– Albert Brooks to Holly Hunter in Broadcast News The devil, Brooks explained, looks like everyone else. You don’t know him just by looking. But he’s that guy that gets you to compromise just a littl. He gets you to walk away… Read More
Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
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I don’t mean to pry, but…
The year was 1992, and, as befitting one of the firm’s junior attorneys, I was the only one in the office on a Sunday afternoon. I wandered into the library when I noticed the computer monitor come to life. It seemed that… Read More
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“The Face of the Organization”
On January 10, 2000, AOL announced its agreement to purchase Time Warner for $164 billion. This event, more than any other, demonstrated the economic power of the internet and the arrival of the so-called “new economy.” The importance and economic power of… Read More
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Social Media and HR: Fifty Shades of Gray
Over the long weekend, I had a chance to do something I almost never do – I spent time on Facebook. My reasons for choosing to spend my time doing almost anything else go well beyond the scope of this blog,… Read More
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5 Ways to Prevent Fraud and Embezzlement
It’s every business owner’s worst nightmare: the company bookkeeper, who has been a loyal employee for eight years, has suddenly disappeared – along with $250,000 of the company’s money. Unless the company has the resources and know-how of the FBI,… Read More
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To Thine Own Self Be True
Every month, I ask our Empty Hourglass Clients to meet with me, free of charge, so that I can keep a better handle on their businesses and answer any questions they may have. You see, many business owners have questions… Read More
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Legal Structure Does Make a Difference
To many business owners, the question of “legal structure” begins and ends with the completion of a pre-printed form from Office Depot and the payment of a nominal filing fee to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. The fact of… Read More
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You’re Observing Corporate Formalities, Aren’t You?
The first response I usually get from most businesspeople when I mention “corporate formalities” is a puzzled look. Which is not surprising, since the term is rarely used except by lawyers. The second response is invariably a request by my clients for… Read More
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Fall (Corporate) Housekeeping
In an unfortunate rite of fall, Maryland law requires the State Comptroller “immediately after September 30 of each year,” to prepare, and send to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (“SDAT”), a list of every Maryland corporation that has… Read More
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Concussions, the NFL, and the Impact of a Warrior Mentality
This past week, 80 separate brain-related lawsuits against the NFL, involving approximately 2,100 former players, were consolidated into one legal action in Philadelphia. The heart of the players’ action is that the NFL willfully disregarded player safety by concealing the long-term… Read More