll Costs
In March 2014, President Obama directed the Department of Labor (DOL) to amend the so-called “white collar exemption” overtime regulations. Under these regulations employees who fit into one of the common such exemptions – executive, administrative, or professional – may work more than 40 hours in a work week without receiving overtime pay. The President…
A Conversation with David Ashton, Jenny Hoffman, and Alexey Ikonomou of Ashton Design
Bringing collaboration, creativity, and timeless aesthetic taste together in pursuit of good design across various industries David Ashton is the founder of Ashton Design, a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary design consultancy he now runs with co-creative directors Jenny Hoffman and Alexey Ikonomou. Industries the firm services range from architecture and interiors to retail and entertainment spaces. Clients have…
Advance Your Legal Career with Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law
Companies of all sizes face complex legal challenges. And yet many of the largest law firms exclusively serve global conglomerates, leaving small and mid-market clients to fend for themselves. Lawyer Careers At Offit Kurman, we devote our resources to organizations primed—as we are—for growth. Our team of seasoned legal professionals are entrepreneurially-minded, which means we…
The Weekly Scenario: Death Without a Will
Question: Why is it important to have a Will and avoid intestacy when an individual owns real estate? Answer: When a person dies intestate (without a Will), real estate may end up being particularly difficult to deal with if it is an asset of the estate. The various ways of descent in intestacy creates conflicts which…
Offit Kurman Co-Founder Ted Offit’s Video on Preparing Your Business for Sale
How to Sell a Business Preparing to sell your business? Theodore “Ted” Offit, co-founder of Offit Kurman, says you should start thinking of your company as a product—and your eventual buyer as the customer. In this clip from his recent panel appearance at the Baltimore Ravens locker room, Ted breaks down the basics of preparing a…
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