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A Conversation with Christopher Brandt, Founder & Managing Partner, Audacious Inquiry, LLC
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantChris 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,…
Offit Kurman Attorney Ari Karen’s 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 offers an important point-of-view on our nation’s…
Friday Factoid: ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE Mark Belongs to the Public
In August 2014, the ALS Association in Washington, D.C. (ALSA) filed a series of applications to register ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE as its proprietary service mark in connection with charitable giving. When news of the applications became public, several commentators criticized the applications on the grounds that the mark was widely used by the public before…
Should Your Company Use Non-compete Agreements?
For many companies, non-compete agreements are employed to protect intellectual property, client information, trade secrets, business plans, etc. If, for example, a tech company trains its employees to make valuable creative contributions to its product line, it cannot permit those employees to take their training, knowledge, and expertise to another employer. Imagine what would happen…
Five Questions To Ask Regarding Your Protected Territory
Many franchisors grant to their franchisees an exclusive territory. These territories are commonly known as protected territories, or areas of protection. As the name suggests, the purpose of a protected territory is to provide franchisees with protection. Despite the name, though, many franchise agreements do not provide the level of protection that franchisees believe they…
Is Termination Lawful After Resignation?
Q: We have a long-term custodian at our organization who tendered his resignation a few months ago indicating his last day of work would be December 31st. Since tendering his resignation, his performance has significantly declined, he’s been uttering allegations of discrimination, and the Board of Directors wants to terminate him. Is there anything we…
The Weekly Scenario: What Should You Consider as an Executor
Question: I was named as Executor under my father’s Will. What types of things should I consider? Answer: Serving as Executor of an estate can be challenging. There are a number of things to consider which depends on the types of assets that are part of the estate. Here is a list of some items that might…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Financial Institutions Will Pay If They Fail to Supervise Third Parties
On Sept. 25, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in conjunction with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issued a consent order against U.S. Bank for illegal billing practices which specifically implicated a lack of third party service provider oversight and management by U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank contracted with a TPSP to provide identity protection services…
Biz Tek Today: Are You Running Towards Something?
I recently sat on a M&A panel where one of the panelists asked the rhetorical questions “Are you running toward something? or Are you running away from something?” as owner guides for evaluating a sale situation. I thought the questions were worth sharing. When a seller hits an inflection point for the consideration of the…
Three New Maryland Laws Effective October 1, 2014
Parental Leave Act The Parental Leave Act (PLA) passed by the Maryland General Assembly, applies to smaller employers with between 15-49 employees and requires those companies to provide employees with six weeks of unpaid leave per year for the birth or adoption of a child. In order to be eligible for PLA protection, an…
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