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The Weekly Scenario: How to Ensure Pets Are Cared for After Death
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantQuestion: How can I be sure my pets are taken care of after I die? Answer: There are a few options you have in providing for your pets in your estate plan. Your plan to provide for your pets in your estate plan may be informal, such…
Law Matters: April 2015
Welcome to Law Matters, Offit Kurman’s newsletter. Here you will find the latest articles on diverse legal topics written by our team of attorneys, as well as interviews and conversations with CEOs and decision-makers, news and events from the firm, videos, and other exclusive offers and thought leadership content. Features and topics in this month’s newsletter…
Federal Court Concludes that Automobile Service Advisers are Non-Exempt Employees
You may have been there before: you enter your favorite car dealership to have your vehicle serviced and are greeted by a friendly dealership employee who questions you about issues you may be experiencing and guides you toward certain services the dealership’s in-house mechanics may offer. What you may not realize is that these friendly…
An FDD Review Attorney’s Perspective: The Importance of Reviewing your FDD and Franchise Agreement
Brian Loffredo is an attorney with Offit Kurman, P.A., a mid-Atlantic law firm. Brian has assisted hundreds of franchisees nationwide with their FDD and franchise agreement reviews. If you have questions with this article, or would like an initial consultation to discuss your FDD review, call him at (301) 575-0345. A typical FDD review can…
Why You Should Consider Joining an Executive Peer Advisory Group
“The only source of knowledge is experience.” Albert Einstein’s famous quotation holds particularly true for business owners and C-level executives: no amount of education or training can fully prepare an individual for the rigors of managing a real-world organization. That does not mean you have to go it alone. If you are an executive facing…
Read|Delete: Mobilegeddon is upon us
Google released sweeping changes to its search algorithm last week, giving mobile-friendly websites a boost on smartphones. In its mobile search results, Google now favors websites that adjust for smaller screens. Here are somethings you need to know about Google’s changes, which some have labeled “Mobilegeddon.” 1) Only smartphones impacted. Desktop and tablets will be…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: How to Survive a GSE Audit
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have begun playing for keeps when it comes to compliance, and this appears to be an upcoming challenge for many lenders. One of the advantages of representing many lenders nationwide is the ability to notice trends and anticipate potential problems for clients before the problems reach their front steps. In recent…
It’s Not That Simple: Many Employers Calculate Overtime Incorrectly
As an employer, you probably know that you need to pay your non-exempt employees at least minimum wage. Being a responsible employer, you also are likely to understand that you need to pay your non-exempt employees time and a half for overtime hours. But, what even the most responsible employers often fail to realize is…
Friday Factoid: Judge Rules Dentist Abused Copyright Laws to Censor Yelp Reviews
A federal judge held that a New York dentist misused copyright laws to prevent patients from submitting negative reviews of her practice on Yelp (the online review website). The dentist required patients to sign a contract that assigned to her the copyright in any online reviews of her practice, and then threatened to sue former…
A Done Deal: Post-Transaction Planning
The final part of a seven-part series on the anatomy of an M&A deal from the seller’s perspective. To read Part I, which covers the basics of pre-transaction planning, click here. What should a seller do after a completed M&A transaction? First, make sure the deal is in fact, done. Have you: …verified the purchase…
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