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What Employers Can Learn From The Oakland Raiders And Its Cheerleaders
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantWhat employers can learn from the Oakland Raiders and its cheerleaders<a href=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/N4635/jump/bzj.baltimore/article_page;at=daily;pageid=13796262;pos=c1;template=article_page;td=1;tile=2;kw=baltimore;page=13796262;vs=human_resources;co=3268986;kgt=94;sz=300×250;ord=1391791080.479.3.32555″>geid=13796262;pos=c1;template=article_page;td=1;tile=2;kw=baltimore;page=13796262;vs=human_resources;co=3268986;kgt=94;sz=300×250;ord=1391791080.479.3.32555</a>?” target=”_blank”&amp;gt;&amp;lt;img src=”http://ad.doubleclick.net/N4635/ad/bzj.baltimore/article_page;at=daily;pageid=13796262;pos=c1;template=article_page;td=1;tile=2;kw=baltimore;page=13796262;vs=human_resources;co=3268986;kgt=94;sz=300×250;ord=1391791080.479.3.32555?” width=”300″ height=”250″ border=”0″ /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Russell Berger, attorney at Offit Kurman The Oakland Raiders, an NFL franchise long known for the litigious nature of its former owner Al Davis, now finds…
The Link between Job Descriptions and Unlawful Termination
Howard Kurman, Chair of the Offit Kurman’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, offers Labor and Employment Telebriefs every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 9am Eastern Time. Mr. Kurman identifies 3-5 developments that have occurred over the past 2-3 weeks that will most significantly impact employers nationwide. These teleconferences provide executives with employee relations responsibilities an…
Friday Factoid – 2.7.14
Years ago, Frederick Bouchat (the creator of a stylized logo that is similar to the “Flying B” logo previously used by the Baltimore Ravens) filed a lawsuit which caused the Ravens to cease use of the Flying B logo and adopt a new, unrelated logo. More recently, Mr. Bouchat filed another suit claiming that the…
Read | Delete – 2.4.14
Please enjoy the quick read: The speed of wealth creation today, along with the scale, has never been greater. Mark Zuckerberg just made $3 billion in one day. With Facebook stock rising 16% to an all time high over $61 on Thursday, the social networking company’s founder and CEO ‘s worth also shot up by more than $29.7…
Estate Planning and your Wine Collection
Offit Kurman attorney Steven Shane regularly answers Estate Planning questions in his weekly blog The Weekly Scenario. Mr. Shane recently received a question from a reader regarding his Wine Collection. “I have a very substantial wine collection which will likely require special handling after my death,” explained the reader. “Can I put someone in charge…
Increased Federal Gift and Estate Tax Exclusions/Exemptions for 2014
by Gal N. Kaufman Using the Consumer Price Index data for the most recent month and the preceding 11 months, it is projected that some of the most important Federal gift and estate tax exclusions and exemptions will increase in 2014 as compared to 2013. Unified estate and gift tax exclusion amount. For gifts made…
How Will the Judge Know What My Child Wants?
In a custody dispute, it is very common that a parent will want to make sure that the judge understands the preferences of the minor child. “Sally, my 8 year old daughter wants to live with me and she needs to tell the Judge!” While in certain circumstances a judge may agree to speak to…
The Weekly Scenario from Steve Shane – 2.3.14
Question: What are the characteristics I should look for when naming a guardian for my minor child(ren) in my Will? Answer: When appointing a guardian for a minor child, the goal is to provide the child with as little disruption to the child’s life as possible. In other words, you would want to choose someone…
Friday Factoid – 1.31.14
Aereo is a company that uses antennas to capture free broadcast programs and makes them available on the Internet for subscribers to watch on their computers, smart phones or televisions and record for later viewing. Federal court rulings previously held Aereo’s business practices do not violate copyright laws. The major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC…
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