Posted on 3/23/17
Article from Offit Kurman: Friday Factoid - The World’s Most Famous Brands Series – Spring Edition
The World’s Most Famous Brands Series: Spring EditionSpring has sprung! Take this quiz to test your knowledge of Spring-themed brands.Start QuizIf you have any questions, please . . .
Posted on 3/22/17
Article from Offit Kurman: Telebriefs - What is a Jury Trial Waiver and How Can It Help My Business?
In today’s workplace, it is imperative for employers to take steps to prevent litigation or to limit their financial liability should employees file lawsuits against them. . . .
Posted on 3/22/17
Article from Offit Kurman: Reasons to Work Towards Effective Co-Parenting
When a marriage ends, parties cease being husband and wife. However, when that couple has children, they never cease being Mom and Dad. Even incompatible spouses . . .
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 3/21/17
Fish & Richardson Announces 2017 1L Diversity Fellows
Fish & Richardson today announced that six first-year law school students – Adam Pan, Tracea Rice, James Riddle, Ismael Sarmiento, Veena Tripathi, and Ka-Lo Yeh, – . . .
Posted on 3/17/17
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Robert Lockwood as Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Robert Lockwood to its Atlanta office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department. Lockwood was previously a partner at . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
Georgia State Senate Honors Linda A. Klein of Baker Donelson
The Georgia State Senate has honored Linda A. Klein, senior managing shareholder at Baker Donelson and current president of the American Bar Association (ABA), with a . . .
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 3/14/17
Fish & Richardson Named Top Patent Litigation Defense Firm
Fish & Richardson today announced that it has been named the top patent litigation defense firm in the U.S. by Lex Machina
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 3/13/17
Fish & Richardson Principal Aamir Kazi Named 2017 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Fish & Richardson announced today that Aamir Kazi, a principal in the firm's Atlanta office, is among 250 attorneys nationwide
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 3/10/17
Baker Donelson Earns Eighth Consecutive Ranking on FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For®" List
Baker Donelson has once again been named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For®". In its eighth consecutive year to be included, the . . .
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 3/8/17
Taylor English's Michael Trotter Discusses What’s To Come Of The Legal Profession In His Newly Published Book
Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Michael H. Trotter has published a book on the future of the legal profession in the . . .
Posted on 3/8/17
Duane Morris Atlanta Office Adds Intellectual Property Partner Robin L. McGrath
Robin L. McGrath has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. McGrath enhances the firm’s intellectual property capabilities in Atlanta and . . .
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