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Franchise Facts: Life After Franchising – Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, and More | Part One
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantGetting into a franchise is fairly easy. You sign a long franchise agreement and numerous attachments, and wham – you’re in! But while getting into a franchise is simple business, getting out is not. If you are looking to buy a franchise, you need to…
Friday Factoid Quiz: Basketball Sneaker Royalties
Elite NBA athletes earn far more in trademark royalties from shoe endorsement deals than they earn from playing basketball. In 2017 alone, Michael Jordan made more in royalties than he earned by playing basketball during his entire career. Test your knowledge of the intellectual property relating to sneaker endorsement deals involving these star players from…
Your Business Is Probably Not Like Fine Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, hard cheese, a cast iron skillet, your favorite pair of jeans, The Princess Bride—some things simply get better with age. Your business is probably not one of these things. This is a hard truth for many sellers in the world of mergers and acquisitions. I have spoken with plenty of business owners who…
How to Prepare a Fiancé(e) Visa Petition
I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) A U.S. citizen (petitioner) can file a petition for a K-1 non-immigrant visa for their fiancé(e) (beneficiary) to enter the United States. You may file this petition if you and your fiancé(e) intend to marry within the 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s admission into the U.S. and have met each…
Department of Labor Announces Launch of Compliance Assistance Tools for New and Small Businesses
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the launch of the New and Small Business Assistance and the Compliance Assistance Toolkits webpages. As the DOL has stated, these new online tools assist American small businesses and workers with resources that provide critical Wage and Hour Division information, as well as links to other resources. The…
Is THAT Legal? – Public Sewer Edition
[quiz-cat id=”64231″] “Is THAT Legal?” shines a light on not-so-obvious statutory and/or regulatory laws the existence of which you might find surprising and serves to remind that consulting a knowledgeable legal advisor before acting might just help you avoid breaking a law you didn’t even know existed! . . . . If you have any questions or concerns,…
M&A Nugget: Time to Sell? Hmmm
According to an article published in the Financial Times on September 27, 2018, global merger and acquisition activity has hit an all-time high, with transactions worth nearly $3.3 trillion dollars having occurred this year, an almost forty percent increase from 2017. Indeed, locally, mergers and acquisition activity is proceeding at a hectic pace. Does that…
Checklist for Marriage Based Immigration Petitions For U.S. Citizens wishing to Sponsor Foreign National Spouses
Below is a list of documents required to file for a spouse-based I-130 immigrant petition: I-130 Spouse Petition Document Requirements I-130 by U.S. citizen (USC) G-28 for USC I-130A for foreign spouse G-28 for foreign spouse USCIS filing fees* ($535 as of 11/15/18) One passport photo of U.S. citizen One passport photo of foreign spouse…
Visa Options for Nannies
Looking abroad is a common option among American families when considering hiring a nanny to work for them. Both temporary visas and permanent resident green cards can be considered when exploring your options in hiring a foreign nanny. Visa Options for Hiring a Temporary Nanny There are three types of temporary visas available for nannies:…
Offit Kurman’s M&A Practice Group Represents ACES, Inc. in Sale to Enlightenment Capital
Dealmaking activity continues to heat up for Offit Kurman’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) practice, led by Offit Kurman Corporate Attorney Michael N. Mercurio with the recent sale of Analysis, Computing and Engineering Solutions, Incorporated (ACES) to Ian, Evan & Alexander Corporation (IEA), a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital. For 13 years, ACES provided information technology,…