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Read|Delete: 5 Holiday Statistics Entrepreneurs Need to Know
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Whether you’re a retailer or not, you should tuck away for safe-keeping many other holiday statistics. Knowing the figures and where you stack up can help you plan a more strategic end-of-year campaign–or at the very least help you prepare for the 2015 holidays…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Whose Email Is It Anyway
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board, drastically changes the rights of employees using company email and requires players to review and revise electronic communications policies. In Purple Communications, the NLRB voted 3-2 (along party lines) that if employees were given access to company email they had the right to use it for…
More thoughts on the need for workers’ compensation insurance
An article written by two attorneys from Wilmington, NC and published in my Charlotte Observer column recently has caused a firestorm of controversy over whether HOAs can, should, or must have workers’ compensation insurance. My friend and colleague Jim Slaughter, a Greensboro attorney, fielded many calls from his clients on the issue, spoke to industry…
How long should HOA board members serve? Can members appoint themselves to the board?
Q: Our HOA board members were all elected for a one-year term, and that term has now expired – and the board has not scheduled a members’ meeting for elections. Do the current board members serve indefinitely, or do we have a board of directors with no authority whatsoever? A: Under the N.C. Nonprofit Corporations…
Michael Mercurio’s Anatomy of the M&A Deal
Whichever side of an M&A transaction you find yourself on, corporate attorney Michael Mercurio has your back. As chair of Offit Kurman’s Business Law and Transactions Practice, Mr. Mercurio counsels clients during every stage of their business’ life cycle, from formation and management to transfers and expansions. Entrepreneurs and executives laud Mr. Mercurio’s practical guidance,…
The Early Life Experiences that Shape Successful CEOs: Interviews with Executive Leaders Radio
What sets great business leaders apart from ordinary executives? Over the past few weeks, Executive Leaders Radio has been sitting down with prominent local CEOs, CFOs, and presidents to find out. Sponsored by Offit Kurman, Executive Leaders Radio’s “elite interviews” are a series of 10–25-minute conversations with the heads of top workplaces in the Baltimore…
Friday Factoid: Washington Redskins May Sue Native Americans
A federal judge recently ruled the Washington Redskins may sue a group of Native Americans that asked the USPTO to cancel the registration of the WASHINGTON REDSKINS marks. Sources: MSNBC If you have any questions regarding the content of this communication, please contact Jonathan R. Wachs: jwachs@offitkurman.com | 301.575.0302. If you would like to subscribe to receive Friday Factoids® in…
The Weekly Scenario: Options for Paying Bills After a Parent’s Death
Question: My father is losing his mental faculties. I have access to his banking account online and I pay his bills for him. Can I continue paying them after his death? My name is not on his checking account. If he adds my name to his checking account, can I continue paying his bills? Answer:If…
CEO Interview with Jen Burnstein, CEO and Debbi Ascher, President, CharmedBar
Working “like a charm” Sometimes, entrepreneurship for its own sake isn’t the goal. Instead, it’s the result of a quest to solve a problem. Debbi Ascher had been on a 20-year journey of trial and error managing her ulcerative colitis and its considerable challenges. She discovered that eliminating gluten, grains, dairy, hormone-disrupting soy and refined sugars…
The Inside Scoop on Offit Kurman’s Legal Services in Bethesda, MD
Bethesda, Maryland is no ordinary suburban town. Located in southern Montgomery County less than eight miles from Washington, D.C., Bethesda is renowned for its diverse, intellectual residents and influential business community. The town consistently appears on lists of America’s highest-educated and most liveable cities, and is an ideal location for Offit Kurman’s unparalleled legal services….
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