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Telebriefs®: The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantThere is a new law in Massachusetts which is immediately effective giving employees who are the victims of domestic violence a right to job protected leave and the act is modeled on the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The law was signed by Governor…
Friday Factoid: Google Books Held to be Protected Under Fair Use Doctrine
One may lawfully use or publish excerpts of another’s copyright protected work, if such use falls within definition of “fair use” under copyright law. In November 2013, a federal judge ruled that Google’s practice of digitizing millions of books and posting small portions of the scanned images in its search results is protected under the…
Offit Kurman Attorney Hosts Objective Rally Point: A Networking Event For Veteran Owned Businesses
You wouldn’t enter the battlefield unsupported—why should business be any different? A recurring series of networking events in the Washington, DC metro area offers support for Veterans business owners and warriors transitioning from service to business careers. Objective Rally Point (ORP) is networking breakfast where Veterans and companies looking for Veteran owned businesses to team…
Offit Kurman Attorney Sandra Brooks Received The Daily Record 2014 Leading Women Award
Offit Kurman congratulates Family Law Attorney, Sandra Brooks, on receiving The Daily Record 2014 Leading Women award. The Daily Record’s Leading Women awards honor 46 women who are 40 years of age or younger for the accomplishments they have made so far in their careers. A panel of business and legal professionals and a representative of The Daily…
Offit Kurman Attorney on Ebola and its Impact on the Workplace
Given the attention being paid by the national news, a number of employers have asked for guidance on how to address employee concerns regarding the transmission of Ebola without running afoul of Title VII’s prohibitions on disability discrimination. The CDC and other agencies have all indicated that the risk of transmitting Ebola is low at…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Marketing Services Agreements Are Still A Target
Anyone doubting that regulators are still focused on marketing services agreements need look no further than the HUD Audit and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consent decree released recently. In the case of the HUD Audit, they found a mortgage company engaged in an impermissible marketing arrangement that violated section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement…
Getting the Franchise Deal Done -Obtaining Effective Legal Advice That Adds Value
Picking out the perfect franchise opportunity takes time and effort, and can be exhausting to even the most experienced entrepreneur. While obtaining legal advice early in the process is advisable, the reality is that most franchisees do not retain an attorney until they have made up their minds to move forward with a particular franchise. As…
The Weekly Scenario: Can You Finance a Life Insurance Policy?
Question: I do not have a lot of cash for a life insurance policy. Is there a way for me to finance the purchase? Answer: Over the last ten years or so, insurance agents have looked for ways to borrow money to purchase life insurance. The needs have historically been for clients who desire insurance for liquidity…
Read|Delete: Five Ways to Protect Your Customers Against Cyberattacks.
Data breaches and cyberattacks have dominated the news over the past several months. Hackers don’t just go after multinationals, smaller companies are often prime targets for attackers. The first step of defense is eliminating denial. Here are five areas where entrepreneurs should take caution and increase their customer safeguards: Off-line practices- State-of the-art online security…
A Conversation with Christopher Brandt, Founder & Managing Partner, Audacious Inquiry, LLC
Chris Brandt is the EY Entrepreneur Of the Year 2014 Winner in Maryland in the “Health” category. For the fourth year in a row, Audacious Inquiry has been climbing the INC. 5000 list, reaching #1490 in 2014. Someone once famously asked, “What’s in a name?” Plenty, according to Chris Brandt, Managing Partner of Audacious Inquiry, LLC. Chris crafted the…
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