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Friday Factoid – 2.21.14
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantA judge for UK’s High Court recently ruled Zynga’s use of Scramble With Friends as a name for one of its mobile device games does not infringe upon Mattel’s Scrabble trademarks. However, the court also ruled Zynga’s use of a curly letter “m” in its…
The Weekly Scenario from Steve Shane – 2.17.14
Question: How often should we review our estate plan? Answer: I typically recommend to most of my clients review their estate plans every 3-5 years. Certainly this rule of thumb needs to be modified as circumstances change (e.g., extraordinary life events). There are some who execute one Will and will never take it out again. Others, constantly…
Labor and Employment Telebrief 2.12.14
To listen to the Telebrief click on play arrow. By Howard K. Kurman, Esquire An Edited Transcript. Issues discussed: NLRB – proposed amendments to its rules and regulations governing representation election procedures- “Quickie Election Rules” Student athletes at Northwestern University present petition to Chicago NLRB to declare themselves a union EEOC v. CVS – Severance…
Offit Kurman Co-Founder interviewed on Executive Leaders Radio
Late last year, Offit Kurman co-founder Maurice Offit was interviewed by Executive Leaders Radio. In it, he explains who Offit Kurman is and what makes the law firm successful and unique. Executive Leaders Radio recently released an online edition of their radio show from October 2013. “I think we are better than anyone else, because…
Compensation and Compliance Matters- 2.18.14
Many of you have already heard about the decision in Virginia Federal Court where Prospect Mortgage won a jury trial by applying the outside sales exemption to a loan officer suing Prospect for minimum wage and overtime. Before everyone scrambles to read their contracts, a couple things need to be kept in mind. First, this…
The Link between Alex Rodriguez and Labor and Employment Law
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…
Read | Delete – 2.17.14
The best speech-making advice ever recorded: “Be sincere; be brief; be seated.” -Franklin Delano Roosevelt (32nd U.S. President, 1933-45) Happy Presidents’ Day! Source: Robert Dole, Great Presidential Wit New York: Scribner Book Company, 2007 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Got an interesting Fast Fact for a business audience? Please send and share it with our 1,623 subscribers. Thank you….
Executive Leaders Radio Interview with firm Co-Founder Maurice Offit
Executive Leaders Radio recently released an online edition of their radio show from October 2013. This installment of the show features an interview with Offit Kurman co-founder and estate planning attorney Maurice Offit. During the interview Mr. Offit shares past professional experiences and personal stories that have helped him establish a foundation for success. Through this broadcast listeners…
Friday Factoid – 2.14.14
The USPTO will register a non-written symbol in the same way it will register a word mark. For example, the popular emoticon : 0 ) is a registered trademark of Janice Feingold of San Diego, California (in connection with clothing and the online sale of clothing). Source: USPTO Reg. No. 3,451,001 (Trademark Electronic Search System)
The Oakland Raiders, Minimum Wage, and Labor and Employment Law
Offit Kurman labor and employment law attorney Russell Berger was recently published in the Baltimore Business Journal. His article, “What employers Can Learn From The Oakland Raiders And Its Cheerleaders,” explores the recent lawsuit against the football team alleging unlawful pay practices. Former Raiders cheerleader Lacy T. alleged that the team failed to pay her…
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