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Five Biggest Mistakes of Estate Planning

#5 – Inequity The fifth biggest mistake of estate planning is presuming to treat everyone equally, equaled only by the error of presuming to treat your loved ones differently because you don’t think they need anything or, in the other extreme, that they don’t deserve anything. Perhaps you’ve given more to one in life and…

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Decorating Danger: Pitfalls in Using Images of Rooms Decorated with Your Furnishings

Everyone does it. A light fixture is featured in a prestigious publication, or a rug is shown in a home featured by an interior design publication. The image (and perhaps an image of the publication’s cover) is quickly reposted on Instagram, added to the company’s website, placed in promotional materials, and otherwise used to promote…

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EB1 Multinational Manager/Executive Green Card via an L1A Intracompany Transfer Visa

Originally posted 08.11.18, content updated 01.24.24 What is the L-1A visa? The L-1A intracompany transfer nonimmigrant visa allows foreign national executive/managerial employees located outside the U.S. to work in the U.S. for an affiliated entity.  An L-1A visa is a non-immigrant status and does not automatically give the foreign employee permanent residency or a “green…

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OK at Work: The Department of Labor’s 2024 Classification Ruling

On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2024 final rule for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This new rule rescinds the 2021 rule, which emphasized examination of a company’s control over the work and the worker’s…

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EB-5 Investor Visas – USCIS Redeployment Policy Change Announcement

Originally posted 07.28.20, content updated 01.22.24 This blog post may contain information that was accurate at the time of publication but could become outdated over time. We strive to provide relevant and timely content, but circumstances, facts, and data can change. Users are encouraged to verify the current status of any information presented and seek…

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H-1B Request for Evidence: Common Questions and How to Prepare

Originally posted 04.17.20, content updated 01.18.24 There are six common requests for evidence from USCIS. This article will quickly outline what these requests are. The most common requests for evidence from USCIS are the following: Needs of the Petitioner for the Services of the Beneficiary Specialty Occupation Maintenance of Status Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises…

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H-1B Workers with Part Time Work and Multiple Employers

Originally posted 07.24.19, content updated 01.18.24 Although the H-1B non-immigrant visa status has many restrictions, it does allow H-1B employees to work for more than one employer under H-1B status as well as work part-time. H-1B visa holders are eligible to work full-time, part-time, and for one or more employers, so long as they qualify…

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Lost in Translation: Blunders in International Estate Planning

Welcome to Lost in Translation: Blunders in International Estate Planning; in this blog series, I will delve into the rarified world of international estate planning, shedding light on possible pitfalls and slip-ups.   Blunder No. 1:  Two Wills That Revoke Each Other A Will drafted in the U.S. may not be enforceable in another country,…

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Trademarks in Your Cereal Bowl: A Closer Look at Post’s Fruity Pebbles Trademark Application

It’s likely that you, your kids, or your grandchildren have eaten them. Have you ever thought, though, that you could identify what you are eating just by the fact that multicolor rice crisps are in your bowl? It’s probably not the first thing you think of while you are eating, paying more attention to their…

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Key Highlights of Maryland House Bill 253

On Wednesday, the Economic Matters Committee introduced House Bill 253 (the “Bill”) for the purpose of clarifying and amending the Cannabis Reform Act. Here are several key highlights: The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission (“ATCC”) will develop best practices to regulate the cannabis industry, focusing on public health measures. The ATCC seeks to regulate medical…

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