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Read|Delete 6.5.13
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantA Moral Tale* Aesop’s tale of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf ” is a powerful lesson about trust. * People are willing to forget a bit of lying. (The townspeople came back twice.) * Trust, once broken, is very hard to restore. (After the second…
Friday Factoid – 6.14.13
Obscure patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office include an anti-eating face mask, a body squeegee, an inflatable rug, a bird diaper, toe puppets and a motorized ice cream cone. Source: http://www.delphion.com/gallery
Labor and Employment Telebriefs: Fair Labor Standards Act and “Black Swan”
To listen to the Telebrief click on the play arrow. By Howard K. Kurman, Esquire An Edited Transcript. CONTENTS: EEOC VS. BMW and Dollar General Corp – re: Use of criminal background checks; “green factors” Case in Southern District of NY Federal Court against Black Swan executives – Employees or unpaid interns? Equal Employment…
Read | Delete – 6.11.13
Fatherly Advice “I will leave my kids enough to do anything but not enough to do nothing.” – Warren Buffett *Source: “Warren Buffett: his best quotes,” The Telegraph, June 11, 2013 (from an interview in Forbes 20 years ago)
Friday Factoid – 6.7.13
According to a CNN/Money report, in 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 25,000 shipments of counterfeit goods, which had a combined total value of $178.9 million. The top categories for seized fake goods included electronics, shoes, prescriptions, over the counter medications, CDs, DVDs and clothing. Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-counterfeit-goods.html
Chasing Delinquent Owners
This article appeared in “Common Ground”, the magazine published by the Community Association Institute. It is one of the most comprehensive and well-written articles I’ve come across on the subject of collection of delinquent HOA assessments. Reprinted with permission of CAI. Catching Up – Common Ground May June 2013
HOAs should explore liability with ‘community watch’ programs
Note: This week’s column is by my colleague, Kimberly Sullivan, a member of our firm’s litigation department. Neighborhood Watch programs are widely recognized around the country and actively supported by law enforcement agencies. Many police departments offer assistance in organizing neighborhood watch programs, including providing literature, training, and on-site meetings. Whether an HOA organizes such a…
The Weekly Scenario from Steve Shane – 6.3.13
Question: I am getting married for the second time and am wondering if I need a pre-nup? Answer: If you plan to get married without a legally binding document which addresses the economic consequences of ending the marriage, you do have a pre-nup of sorts, that is the divorce laws of your particular state. As…
Friday Factoid – 5.31.13
The USPTO will register unique motions as a trademark or service mark. For example, Peabody Hotels owns a registered mark for the “live visual and motion elements of The Peabody Duck March…The motion elements include the red carpet being rolled out, the appearance of the ducks at the elevator door, and the march of the…
Friday Factoid – 5.31.13
The USPTO will register unique motions as a trademark or service mark. For example, Peabody Hotels owns a registered mark for the “live visual and motion elements of The Peabody Duck March…The motion elements include the red carpet being rolled out, the appearance of the ducks at the elevator door, and the march of the…
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