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CAI-NC Lunch’n’Learn set for December 3 in Charlotte
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Hot Legal Topics in HOA & Condo Community Management On Wednesday, December 3 from 11:30 am-2 pm I’ll be speaking on “Hot Legal Topics in Community Management” at the Charlotte Lunch ‘n Learn of the NC Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. The program is…
Friday Factoid: Donald Trump Seeks to Have his Name Removed from Failing Trump Casinos
Donald Trump and his daughter filed a legal action against Trump Entertainment (which they no longer own) to have the TRUMP name removed from both the Trump Taj Mahal casino and the company itself. The Trumps claim that Trump Entertainment allowed the TRUMP casinos to violate agreed-upon quality control standards. Trump Entertainment is in bankruptcy…
Executive Leaders Radio CEO Interview with Jared Shepard Hosted by Offit Kurman
Executive Leaders Radio conducts “elite interviews” of prominent CEOs, CFOs, and Presidents focusing on “what makes people 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…
Raising the Bar: Spouses and Money
Fights over money are a leading cause of divorce in the U.S. It’s no wonder: financial arguments between spouses are often contentious and emotionally wearisome. But the fight doesn’t always end at the moment of divorce. The decision to split from a shared domestic union can be traumatic, and parceling out who gets what—property, inheritances,…
This Month in Compensation and Compliance Matters
Each week, labor and employment attorney Ari Karen writes about the latest hearings and litigation in the financial sector, and offers his viewpoint on diverse compliance and compensation matters. Whether you run a business, work for a financial institution, or are involved in an employment dispute, Mr. Karen provides an important point-of-view on our nation’s…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Is Disparate Impact Out?
Last week the United States District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s rule that violations of the Fair Housing Act could be proven through the disparate impact theory. Although multiple circuit courts had previously ruled that disparate impact was discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, all of…
The Weekly Scenario: Options for Filing Your Tax Return During a Divorce
Question: Our divorce will not be final this year. What are my options for filing my income tax return? Answer: If you are not legally divorced by the end of the year, you must file your tax return as a married individual (you are not able to file as ‘single’). When you file a joint tax return,…
Guaranteeing Your Family’s Inheritance After a Second Marriage
Sadly, one of every two marriages ends in divorce. But eighty percent of the people who get divorced, get married again; and most of them marry within four years after the date that they were divorced. It, therefore, doesn’t surprise me that I represent a number of clients who are interested in updating their estate…
Read|Delete: Veterans Day Was Originally Called “Armistice Day”
November 11, 1919, was the first anniversary of the end of World War One. Armistice Day was originally supposed to honor veterans of WWI, but now it extends to all veterans. Congress made it a national holiday in 1938 and renamed it Veterans Day in 1954. Source: CBS Got an interesting Fast Fact for a…
Executive Leaders Radio CEO Interview with Glen O`Gilvie Sponsored by Offit Kurman
Executive Leaders Radio conducts “elite interviews” of prominent CEOs, CFOs, and Presidents focusing on “what makes people 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…
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