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Mike Mercurio’s Read|Delete: Boston Strong
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Boston Strong Last year on April 15, two explosions killed three people and injured 264 more at the Boston Marathon. Today, on the marathon’s 118th anniversary, 35,660 runners are gathering, including many of those that were severely injured in last year’s race. Today we…
Offit Kurman Reaches 100 Lawyers, Offering an Even Greater Array of Legal Services to Clients
In 2007, The Daily Record featured Offit Kurman in “Shooting for 100,” the cover story for Maryland Lawyer. The article quoted Offit Kurman co-founder and Principal Maurice Offit about his aspirations for the firm: “Our vision was to become 100 lawyers in five years. We have grown from approximately 10 attorneys in 1997 to 40 attorneys in 2007,…
Friday Factoid 4.18.14
Twitter recently paid $36 million to IBM to purchase a portfolio of 900 patents. The purchase is likely a result of IBM’s prior patent infringement threats against Twitter. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-06/twitter-paid-36-million-for-900-ibm-patents-to-build-portfolio.html”/ If you have any questions regarding the content of this communication, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs: jwachs@offitkurman.com | 301.575.0302 If you would like to subscribe to…
Can an Employee on Medical Leave be Terminated?
Howard Kurman, Chair of the Offit Kurman’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, delivers Labor and Employment Telebriefs every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 9am Eastern Time. Mr. Kurman identifies 3-5 developments that have occurred over recent days/weeks that will significantly impact employers nationwide. The teleconferenced updates provide decision makers with employee relations responsibilities an easy…
Three Essential Strategies to Safeguard Your Business’s Assets
By Maurice Offit Esq. The next time someone tells you to “mind your business,” thank them. Modern business owners face an unprecedented number of challenges to their businesses’ assets, from patent litigation to ownership disputes and the countless legal issues in between. Fortunately, along with a trusted legal partner, you have formidable tools at your…
Labor and Employment Telebrief 3.26.14
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT TELEBRIEF By Howard B. Kurman, Esquire March 26, 2014 CONTENTS: Supreme Court – Hobby Lobby Case – right of organizations to determine whether they will adhere to requirements of law due to alleged violation with religious beliefs NLRB – Regional Director’s March 10 order allowing two outside groups to intervene in post union election…
Offit Kurman Launches New Online Resource for Entrepreneurs – BizTekToday
Offit Kurman is pleased to announce the release of Mike Mercurio’s new online resource for entrepreneurs: BizTekToday. This online resource is designed to provide busy business leaders with the relevant news needed to be current in today’s ever-changing business world. BizTekToday gathers the best of the best news articles from a host of national media…
Who pays for water damage from HOA’s irrigation system?
Q: My homeowners’ association (HOA) maintains a community-wide irrigation system in our neighborhood. The community’s restrictive covenants state that if an individual homeowner damages the system, he will be liable for the cost of repairs. The irrigation system is over 20 years old and there have been many repairs and upgrades to the system as a…
The Weekly Scenario: Does the Lawyer who is holding my father’s will have to give us a copy upon request?
Question: Does the lawyer who is holding my dad’s will have to give us a copy if we request one despite it not being filed yet? Answer: It really depends. The person who is legally authorized to act at this point is the Personal Representative of your father’s estate. The lawyer has an obligation to…
Baltimore Labor and Employment Attorney named to IDA Board
We are pleased to announce that Offit Kurman labor and employment attorney and firm co-founder Howard Kurman was recently named a member at large of the International Dyslexia Association’s (IDA) Board of Directors. Headquartered in Towson, Maryland, just north of Baltimore, the IDA is a non-profit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to the study and…
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