Posted on 3/21/17
Licensing Your Cannabis-Related Intellectual Property: Possibilities and Pitfalls
Whether you own a restaurant, car dealership, widget factory or any other business, soon after you begin to enjoy commercial success you will likely search for . . .
Posted on 3/21/17
M & A Nuggets: Sandbagging
You may have heard the term “Sandbagging” in general parlance to mean hiding the strength of something you do or the difficulty of something to be . . .
Posted on 3/21/17
Read | Delete: Who’s Driving This Thing?
Thus far, auto makers have struggled to compete with tech companies in areas such as dashboard infotainment or mapping. At the same time, tech companies have . . .
Posted on 3/21/17
If It Quacks Like a Duck …
In reviewing construction contracts for clients, I often spend a great deal of time looking at indemnification clauses. These clauses come in many different shapes and . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
Friday Factoid: The World’s Most Famous Brands Series – St. Patty’s Day Edition
The World’s Most Famous Brands Series: St. Patty’s Day EditionThis quiz will test your knowledge of Irish-themed products.Start QuizIf you have any questions regarding the content . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
The Weekly Scenario: HSAs & IRAs
Question: Can I combine funds held in my Health Savings Account or HSA with my IRA?Answer: For the most part, HSAs and IRAs need to be . . .
Posted on 3/15/17
Time for Spring Cleaning: Limit Your Legal Exposure as a 401(k) Fiduciary By Hiring an Investment Manager
A Plan Administrator that is a fiduciary for a 401(k) pension plan has a bull’s eye on its back. Under ERISA, the federal statute that governs . . .
Posted on 3/13/17
Are There Really “Standard” Deal Terms? The Venture Capital Investment in Snap
From the Desk of HerbLightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, invested $485,000 in Snap, the parent company of Snapchat that popularized disappearing messages. . . .
Posted on 3/13/17
Read | Delete: How March Madness Started
How March Madness started: History of the NCAA basketball tournament – The first college basketball tournament was played in 1939. It only included eight teams and . . .
Posted on 3/10/17
A New Travel Ban and the Elimination of Premium Processing for H-1B visas
Following the decision of the Ninth Circuit striking down Executive Order 13769, known colloquially as the Travel Ban, President Trump signaled that a new executive order . . .
Posted on 3/10/17
The Weekly Scenario: Digital Assets
Question: What are digital assets and will my executors and agents be able to access my electronic accounts after my death or incapacity?Answer: Digital assets encompass . . .
Posted on 3/9/17
Friday Factoid: The World’s Most Famous Brands Series – March Madness Edition
The World’s Most Famous Brands Series: March Madness EditionAre you a March Madness guru? Take the quiz to find out.Start QuizIf you have any questions regarding . . .
Posted on 3/9/17
Who is Your Employer? The Perils of Joint Employment Under the FLSA
“Who is your employer?” That sounds like a simple question with a simple answer and, to most employees, it is as simple as it sounds. However, . . .
Posted on 3/8/17
Child Custody by Single Fathers on the Rise
In 1960, approximately 300,000 American households, or 1%, were run by single fathers. By 2011, a Pew Research study asserted that the number of such households . . .
Posted on 3/7/17
M & A Nuggets: Mergers Per Se
The term “Mergers and Acquisitions” is generically used to refer to the breadth of transactions involving the sale and purchase of a company. Most often, the . . .
Posted on 3/7/17
Telebriefs: Uber’s Sexual Harassment Claim – What Went Wrong?
Susan Fowler, a femala engineer who worked for Uber, recently posted on her personal blog a post entitled, “Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At . . .
Posted on 3/7/17
Read | Delete: Women’s Shopping Decisions
Source: EntrepreneurGot an interesting Fast Fact for a business audience? Please send and share it with our 1,653 subscribers. Click here to subscribe to Read|Delete and . . .
Posted on 3/6/17
Melissa Boyd Acts as Faculty for Family Law ‘Flipped Classroom’ Event
Melissa Boyd, a family law attorney at High Swartz LLP, recently volunteered her skills to act as faculty for
Posted on 3/2/17
Friday Factoid: Bartender, I Would Like a Shot of PURPLE HAZE Please
A celebrity’s name and likeness may create new sources of revenue long after the celebrity has died. A federal judge
Posted on 3/2/17
3 Surefire Strategies to Incentivize Family Member Employees
“What can I do to better motivate my employees?”“How much should I pay my family members who work for my business?”Family business owners often ask these . . .
Posted on 3/2/17
M & A Nuggets: Manage a Financially Stressed Seller
A financially stressed seller in an otherwise viable industry may present an opportunity for you to acquire a business at a very reasonable price. The seller . . .
Posted on 3/2/17
The Weekly Scenario: Federal Estate Taxes for Small Business Owners
Question: I am a small business owner and am worried that I may be forced to sell off business interests at “fire sale” prices to help . . .
Posted on 3/2/17
Attorney Kevin McGrath Elected to Board of Directors of Literacy Council of Norristown
Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin attorney Kevin McGrath was elected to the Board of Directors of
Posted on 2/27/17
Charitable Enterprises
From the Desk of HerbThe new movie “The Founder” is about Ray Kroc’s purchase of the hamburger chain from the MacDonald brothers. Although Mr. Kroc built . . .
Posted on 2/27/17
Read | Delete: Automated Flying Taxis
Like a scene from “The Jetsons,” commuters in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, may soon climb aboard automated flying taxis, soaring over busy streets and . . .
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