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Smile, You’re On Camera
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantSeveral 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,…
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…
Negotiation Class at Harvard Law School
I just returned from the experience of taking a Negotiation class at Harvard Law School in Boston. The class was offered in conjunction with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The weather was cold and rainy for my first trip to Boston, but I saw enough to know that I would like to return…
Read | Delete: The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby’s long history began in 1872, when Meriwether Lewis Clark, the grandson of William Clark – of the famed pair Lewis and Clark – traveled to Europe. While there, Clark attended the Epsom Derby in England, a well-known horse race run since 1780, and also fraternized with the French Jockey Club. Clark was…
Balanced regulatory reform the only realistic solution to CFPB divisiveness
As Published on TheHill.com The recent combative hearings between House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Richard Cordray, and Hensarling’s proposed changes to the Financial CHOICE Act underscore the deep philosophical divide that exists between the proponents and opponents of the CFPB. While the sides…
Annual Vino Scholastico Event at Howard Community College
Last Friday night, Howard Community College hosted its annual Vino Scholastico event. Going to class never felt this good! Before entering the building, guests were handed their wine glasses on a lovely spring evening. Hundreds of participants were greeted by classical music, delights from the Culinary School, classrooms full of wine tastings with fabulous food…
The Weekly Scenario: S Corporation & Taxes
Question: Can doing business as an S corporation reduce the tax burden on the company as opposed to perhaps another entity such as a partnership or LLC? Answer: One primary difference between an S corporation and a partnership is the employment status of owners who work in the business. In general, the owner of a…
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