City Council Bill Enhances Requirements for Baltimore Landlords
- May 22, 2018
- Business Law Landlord Law
Baltimore City Councilman Bill Henry introduced a bill this year that would require licensing and inspection of all private rental properties. Currently, landlords with one- and two-unit rental properties are exempt from those requirements, but those are the properties that mo[ ... ]
Women Entrepreneurs Optimistic About Coming Decades
- October 30, 2017
- Business Law
The concept of “the glass ceiling” in business seems to be fading away – female entrepreneurs predict big changes in the next 20 years that will put them on par with, or ahead of, their male counterparts. These findings come from the 2017 Bank of America Women Small B[ ... ]
Is Your Business Losing Money? These May Be the Reasons.
- September 20, 2017
- Business Law
When your business is losing money, sometimes the reasons are obvious. For example, extreme weather may dissuade shoppers from visiting your brick-and-mortar store. But some underlying problems may not b[ ... ]
It’s Never Too Late to Start Your Own Business
- September 5, 2017
- Business Law
Retirement isn't for everyone. Some people have a hard time with the concept of "doing nothing," and as they reach their late 50s, they wonder how they will fill their time in the future. Increasingly, many people who are approaching retirement age or are already retired are d[ ... ]
Poll Shows Consumers More Confident About Personal Finances
- March 28, 2017
- Business Law
For four decades, Gallup has conducted annual polls, asking people to rate their own personal finances. In January 2017,[ ... ]
Small Business Saturday is Nov. 26
- November 23, 2016
- Business Law
American Express rolled out Small Business Saturday in November 2010, in an effort to get more people to shop at small, locally owned businesses. With each passing year, the event has drawn more shoppers to local businesses, and in 2015,[ ... ]
New Overtime Regulations: What Small Businesses Need to Know
- September 22, 2016
- Business Law Business Litigation
On December 1, 2016 new federal overtime regulations take effect, making about 4.2 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay. Currently, only salaried workers earning le[ ... ]
A primer on selecting a business entity for your new Maryland business
- August 18, 2016
- Business Law
Choosing the entity for a new business is crucial in setting it up for success. The Maryland workforce grew by 40,000 jobs in 2015, according to an interview with state Comptroller Peter Franchot by WTOP. In January 2016, The Baltimore Sun cited Jeffrey L[ ... ]
LLCs Are An Increasingly Popular Business Entity Choice
- August 18, 2016
- Business Law
Each year, many people in Maryland decide to go into business for themselves. Entrepreneur magazine has noted that, of the myriad of choices you have to make when starting a business, one of the most important is the type of legal structure you select for your company. This[ ... ]
How to know if your noncompete is valid and enforceable
- August 18, 2016
- Business Law
Noncompete agreements in the U.S. are legal and enforceable as long as they are reasonable. But what does this mean? In today's 21st-century competitive business world, a wider variety of employers are using noncompete agreements than in years past. Accor[ ... ]