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NLRB Issues Problematic General Counsel Memo Regarding Employer Rules
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantOn March 18, 2015 the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) General Counsel, Richard Griffin, Jr., issued an extensive report in which he purported to provide helpful guidance to employers on how to structure various Employee Handbook provisions in a manner that will pass muster under…
HOA boards should tread carefully on assistance animals
Editor’s note: this week’s column was researched and written by Mr. Hunter’s associate attorney, Michael Tarwater Jr. We are often asked about pet restrictions in the context of homeowners’ associations (HOAs) and their enforceability with respect to assistance animals for persons with disabilities. An HOA’s governing documents often restrict the type, size, and quantity of…
Why You Need Title Insurance
Why does a home buyer need title insurance? Here is one example: Imagine you just signed a contract to purchase a house. Since you are not flush with cash, you need to secure a home loan, so you contact a bank to get the process started. The bank requires that a title exam be performed…
Virginia Law Requires Landlords to Clean or Disclose Former Meth Labs to Lease Applicants
For landlords and property managers in Virginia, cleaning former meth labs is not only a matter of saving face: it’s the law. Newly-passed state legislation requires landlords to tell prospective tenants whether their selected unit was previously used to manufacture methamphetamines, as well as whether the space has been cleaned to meet state standards. Landlords…
Friday Factoid: What’s in a Name? Millions!!!
In many cases, the value of a work of authorship can skyrocket if the work is attributed to a famous artist. For example, a painting was sold at Christie’s auction house in London in 2013 for $5,212, and the same painting was later resold in January 2015 at Sotheby’s auction house in New York for…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Pre-Approvals Will Soon Be Worthless
There was an avalanche of responses to my recent piece, The End of the Pre-Approval. Many of those comments expressed concern or confusion about what’s required under the amended laws, and what that means for lenders’ obligations when delivering the new integrated mortgage disclosures. The Truth in Lending Act now states: “The creditor or other…
The Weekly Scenario: Advantages of Corporate Trustee
Question: What are the advantages of using a corporate trustee? Answer: A corporate trustee’s job is to manage trusts professionally. The corporate trustee has experience in the area of fiduciary management and can act objectively to follow the instructions as written in the trust. Corporate trustees have internal investment expertise and have systems in place to keep…
A Conversation With Brian Le Gette, CEO & Co-founder, ZeroChroma
My name is Brian Le Gette. I’m the CEO of ZeroChroma and we make wearable tech accessories. We wrap ourselves and our products around phones and tablets providing what we consider a revolutionary and empowering solution to the consumer. We’d like to be known as something beyond protection and style and a brand that actually brings a solution that…
Read|Delete: Four Common Small Business Mistakes That Lead to Employee Lawsuits
Lawsuits are filed against small businesses far too often–many of which are due to easily avoidable human resources mistakes that aren’t seen until it’s too late. Many of these lawsuits involve current or past employees who believe they have some kind of “dirty laundry” on the business, or think they can turn a minor grievance…
Telebriefs®: Religious Accommodation the Under Civil Rights Act of 1964
The previous Telebrief® included a summary of Eloff v. Abercrombie and Fitch, a case currently being argued in front of the Supreme Court. At the heart of the case is the question of religious accommodation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: specifically, in this instance, whether a Muslim woman can be…
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