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The Weekly Scenario: Can Wills Direct Federal & State Estates Tax Payments?

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Question: Can my Will direct how federal and state estates will be paid? Answer:  Yes, estate taxes may be ‘apportioned’ to the beneficiaries of an estate or trust. While the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” doubled the gift and estate tax exemption to $11.18 million for…

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Reaching Across the Pond: How the European Union’s Privacy Regulation Might Apply to a U.S. Business

  The European Union’s (the “EU”) latest privacy law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), went into effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR imposes significant and sweeping obligations on businesses that gather “Personal Data”[1]—enough so that American businesses might hope that the Atlantic is wide enough to separate them from the GDPR….

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The Gimme: Bid Protest

  The jurisdictional bar against protests of task order awards (unless an exception exists) does not apply to orders made under GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts. There is no dollar threshold that must be met to protest the award of an order made under an FSS contract.     If you have questions about this…

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Read | Delete: The Role of The Board of Directors in a Corporation

For any corporation, the Board of Directors plays a crucial role in corporate governance. Elected by the company’s shareholders, the board is meant to represent shareholder interests – it ultimately hires the CEO, sets strategic objectives, approves annual budgets, and provides accountability to the shareholders regarding the performance of the organization. These duties are no…

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‘Drastic Plastic’ TV Show Video — Defamatory or in Poor Taste?

Ryan Boland Published in The Legal Intelligencer As Published on The Legal Intelligencer On July 18, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed whether a plastic surgeon’s promotional video for the reality TV show “Drastic Plastic,” which was filmed on the plaintiff’s premises, was actionable. As explained below, in Weirton Medical Center v. Introublezone, 2018 PA Super…

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Law for Architects: Foreign Architects Practicing in New York

If you have an architecture company formed in a state outside New York, the New York Secretary of State classifies your company as a “foreign” entity.  Before you practice architecture in New York, or even submit a bid for a project, you must obtain authorization to practice in New York.  New York regulations are designed…

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Summer Streak Continues for Offit Kurman’s M&A Practice Group with Edge Space Systems Sale

Hot on the heels of a number of recently-closed deals, Offit Kurman’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice Group wrapped up another transaction with the sale of Edge Space Systems. Led by Offit Kurman corporate attorney and shareholder Michael N. Mercurio along with colleagues, the firm represented Edge Space Systems, Inc. in a sale to Lentech,…

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CEOminutes: Mick Arnold, President of Arnold Packaging

Mick Arnold is the president of Arnold Packaging. Founded in Baltimore in 1933 as Arnold’s Factory Supplies, the company has developed into one of the region’s premier packaging providers and expanded into markets in Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Toronto. The company has served leading brands — including Saks Fifth Avenue, the U.S. Army,…

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Franchise Facts: Franchise Locations – Who Decides?

Everyone knows that location is “everything.”  The same holds true for franchises. Opening a trampoline park in a retirement community is not a smart move, and most franchisees can spot places that are unsuitable for their new businesses. But aside from eliminating bad locations, picking a good location is not easy.  New franchisees must understand…

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Virginia Employers: Employers and Family Medical Leave – Key Tips for Compliance

The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) places affirmative obligations on private employers with more than 50 employees and public employers of all sizes. Keep the following tips in mind when addressing employees’ absences when related to personal or family-related illness: Requests for leave related to personal or family-related illness must be given prompt…

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