On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM Pacific (1:00 PM Eastern), Andrew J. Sommer and Megan S. Shaked will present a complimentary webinar regarding “California Employment Law Update for 2020: New Legal Requirements and Practical Compliance Strategies Every HR Professional and Manager Should Know.” 2020 brings significant changes for California employers, from a new test for determining independent contractor status […]
These nuggets are all about “M & A” – most people identify M & A with mergers and acquisitions. However, did you know that the acronym M & A has many other meanings, all of which can be related to mergers and acquisitions. For example: Monitoring & Assessment – every purchaser of a business should […]
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a team sport. It takes multiple people to successfully close a business transaction: the business owner or owners, the buyer, each side’s accountants and advisors, and multiple attorneys working together. For the seller, their M&A process will involve a number of attorneys through the deal lifecycle including the corporate attorneys […]
Access to Rental Housing on a fair and equal basis is a right – and it’s the law. As a property owner, management agent or if you make your living from residential real estate, spend a minute a week to protect yourself from fair housing claims and suits. Join John each Monday morning and feel […]
Introduction After over 4 years of the Central Government’s decision to bring about changes to the foreign policy structure in India, the Government of India has finally implemented the changes proposed under the Finance Act, 2015 by dividing foreign investments into ‘debt instruments’ and ‘non-debt instruments’. These changes were brought into force on 17 October […]
Pantone, which maintains the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM of colors used by many companies in the graphic design, fashion design, product design, manufacturing and printing industries, named its Classic Blue (color 19-4052) as the color of the year for 2020, which is identified as “a reassuring presence instilling calm, confidence and connection.” Color claims are often […]
The end of the year was eventful in the nation’s capital – and not just because of the impeachment proceedings. Right before the holidays, Congress passed the “National Defense Authorization Act” which included twelve weeks of paid leave for all government employees. This legislation is important because it impacts over two million of the federal government’s employees […]
Bringing on new employees to a team is very exciting. The not-yet-tapped potential and mutual goal setting between employer and employee make the first days of a new job both hectic and interesting. Part of the shuffle almost always includes paperwork. As of January 1, 2020, employers need to utilize the new W-4 form for processing payroll […]
It’s that time of year again: the holiday hustle is here. Between travel, family obligations, and the push to finish projects before the end of the year, there’s a lot to do and not much time to do it. You probably have a full plate—in more than one sense. Rather than focusing on how busy […]
There are a couple of fair housing changes that will impact landlords in Maryland, specifically in Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties. Namely, it is now illegal to discriminate against a tenant/applicant based on their source of income. Effective October 27, 2019, sources of income became a protected class in Anne Arundel County. Baltimore County soon […]
Question: What qualities should I look for when choosing a guardian for my minor children? Answer: When you are nominating the guardian for minor children, the objective is to provide each child as little disruption to his or her life as possible. To accomplish that, you should choose an individual who will raise your children the same […]
Intellectual property owners have one fewer issue to worry about if they decide to bring a civil action against the US Patent and Trademark Office as a result of a denial of a patent or trademark application. On December 11, 2019, in Peter v. Nantkwest, Inc., the US Supreme Court unanimously struck down a controversial […]