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Friday Factoid: The World’s Most Famous Brands Series – Amusement Parks Edition
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Calling all thrill seekers! Test your knowledge on some of the nation’s popular amusement parks. [quiz-cat id=”32014″] 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®…
Mid-Atlantic Business Minute: Early Summer Momentum
This is the first edition of the Mid-Atlantic Business Minute where we will periodically provide updates regarding business and economic developments in the Mid-Atlantic region. I hope you enjoy! Transaction and economic development activity in the Mid-Atlantic continues to be strong. The below links are only a few of the exciting developments in the Mid-Atlantic. …
Imputing Income to Calculate Child Support
Maryland courts use the Maryland Child Support Guidelines to determine the amount of child support that one parent must pay to the other. A legitimate job loss may be grounds for a reduction in the child support payment. However, when a paying parent intentionally becomes unemployed, underemployed, or takes a job earning less money to…
When Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Comes Knocking
Last week, a local Baltimore business alerted its customers to possible disruptions in its services after officials from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) served the business with a notice that it intended to review its I-9 forms to determine its compliance with federal law. The day after receiving the notice, nearly a quarter of its…
Rotary Club of Columbia/Patuxent Annual Dinner
Rotary Club of Columbia/Patuxent Annual Dinner The Rotary Club of Columbia/Patuxent held its Annual Dinner on Sunday night at the Howard County Conservancy. Since I have been a member of the club, I have been asked many times what Rotary does. It is a very difficult answer to convey, because whatever my answer, it does…
M&A Nugget: Going Global
The world is shrinking. Our opportunities to expand business by an overseas acquisition are growing. However, not all global transactions succeed (think the Daimler-Benz/Chrysler merger). There can be substantial macro and micro differences between companies located in different countries. When thinking about a global deal, the following factors need to be carefully considered and planned…
LawMatters- June 2017
Thirty years ago, a gallon of gas cost 89 cents, businesses were still relying on fax machines, Cal Ripken, Sr. was coaching the Baltimore Orioles, and two young attorneys in Owings Mills, MD had just started their own law firm: Offit and Offit and soon after where joined by A child hood friend Howard Kurman…
Telebriefs®: Uber’s Workplace Investigation- The Outcome and What We Can Learn
Earlier this month, Uber’s CEO, Travis Kalanick, took an indefinite leave of absence from the company following an investigative report that former Attorney General, Eric Holder generated. Eric Holder was hired to conduct a workplace investigation following ex-Uber engineer Susan Faller’s blog alleging multiple accounts of harassment and discrimination within the workplace. In his report,…
Read | Delete: It’s Getting Hot in Here
It’s so hot in Phoenix that American Airlines Group, Inc. has had to cancel scores of flights. With temperatures touching 119 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) in Arizona City, some jets could not generate enough lift. Source: Bloomberg Have an interesting, fast fact for a business audience? Please send and share it…
Chrysalis Columbia Orchestra
On Wednesday night, the Columbia Orchestra played in celebration of Columbia’s 50th Birthday at the new Chrysalis at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods. Hard to believe that Columbia is 50 years old. Hard to believe that Columbia has had an orchestra for 40 years. Hard to believe that we now have a big green music venue…
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