Series LLCs: Are They for Your Business? – Part IV

Read Part I, Part II, and Part III here » The first three parts of this Article introduced Serial LLCs – a relatively new form of business entity structured to operate multiple businesses in subordinate “protected series” (sometimes “protected series” or “series”) with the ability to partition ownership of assets and exposure to liabilities among the Series LLC […]

Howard K. KurmanPrincipal, Offit│Kurman

Electronic Signatures Can Be Virtually Worthless

Twenty years into the 21st Century, physical signatures were already becoming as rare as quill pens when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, with its “social distancing” and legally-mandated business closures. Since then, signing documents using electronic signatures sometimes seems not just expedient, but necessary. And it is so easy to paste a signature image on a […]

Howard K. KurmanPrincipal, Offit│Kurman

Series LLCs: Are They for Your Business? – Part II

By: C. Thomas Hicks III, Esq. The first chapter of this article introduced Series LLCs as a relatively new and increasingly popular form of business entity to enable business owners and investors to operate multifaceted businesses under one entity somewhat like a holding company with subsidiaries for various operations and related assets, and for the […]

Howard K. KurmanPrincipal, Offit│Kurman

Read & Share: The World’s Most Powerful Passports

By: Michael Mercurio, Esq. Not all passports employ the same freedoms for those who carry them. The Henley Passport Index has again named Japan as having the world’s most powerful passport.  Japanese passport holders have visa-free access or visa-on-arrival access to an impressive 191 countries. Singapore is in second place with 190 destinations. Then comes South […]

Howard K. KurmanPrincipal, Offit│Kurman

Legislature Amendments for the Commonwealth of Virginia

The Virginia legislature has adopted the following amendments to the Code of Virginia that we believe will impact your business operations and the landlord-tenant relationship in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The enacted bills are effective July 1, 2020. Senate Bill 115 – Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; notice of termination to contain legal services information.Affected […]

Howard K. KurmanPrincipal, Offit│Kurman