Posted on 9/14/16
M & A Nuggets: Seller- Know Your Liabilities
On transactions structured as an asset purchase, the purchaser usually does not assume, (agree to pay) the seller’s liabilities. Instead, the seller usually pays its liabilities . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Offit Kurman Wins Excellence in Employee Training Award
Offit Kurman has won BizLibrary’s 2016 award for Best New Program Launch. BizLibrary made the announcement at the Excellence in Employee Training Awards luncheon during ALIGN, . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
FTC: Bad Cybersecurity Is an Unfair Trade Practice
Companies that accept consumers’ personal data without reasonable and appropriate data security procedures to protect the data are considered by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
Read | Delete: U.S. Implements New Drone Rules
New regulations for the first time establish standard flight procedures and pilot licensing requirements for business uses of unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and . . .
Posted on 9/13/16
Robinson+Cole Presents Annual Awards for Dedication and Outstanding Contributions
Robinson+Cole recently recognized seven lawyers for pro bono work, community service, mentoring, and promoting an inclusive work environment. The Pro Bono Award is presented by the firm’s . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Telebriefs: 12 Myths for Classifying Individuals as Independent Contractors
The misclassification of individuals as independent contractors is an all too prevalent occurrence in the workplace and is an issue that can be confusing to employers. . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Law Firms of the Future
Save the date for the 2016 Regional Conference sponsored by the Legal Marketing Association of New England, scheduled for November 14 and 15 at the Hyatt . . .
Posted on 9/8/16
Bruce J. McNeil Joins Wagner Law Group as Partner
BOSTON, Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marcia Wagner, the Managing Director of The Wagner Law Group, widely recognized as the country’s top ERISA and employee . . .
Posted on 9/8/16
Offit Kurman Learning and Development Manager Tony Gerdes Spoke at ILTACON 2016
Offit Kurman, a leading firm in legal technology training, is pleased to announce that Learning and Development Manager Tony Gerdes spoke as a featured panelist at . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Sucharita Varanasi Named to SABA Foundation Board
Hinckley Allen Associate, Sucharita Varanasi, was recently selected to be a Trustee for the Board of the South Asian Bar Association Foundation of North America (SABA Foundation). . . .
Posted on 9/8/16
Friday Factoid: Colbert Strikes Back!
Stephen Colbert is well known for portraying a clueless, self-obsessed newscaster (also named Stephen Colbert) on Comedy
Posted on 9/8/16
Child Support Modifications
Child support is always subject to modification as long as the child is under eighteen (18) or is a destitute adult child, who has no means . . .
Posted on 9/7/16
M & A Nuggets: The 338 Election- Important Rules
The last nugget discussed a valuable tax tool known as the Section 338 (h)(10) election, by which the parties can elect to treat a stock purchase . . .
Posted on 9/7/16
Lesson Learned from Recent Divorce Case: Put It in Writing
On September 1, 2016, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued an opinion that confirmed what most of us already knew. You cannot get what you . . .
Posted on 9/6/16
The Weekly Scenario: Accessing a College Child’s Health Information
Question: How would I access my college aged child’s health information if there were a medical emergency?Answer: No one would want to find out that their . . .
Posted on 9/6/16
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
Written by Neil Morris and Gabriel CeliiThis summer the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated enforcement guidelines to help employers stay in compliance with the . . .
Posted on 9/7/16
Larissa Park Joins DLA Piper’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice in Boston
DLA Piper announced today that Larissa Park has joined the firm’s growing Intellectual Property and Technology
Posted on 9/7/16
Morgan Lewis Partner Begins Term as VP of the Boston Bar Association
Morgan Lewis partner Jonathan Albano has started his term as Vice President of the Boston Bar Association (BBA). Mr. Albano is also a Trustee of the . . .
Posted on 9/1/16
Choate, Hall & Stewart Named a Finalist in Six M&A Advisor “Deal of the Year” Categories
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP announced today that it has been named a finalist in the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards in six categories, including Corporate . . .
Posted on 8/31/16
DLA Piper Partner Cara Nelson Named President of CREW Boston
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Cara Nelson, a partner in the firm's Boston Real Estate practice, has been named president
Posted on 8/31/16
Six Questions to Ask Yourself to Prepare for the Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act
If you own a business or manage employees, you may already know that the implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will change on December . . .
Posted on 8/31/16
The Entrepreneur’s Lab Video Series: Finding & Retaining Talent
“The Entrepreneur’s Lab” is a one-minute video series aimed at offering practical guidance and thought leadership to entrepreneurs and business owners. Videos are adapted from business . . .
Posted on 8/31/16
George Mykulak Joins Nelson Mullins as Partner
Business litigator George W. Mykulak has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as a partner in the Boston office where
Posted on 8/30/16
Defend Trade Secrets Act: New Weapons for the War Against IP Thieves
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) into law, which gives United States companies new legal weapons to use in . . .
Posted on 8/30/16
The Role of Technology in Co-Parenting
For parents, maintaining open lines of communication during and after a divorce is extremely important for all parties involved. This means that parent-to-parent communication and parent-to-child . . .
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