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LawMatters-November 2017

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantThanksgiving has come and gone. The holiday season has a tendency of getting away from us in the midst of traveling and the mania of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. At times it may be difficult to remember that this season is a time of…

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Hudson Coastal

What is the best new restaurant in Howard County??  According to the Baltimore Sun, it is Hudson Coastal located in Maple Lawn!  Tricia and Brad Hudson opened their restaurant last year, and so very quickly have reached the top of the heap!  They also received honorable mention for the ambiance they provide. Having dined at…

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The Real Estate Market for Cannabis Businesses

by Andrew Robinson (with research and support from Brad Bachman) At some point in the lifecycle of every cannabis business, owners/operators must make a decision on whether to purchase or lease the real estate necessary for their company’s operations. The decision to purchase or lease presents a host of strategic and financial issues, and there…

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Read Delete: Current Trends in US Venture Capital

Current trends in US venture capital – The West Coast has been home to the lion’s share of completed deals and deal value, followed by the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes New York. Source: Pitchbook     Have an interesting, fast fact for a business audience? Please send and share it with our 1,600+ subscribers. Click…

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Child Custody and Visitation: Is It Ever OK to Deny Access?

Parenting after divorce leads to big questions. Child custody and access is one of the biggest. This topic can easily become one of the most emotionally charged, and some even give in to the urge to use their children to hurt the former spouse. Frequently, this problem manifests itself in the form of a parent…

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Telebriefs®: How to Properly Classify Employees as Exempt vs. Non-Exempt

 JP Morgan recently announced that it agreed to pay a group of Assistant Branch Managers $16.7 million to end lawsuits in which the company was accused of misclassifying these employees as overtime exempt. Facebook has also recently been hit with a lawsuit related to misclassifying employees and depriving them of claimed overtime. Classifying employees can…

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Friday Factoid Quiz: Happy Shopping!

Let the holiday shopping season begin! In honor of one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the day after Thanksgiving, guess these retail logos: [quiz-cat id=”37813″]   If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs at jwachs@offitkurman.com or 301-575-0302. If you would like to subscribe to receive Friday Factoids® in your…

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The Weekly Scenario: Executor of an Estate

Question: What happens if the executor of an estate discovers foreign accounts or income that the decedent failed to disclose during his lifetime? Answer:  The executor of a decedent’s estate has a duty to act in a prudent manner and in accordance with the law (even when this may result in having to report income…

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Leadership Howard County Veterans Luncheon

Leadership Howard County hosted its salute to Veterans luncheon last week with Mission BBQ. The guest speaker was Bill Krauss, co-founder of the restaurant. Every day at noon, the national anthem is played in each of the stores.  Veterans from World War II eat for free.  Memorabilia is displayed in each of the stores from…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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