Law

Posted on 9/19/16
Read | Delete: Proposed Regulations Would Affect Estate Valuation Discounts
On August 4, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued its long-awaited proposed regulations to Section 2704. The proposed regulations are designed to inhibit taxpayers from . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
Avoid Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuits Over 401(k) Investments
Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story in Atlanta certified a class action by participants in the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. According to . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
Attorney Bill Powers Named Charlotte “Lawyer of the Year” in Criminal Defense by Best Lawyers
Bill Powers has been named Charlotte “Lawyer of the Year” in Criminal Defense: General Practice by The Best Lawyers in America© 2017.
Posted on 9/16/16
Dissecting The Deal: Legal Precautions When Merging Two Companies
Michael N. Mercurio, Esq. is the head of Offit Kurman’s Anatomy of the Deal, a series of exclusive events for entrepreneurs, owners, and C-level officers interested . . .
Posted on 9/16/16
The Weekly Scenario: Trustee of a Child’s Trust
Question: Should the same person who is raising my children also be in charge of the financial assets left in trust for them?Answer: The person you . . .
Posted on 9/15/16
How to Deal with Victims of Domestic Violence at Your Property
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law enacted in 1994 and reauthorized in 2013. VAWA provides important protections from domestic violence, dating violence, . . .
Posted on 9/15/16
Friday Factoid: Google Visitor Center at Yellowstone National Park – Coming Soon?
In March 2016, the Director of the U.S. National Park System proposed an Order which, if adopted, will allow corporate
Posted on 9/14/16
The Entrepreneur’s Lab Video Series: Independent Contractor
“The Entrepreneur’s Lab” is a one-minute video series aimed at offering practical guidance and thought leadership to entrepreneurs and business owners. The videos are adapted from Business . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Myths of Mediation
Divorce can be an expensive and time-consuming process. However, if the parties are willing to communicate with mutual respect, then mediation may offer a better outcome . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Moore & Van Allen Adds Andy Munn to Public Affairs Team
Moore & Van Allen PLLC is pleased to announce that Andy Munn has joined the firm’s public affairs team, MVA Public Affairs,
Posted on 9/14/16
Five Tips for Charging What You are Worth
Many of us have aspirations of starting our own business. We strive for the financial independence and satisfaction of turning our vision into a marketable product . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
M & A Nuggets: Seller- Know Your Liabilities
On transactions structured as an asset purchase, the purchaser usually does not assume, (agree to pay) the seller’s liabilities. Instead, the seller usually pays its liabilities . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Offit Kurman Wins Excellence in Employee Training Award
Offit Kurman has won BizLibrary’s 2016 award for Best New Program Launch. BizLibrary made the announcement at the Excellence in Employee Training Awards luncheon during ALIGN, . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
FTC: Bad Cybersecurity Is an Unfair Trade Practice
Companies that accept consumers’ personal data without reasonable and appropriate data security procedures to protect the data are considered by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
Read | Delete: U.S. Implements New Drone Rules
New regulations for the first time establish standard flight procedures and pilot licensing requirements for business uses of unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Telebriefs: 12 Myths for Classifying Individuals as Independent Contractors
The misclassification of individuals as independent contractors is an all too prevalent occurrence in the workplace and is an issue that can be confusing to employers. . . .
Posted on 9/8/16
Offit Kurman Learning and Development Manager Tony Gerdes Spoke at ILTACON 2016
Offit Kurman, a leading firm in legal technology training, is pleased to announce that Learning and Development Manager Tony Gerdes spoke as a featured panelist at . . .
Posted on 9/8/16
Friday Factoid: Colbert Strikes Back!
Stephen Colbert is well known for portraying a clueless, self-obsessed newscaster (also named Stephen Colbert) on Comedy
Posted on 9/8/16
Child Support Modifications
Child support is always subject to modification as long as the child is under eighteen (18) or is a destitute adult child, who has no means . . .
Posted on 9/7/16
M & A Nuggets: The 338 Election- Important Rules
The last nugget discussed a valuable tax tool known as the Section 338 (h)(10) election, by which the parties can elect to treat a stock purchase . . .
Posted on 9/7/16
Lesson Learned from Recent Divorce Case: Put It in Writing
On September 1, 2016, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued an opinion that confirmed what most of us already knew. You cannot get what you . . .
Posted on 9/6/16
The Weekly Scenario: Accessing a College Child’s Health Information
Question: How would I access my college aged child’s health information if there were a medical emergency?Answer: No one would want to find out that their . . .
Posted on 9/6/16
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
Written by Neil Morris and Gabriel CeliiThis summer the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated enforcement guidelines to help employers stay in compliance with the . . .
Posted on 8/31/16
Six Questions to Ask Yourself to Prepare for the Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act
If you own a business or manage employees, you may already know that the implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will change on December . . .
Posted on 8/31/16
The Entrepreneur’s Lab Video Series: Finding & Retaining Talent
“The Entrepreneur’s Lab” is a one-minute video series aimed at offering practical guidance and thought leadership to entrepreneurs and business owners. Videos are adapted from business . . .