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States Make Noncompetes A Challenge
May 8, 2013
Your corporate headquarters is in Maryland; you have another location in Northern Virginia. Are your non-compete agreements written according to Maryland law or Virginia law? If you said Maryland, read "Competition Challenges" to find out why Virginia law may also mat... Read more >
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Federal Estate and Gift Tax Compromise Reached
May 8, 2013
It's hard to believe that 2011 is right around the corner. The end of the year has brought a change to the federal estate and gift tax which adds some simplicity, but also leaves a lot of open questions.
As you may know, last week the President and Congress worked to enact a ta... Read more >
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Cybersecurity Risk Management: A Must For All Businesses
May 8, 2013
Recently, Golden State Bridge, Inc. was attacked by spyware designed to steal the construction company’s banking credentials. Within hours, hackers created fraudulent payroll transactions totaling more than $750,000. Fortunately, Golden State Bridge’s security team caught the breache... Read more >
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GINA Final Regulations
May 8, 2013
At long last, the EEOC has issued final regulations to implement the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA"). These regulations take effect today, January 10, 2011.
GINA applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Prohibiting the acquisition, use and disclosure... Read more >
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GINA Final Regulations - In Effect January 10, 2011
May 8, 2013
At long last, the EEOC has issued final regulations to implement the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”). These regulations take effect today, January 10, 2011.
GINA applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Prohibiting the acquisition, use and disclo... Read more >
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Tax Relief for Businesses: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
May 8, 2013
On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the "Act"), which is expected to simulate the economy by providing tax relief to individuals and businesses. The Act reinstates many of the Bush-era tax cuts that ... Read more >
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Are You a Secured Lender?
May 8, 2013
If so, there may be changes in the way your loans are handled in bankruptcy court. Although lenders never want to be creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, in the past they thought that if their collateral was sold, they could bid up to the full amount of their claim, without putting out any cas... Read more >
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Businesses Can No Longer Force Customers to Use Their Power of Attorney Forms
May 8, 2013
Effective October 1, 2010, the Maryland Legislature enacted the Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act (Act). The Act creates a statutory form power of attorney and provides that no one can require an additional or different form of power of attorney for any authority granted in th... Read more >