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Read|Delete – 1.6.14
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantFewer Silver Spoons: Asked of 50 billionaires — “How old were you when you made your first million?” Source: Forbes, Special edition – Forbes 400: The Definitive Ranking of the Richest People In America, Oct. 7, 2013.
The Weekly Scenario from Steve Shane – 1.6.14
Question: Should we tell our kids what we plan to leave them under our Wills? Answer: Estate planning is often a private matter and usually an uncomfortable topic for parents to discuss with their adult children. While death and disability planning can be a morbid topic, having such discussions with children can often avoid problems…
Implementing the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
In June of 2013, almost three years after the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 was first established, the U.S. Small Business Administration issued its final rules implementing the Act’s provisions on small business size and status integrity. Any company caught improperly certifying their size, unless done as the result of a good faith error,…
Friday Factoid – 1.3.14
Time magazine’s list of greatest inventions made during 2013 include alcoholic coffee, an artificial pancreas, robotic legs for paraplegics, a driverless toy car controlled by a smart phone and a device to restore partial sight to the blind. Source: http://techland.time.com/2013/11/14/the-25-best-inventions-of-the-year-2013/
Workplace Bullying Is Legal, But Here Are 4 Ways You Can Stop It
By Howard K. Kurman Workplace bullying has become more important to employers as it has become more visible. Depending on the study, it is estimated that between 35 percent and 50 percent of the workforce has been subjected to some form of bullying. But how is bullying defined? The literature that exists (and it is…
Read|Delete – 12.30.13
The Superrich by the numbers: Name Company 2013 Earnings Net Worth Warren Buffet Berlshire Hathaway $12.5 B $58.5 B Sheldon Adelson Sands Corp. $8 B $28.5 B Christy Walton Walmart heir $7.5 B $35.4 B Michael Bloomberg Bloomberg News M + $6 B $31.5 B Bill Gates Microsoft et al $6 B $72 B Source:…
Offit Kurman Co-Founder organizes Fundraiser for U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team
Offit Kurman co-founder Ted Offit was recently mentioned in The Washington Post article “Sochi 2014: Bobsled team spends a night in Washington raising funds.” What does a Business Law And Transactions attorney have to do with the U.S. Olympic bobsled team? Well, not only is Mr. Offit a USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation board member,…
Compensation and Compliance Matters – December 30, 2013
Five Key January Steps for Lenders By the next time you read one of these blogs, many of the changes we have been preparing for as an industry will have become effective. While the list of changes is far too extensive to summarize here, I did want to identify certain compliance requirements/items that a lender…
Friday Factoid – 12.27.13
New Year’s Eve-related inventions that received patents from the USPTO include a safety champagne cork, a device for launching confetti, a noisemaker to be worn on shoes, and a combination noise maker/candy holder for children. Source: http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2012/12/31/essential-new-years-eve-innovations/id=32515/
Read|Delete – 12.23.13
Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday and successful New Year. ~ Mike
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