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M&A Nugget: Health Insurance- A Key Seller Concern
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantAlthough the purchase price is the main business term to negotiate in a business acquisition, the seller’s ability to maintain and pay for health insurance after closing is not far behind. With the steep escalations in health insurance cost and the current uncertainty of health…
Child Custody: Why You Need a Lawyer
Getting divorced can be challenging. Whenever children are involved, it’s a good idea to retain counsel. As parents, you are emotionally invested in your child. A lawyer can offer the objectivity needed to advise you how to consider things that are in the best interest of the child. Here are some other reasons why hiring…
How To Minimize Risk of Hidden Pension Liabilities in Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Here’s the scenario: Your company performs engineering and other construction-related services. Another construction industry company is in financial distress and wants to sell its assets. You sense there’s a good deal to be had, so you buy the distressed company’s assets at a great price. But wait! Six months later, you receive a letter sent…
The Weekly Scenario: Notice of Federal Tax Lien
Question: The IRS filed a Notice of Federal Tax Lien on delinquent income taxes I owed. I satisfied all the taxes that were due and now I am waiting to hear what the next steps are. Answer: When an individual owes individual or business (federal) taxes, a lien from the IRS will likely arise in…
Friday Factoid: The World’s Most Famous Brands Series – Mother’s Day Edition
Happy Mother’s Day! In honor of mothers, women and girls alike, test your knowledge of famous product logos that feature female icons. [quiz-cat id=”31175″] 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 inbox click…
Smile, You’re On Camera
Several recent labor rulings by the National Labor Relations Board have held that employers cannot stop employees from making recordings at work. Gone may be the time when the boss could issue a policy banning recordings at the workplace. Depending upon your state’s wiretap laws, most states allow recording audio, secretly, so long as one…
OSHA Delays Enforcement of the New Silica Standards for 90 Days
Earlier this month, OHSA announced that it will delay enforcement of its silica rule for the construction industry for 90 days, which makes the new enforcement date September 23, 2017. The agency reasoned that more time is needed to, “secure additional guidance for the rule due to the unique nature of the requirements in the…
Telebriefs®: Supreme Court Will Rule on Whether Employers Can Continue Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court granted cert in a case called Epic Systems v. Lewis. The Supreme Court will decide whether the National Labor Relations Board’s decisions on federal arbitration agreements that contain class action waivers will be sustained at the Supreme Court level. The NLRB had previously held that so-called class action waivers…
M&A Nugget: Too Many Sellers?
In a stock purchase, a selling company with many owners can result in administrative headaches to a purchaser. The purchase price will need to be divided among the many owners. If the purchase price is paid over time, the allocation and distribution of the price must be calculated each time a payment is made. Selling…
Landlord Tenant Tips: Remember To Be Mindful Of Notice Requirements
Here is an example of the importance of following notice requirements that have made recent news in Virginia: Last week, a landlord of a commercial property in Blacksburg, VA locked the doors of a tenant-theater chain alleging the theater chain owed $450,000 in back rent. The attorneys for the theater chain responded by filing an…
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