Most buyers expect environmental issues to be the real estate risk. In many deals, the larger risk is operational disruption. Real estate shows up in the vast majority of lower middle market transactions in some form…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On Litigator’s Lounge, Offit Kurman’s Niall McMillan and partner Anders Sleight discuss how businesses should respond to government investigatory or administrative subpoenas from federal, state, or local authorities. Sleight…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Law Practice Products & Services
In this episode of This Week’s OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger of Offit Kurman break down the art and strategy of interviewing job candidates. From avoiding legally risky questions to identifying the right…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
Brian Flores, an NFL coach, recently made headlines after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a dispute over whether his claims must be arbitrated. Flores asserted race discrimination claims against the NFL and…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
HUD’s unending flurry of announcements, proposed rulemaking, and press releases is neither subtle nor accidental. Over the past 18 months or so, HUD’s announcements have coalesced around three themes likely to shape the next…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Real Estate - Residential
Even the best estate plans can leave an unintended gap. For parents of minor children, that gap may arise between a parent’s death or incapacity and the court’s formal appointment of a guardian…
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/ Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Season 4 of The Sandwich Generation Survival Guide continues with an extraordinary conversation with nationally recognized pediatric psychologist, parent coach, and bestselling author Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart. Known for her…
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/ Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger of Offit Kurman discuss why businesses should prioritize succession planning before a crisis occurs. They explain that succession planning starts at the top in owner-operated companies,…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
Selling a business is largely viewed as a financial transaction shaped by valuation, structure, diligence, and closing. However, for founders and owners, selling a business is also an emotional journey that can be a highly…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
Like most good TV hospital dramas, The Pitt is not really about medicine. It is about pressure. The show captures what happens when employees are overextended, managers are operating in constant crisis mode, and organizational…
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/ Business Organizations, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Most sellers and buyers in lower-middle-market M&A, including search funds, entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA), and independent-sponsor transactions, begin to suffer from deal fatigue and welcome the post-closing phase…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
In these turbulent times, more and more creditors are pushing for prejudgment asset freezes and restraints. Recent decisions in New York and Florida illustrate when that is possible…
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/ Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies
Title IX hearings are administrative, educational proceedings designed to address student reports of sexual harassment on campus. They are not intended to simulate a “court of law” and are not held to the same evidentiary or…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Education Law
Attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger of Offit Kurman discuss emerging AI regulations in employment, highlighting Illinois as an example of where other states may follow. They explain that even without AI-specific laws,…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
Welcome to Why Delaware Legal Opinions Matter, a five-part series examining the role of Delaware legal opinions in transactional practice. In this series, you will learn about the scope and purpose of these opinions, the…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial
