On May 5, 2021, the United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the Biden-Harris Administration will support the waiving of intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines. This came in response to India’s and South Africa’s proposal to the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) that a […]
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. […]
Trade Continuity Agreement between Mexico and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. On June 1st, 2021, various Agreements were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (hereinafter “DOF”) by the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (hereinafter “SHCP”), the Secretariat of Relations Foreign Affairs (hereinafter “SRE”) and the Secretariat of Economy […]
Seventh Resolution of Modifications to the General Rules of Foreign Trade for 2020 On June 11, 2021, the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (hereinafter “SCHP”) published in the OfficialGazette of the Federation (hereinafter “DOF”), the “Seventh Resolution of Modifications to the GeneralRules of Foreign Trade for 2020” (hereinafter the “Resolution”), whose entry into force […]
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 […]
Law For The Transparency, Prevention And Combat Of Improper Practices In Advertising Contracting On June 3, 2021, the Law for Transparency, Prevention and Combat of Improper Practices in Advertising Contracting was published in the Federal Official Gazette, and will enter into force 90 days after its publication. The purpose of the law is to promote […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On May 6, 2021, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (“MMCC”) issued Bulletin 2021–006 providing revised rules and requirements for the manufacture and sale of edible cannabis products. The May 6, 2021 Bulletin revised and amended the MMCC’s April 9, 2021 Bulletin on the same subject. The revised Bulletin includes updated packaging and labeling requirements and provides […]
On this week’s episode of OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss how finding ways to engage, train and manage remote workers is paramount in today’s workplace. It can be easier for employment issues to go unnoticed or remain unresolved in a remote work environment, making remote work policies and thoughtful management of employees more critical than […]