The federal government, which controls the federal trademark registration practise, has not legalised marijuana or cannabis up to now. It’s not possible to get a federal trademark registration for cannabis products generally. As such, you are not going to be in a position to, for example, obtain a trademark registration for your particular brand of […]
On this week’s episode of OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss what is in store for employers now that most states, including Maryland, are in the process of eliminating COVID-19 restrictions. In Maryland, Governor Hogan announced that most COVID-19 restrictions will conclude on July 1st with any remaining orders ending 45 days later. Employers are wondering: what […]
There is a saying that is common among guardianship attorneys, namely: “When in doubt, let the Court sort it out.” In other words, if the guardianship statutes or rules do not specifically allow you to do something, get a court order blessing your action in advance. The recent case of United Bank v. Buckingham, 472 Md. […]
Coming of Age: Why legislation is finally catching up with cannabis While the world has been dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic during the past 18 months, one business sector that […]
Read moreOn June 10, 2021, Robert Hoberman, CPA, Managing Partner of Hoberman Lesser, and Michael Einbinder, Esq., Founding Partner of Einbinder & Dunn, were pleased to present the webinar, “Doing Business in the U.S.,” hosted by IR Global. Robert and Michael presented the accounting, tax, and legal guidance to help navigate the challenges and avoid the […]
On June 10, 2021, Robert Hoberman, CPA, Managing Partner of Hoberman Lesser, and Michael Einbinder, Esq., Founding Partner of Einbinder & Dunn, were pleased to present the webinar, “Doing Business in the U.S.,” hosted by IR Global. Robert and Michael presented the accounting, tax, and legal guidance to help navigate the challenges and avoid the […]
I appreciate that many of you wouldn’t have slept much last night, waiting in eager anticipation for today’s AWIR and a succinct commentary on the Government’s recently released discussion document titled ‘Design of the interest limitation rule and additional bright-line rules’. Well, I’ve managed to read through the lengthy 144 pages, although I started to […]
Some clients ask why all the formalities when we execute estate planning documents such as a Will. When a client comes in to sign a Will, we always assist the client with witnesses and a notary. In many states, a Will is not valid if not witnessed by at least two individuals. A DC case […]
Steven Cernak is a Partner with Bona Law PC in its Detroit, MI office who practiced antitrust law in-house withGeneral Motors for over 20 years. All antitrust practitioners have been breathlessly watching developments in the Epic-Apple trial. Many have also been awaiting a Supreme Court opinion in the Alston-NCAA case. But few have been paying attention to the FTC’s challenge of […]
A client contacted me about a business acquisition she was considering. The company had a value of $10 million and had two owners: one owned 80% of the company and the other owned the remaining 20%. My client was being offered the 20% owned by the second owner. The math seemed simple. 20% of a […]
On March 9, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Protecting Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R.842). The Pro Act expands various labor protections related to employees’ rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. Some of the key aspects of the PRO Act include: (1) revising the definitions of employee, supervisor, and employer to broaden the scope […]
This Week in Real Estate continues its current series on Leases. This week, we’ll remain focused on commercial leasing and discuss the different types of net commercial leases. The net lease is a highly adjustable commercial real estate lease. The base rent for a net lease is fixed (typically with an escalation which is set at […]
