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Howard County Chamber Panel Discussion on the State of Healthcare in the County

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantFor the first time ever, the Chamber held a panel discussion on the State of Healthcare in the County. Certain themes are so very evident. We don’t have a hospital that can adequately serve our growing and aging population.  Space is our biggest problem.  Many…

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How Can I Protect Against the Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Loved One?

It is estimated that financial exploitation of the elderly totals around $2.6 billion per year.  Whether it is through physical frailty or the beginnings of cognitive decline, the elderly are often more vulnerable to financial exploitation. Be sure you know what to watch for and how to protect your loved one. Signs that someone may…

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How to Prevent and Remedy Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Part One

This blog is the first part of the 3-part series, “How to Prevent and Remedy Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”. Part 2 will address how to handle complaints, conduct investigations and take remedial action. Part 3 will address new legislation to look out for. In 2017, we saw the “Weinstein Effect,” a deluge of women…

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Read Delete: Importance of Communication

Communication and listening skills are so important in life as evidenced by this cartoon! Click here to see the full cartoon   Source: The Project Cartoon   Have an interesting, fast fact for a business audience? Please send and share it with our 1,600+ subscribers. Click here to subscribe to Read|Delete and receive fast facts…

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Telebriefs®: Intern or Employee – Is Your Intern Legally Considered an Employee?

Earlier this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Fact Sheet on its website to further explain the difference between an intern and an employee. The DOL stressed that the dispositive criterion was whether the internship primarily benefits the employer or the intern. If it benefits the intern, the intern is classified legitimately as…

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Family Law FAQ: How Is Alimony Determined?

How is alimony determined? Watch the video below to learn more. If you have any questions about mutual consent divorce or any other family law matter, please feel free to contact us.             ABOUT OFFIT KURMAN Offit Kurman is one of the fastest-growing, full-service law firms in the Mid-Atlantic region….

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How to Avoid Sexual Harassment Claims

The topic of preventing sexual harassment is at forefront of our national conversation.  Allegations of sexual harassment have engulfed all industries, including, entertainment, news, Hollywood, and government.  In December, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts included in his annual state-of-the-federal-judiciary report the following astonishing statement: “We have a new challenge in the coming year.  Events…

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How Electronics and Tracking Devices Affect Divorce Proceedings

Divorce is bad enough.  Add GPS trackers, spyware, and other such elements, and it becomes even worse. In 36 years of practice, it has not been unusual for a client to express concern that the estranged spouse knows where I am and to whom I speak.  Was it nerves, hypersensitivity, or is it true? Today,…

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The Weekly Scenario: Are There States That Still Have An Estate Or Inheritance Tax?

Question: Are there states that still have an estate or inheritance tax? Answer: There are now 18 jurisdictions (17 states plus D.C.) with their own estate or inheritance tax. Compare that to 2001 where nearly every state had a “pick-up” estate tax that conformed to the federal credit for state death taxes. The phase out…

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Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment Renewal

On Friday, federal lawmakers will decide the fate of the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment (formerly known as Rohrabacher-Farr), which currently protects state medical cannabis programs from federal government interference. The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment (“Amendment”), read literally, prohibits the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) from using federal funds to prevent states from implementing medical cannabis laws. DOJ has previously challenged…

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