Posted on 7/28/16
Jessica Phillips Joins Boies, Schiller & Flexner in Washington, D.C.
Boies, Schiller & Flexner announced that Jessica Phillips has joined the firm’s growing Washington, D.C., office as counsel.Ms. Phillips joined the firm from Latham & Watkins. . . .
Posted on 7/27/16
Offit Kurman Promotes Three Associate Attorneys to Principal Level
Offit Kurman has named three new Principals. Effective immediately, William “Billy” Cannon III, Daniella Casseres, and Jeanna Lam
Posted on 7/27/16
Cannabis Business Executive: Thinking Strategically About the Future of an Uncertain Cannabis Market
As the cannabis market matures, new markets and consumers are preparing to come online. We are seeing a proliferation of opportunities in the cannabis industry like . . .
Posted on 7/27/16
Eight Questions to Ask When Hiring Family Members
As published in GGI InsiderIn today’s hyper-competitive employment market, nepotism has once again become a topic of contention. Job seekers who feel snubbed frequently claim they . . .
Posted on 7/26/16
Bradley Named A 2016 Best Law Firm For Women
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named one of the 2016 Working Mother and Flex-Time
Posted on 7/25/16
M & A Nuggets: Drill Down on Earnings
To determine a purchase price to offer to the seller, purchasers most often analyze some form of the target’s earnings, whether EBITDA, net cash flow or . . .
Posted on 7/25/16
Read | Delete: Twitter’s Role in the Presidential Election
In this election year, Twitter is a battleground. This data shows how the candidates – and their campaigns – tweet in very different ways.Source: Wall Street . . .
Posted on 7/25/16
Joseph M. Bellew Rejoins Tydings & Rosenberg as Counsel
Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, a Baltimore law firm that serves businesses and individuals in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, is pleased to announce
Posted on 7/25/16
Rosenberg Martin Greenberg Elects Giovanni Alberotanza as Partner of Firm
Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP, a 36-attorney firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with offices in Annapolis, Maryland
Posted on 7/21/16
Rachel Kamins Featured on Actual Innocence Podcast
Ms. Kamins has been featured on the Actual Innocence podcast speaking on the criminal appellate process. Actual Innocence is a podcast featuring true stories of people . . .
Posted on 7/21/16
Ramifications of Social Security Benefits in Divorce or Annulment
Maryland’s Court of Appeals, the highest Court of our state, issued an opinion on July 19, 2016, which directs trial courts to consider Social Security benefits . . .
Posted on 7/21/16
Friday Factoid: Increased Criticism for YouTube
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”), websites like YouTube are exempt from copyright infringement
Posted on 7/20/16
Divorced Parents are Allowed Joint Legal Custody, Despite Communication Issues
Custody laws have taken a revolutionary turn this summer. On July 11, 2016, just a few weeks after issuing its landmark decision on de facto parents . . .
Posted on 7/20/16
The Weekly Scenario: Long Term Care Insurance
Question: Why is the spouse who is in better health (the “healthy” spouse) at risk without long term care insurance?Answer: If the unhealthy or disabled spouse . . .
Posted on 7/20/16
Andrew Hurst Joins Foley & Lardner as Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Andrew Hurst has joined the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice as partner in the Washington, D.C. office. . . .
Posted on 7/19/16
Thorsen v. RSPCA Exposes Big Potential Third-Party Estate Planning Liability Risks, But Simple Fixes
The Virginia Supreme Court recently upheld a legal malpractice judgement against James B. Thorsen, an estate lawyer whose error in drafting a will 13 years ago . . .
Posted on 7/19/16
M & A Nuggets: ESOP Owned Seller
As purchaser, you may come across a target seller that is owned in whole or in part by an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP. An . . .
Posted on 7/19/16
Curtis G. Manchester Joins Kutak Rock
National law firm Kutak Rock LLP is pleased to announce that Curtis G. Manchester, a past Richmond office managing partner of Reed Smith LLP, has joined the . . .
Posted on 7/19/16
Jenny Lee Joins the Board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of D.C.
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Partner J.H. Jennifer Lee has been elected to the board of directors
Posted on 7/18/16
Your Credit Score and Divorce… What You Need To Know
As you consider divorce, it is important to also consider that separating from your spouse won’t automatically terminate your financial relationship, particularly when it comes to . . .
Posted on 7/18/16
Read | Delete: Snapchat’s Attracts an “Older” Crowd
Parents have started creeping onto the messaging app, such as Snapchat, a social-media outlet long dominated by teens. Now, the “olds” are arriving in force, whether . . .
Posted on 7/18/16
Fish & Richardson Awards Space Camp Scholarships to Three Local Students
Fish & Richardson announced today that full scholarships have been awarded to three Atlanta middle school students – Donye Harrison, Eniyah Johnson, and Jordan Toomer – . . .
Posted on 7/18/16
The Weekly Scenario: Adding A Spouse To A Deed
Question: I am the executor of my father’s estate. I need a lawyer to draft the personal representative deed to the house. I understand that the . . .
Posted on 7/14/16
Historical Estate Freeze Opportunities
One of the tried and true estate planning opportunities is to freeze the value of your taxable estate and move the appreciation on your assets to . . .
Posted on 7/14/16
Mike Mercurio Offers Advice About Exit Planning in His AHA! Business Radio Interview- Part 3
Click here for Part 1 & Part 2Every Tuesday from 6–7pm, Baltimore’s CBS Sports Radio airs AHA! Business Radio, a show produced by Allan Hirsh Advisors. Hosted by . . .
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