Supreme Court Rules That Inherited IRAs Are Not Protected in Bankruptcy
Posted: August 9th, 2014
Tags: estate planning, Supreme Court
If you follow my blog, you know that I’m not much on spouting case law. But every so often a […]
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Redskins’ Trademarks Canceled for Disparagement
Posted: July 28th, 2014
Tags: intellectual property
On June 17, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) canceled […]
Summer Employment for Minors
By: Arthur Yermash, Esq. email
Posted: July 9th, 2014
Tags: labor & employment
While school’s out for summer, employers often hire teenagers to fill seasonal employment needs. Hiring minors comes at a price, […]
Now that Workplace Bullying Was Front Page News, Will a Workplace Harassment Policy Sufficiently Protect the Company?
By: Arthur Yermash, Esq. email
Posted: July 9th, 2014
Tags: labor & employment
Recent media coverage has heightened employer awareness of workplace bullying. This awareness, however, has created some confusion about what, if […]
Is Prepaid Rent Recoverable if a Lease Terminates Early?
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email
Posted: June 23rd, 2014
Tags: landlord-tenant, real estate
What happens when rent is prepaid under a lease but the lease is purportedly terminated prior to the expiration of […]
When is a Public Volunteer an Employee? The Fair Labor Standards Act and Municipalities
By: Christine Malafi, Esq. email
Posted: June 15th, 2014
Tags: labor & employment, municipal
During the course of any given week, I encounter numerous volunteers at the Town programs in which my two sons […]
Supreme Court Holds that Competitors May Bring False Advertising Claims Challenging Food and Beverage Labels Regulated by the FDA
By: Lauren Kanter-Lawrence, Esq. email
Posted: June 10th, 2014
Tags: Supreme Court
Perhaps Coca-Cola should stick to soda. A unanimous Supreme Court held this month that competitors may bring false advertising claims […]
Protecting Your Assets – Part II
Posted: June 9th, 2014
Tags: elder law, estate planning
Last month I started a discussion about how to protect our assets so we actually have something to pass to […]
New Bill May Change Nation’s Trade Secret Laws
Posted: May 27th, 2014
Tags: intellectual property
A new bill has been introduced in Congress seeking to add a federal civil cause of action for trade secret […]
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