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N.C. law is murky on HOA regulation of solar power
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantThis week’s column was written with the assistance of my law partner Phillip Lewis. Q: Does the North Carolina Planned Community Act have any laws regarding solar panels? A: Neither the Planned Community Act nor the North Carolina Condominium Act contain provisions pertaining to the…
Offit Kurman Attorney David Severn On WHAG TV About Proposed Increase in Developer Fees For Frederick County
With the surge in growth Frederick County has seen in recent years, the demand for schools has exceeded available funding. “People love Frederick County. People want to move here, developers want to develop here, but as a result, we have a real need for school seats,” said Katie Groth, a member of Frederick County’s Board…
Friday Factoid: White House Seeks Public Comments for a 2016-2019 Plan on IP Enforcement
The White House recently requested public input to develop its 2016-2019 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. In demonstrating the need for a comprehensive federal plan, the White House cited an estimate stating “the worldwide market for counterfeit and pirated products alone could be as high as $1.8 trillion this year, and is growing…
Biz Tek Today: Networking
Networking is a dirty word for some. We all know that it is a “necessary” evil for our businesses. However, finding quality networking that lives up to its hype is difficult. Many times networking can be overwhelming and at times underwhelming. And for women CEOs (see article below) frustration with networking is compounded. But for…
A Video Conversation with Michael Spinosa, CEO of Unleashed Technologies on Their Platform & Growth Model
Setting the standard for web design and enterprise hosting Michael Spinosa is the CEO of Unleashed Technologies, an enterprise web and hosting—what the company calls “Wosting”—firm headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Unleashed Technologies offers a comprehensive array of hosting, development, and design services that span ecommerce, mobile, and cloud technologies. The company specializes in serving publications,…
The Weekly Scenario: Credit Card Debit After Death
Question: I’m an authorized card holder on my mother’s credit card account. When she passes away, will I be responsible for the debt? Answer: The answer is most likely not. The credit card company should look to your mother (or your mother’s estate). My guess (without knowing all the facts) is that the contract is…
A Conversation with Matthew Longley, Co-founder and CEO of Visable About ETC & Accelerate Baltimore
Click here for Part 1 Building recruitment pathways between students and employers to improve hiring outcomes Matthew Longley is the CEO and co-founder of Visable, a hiring platform that helps companies better target and recruit college students. Visable was one of six startups AccelerateBaltimore, an annual business accelerator program, selected for its 2015 class. The…
An Overview of the Benefits of Benefit Corporations
Last month, Kickstarter announced it had dropped its designation as “Kickstarter Inc.” to reform as a PBC: public benefit corporation. The crowdfunding site is one of a handful of corporate entities to do so in the past couple years, led by the examples of prominent, humanitarian-leaning companies such as Patagonia, Warby Parker, and Etsy. However,…
Offit Kurman Practice Group Manager Jim Ries Elected a Geneva Group International Global Vice Chairperson
For Immediate Release Baltimore, MD | October 13, 2015 Jim Ries, Offit Kurman Practice Group Manager, has been elected Global Vice Chairperson for Geneva Group International’s Business Development & Marketing (BDM) Practice Group. The group announced the appointment following the results of an organization-wide vote last month. Geneva Group International (GGI) is a global alliance…
Read | Delete: Obamacare Change Affects Small Businesses
President Obama signed a bill (H.R.1624) on October 7, 2015 making an important change to Obamacare that will prevent health insurance premiums for three million people from going up next year. The new law in summary gives the states the ability to decide how to classify businesses 51 to 100 employees. The law permits the states…
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