By Cary Zimmerman It is no secret that women make less money - on average - than their male counterparts. U.S. Census Bureau data shows that white women working full-time earned roughly 80% of what men earned in 2018. This pay disparity exists despite federal laws,...
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No Running from Trouble with the Transfer Rule
By Tom Moran, Susan Stone & Kristina Supler Divided with Equal Passion While the stage is certainly not as big as its Division I counterpart, Division III student athletes quietly dedicate their time and energy to their respective sports with equal vigor....
Will Colleges Level the Playing Field After Admissions Cheating Scandal?
Parents across the country are enraged over allegations of a multi-million dollar bribery scheme using wealth and fame to influence the admission of students into prestigious universities. Fifty people – including Hollywood celebrities like ‘Full House’s Lori...
Learn from Aunt Becky: Money and Fame Won’t Protect Your College Student
How far would you really go for your child? ‘Full House’s Aunt Becky and a former Desperate Housewife lied and cheated for the sake of their children. It’s all over the news. Hollywood actresses Lori Loughlin (formerly Aunt Becky in sitcom ‘Full House’) and...
California Mandates Gender Diversity For Boards – Will Other States Follow?
By Cary Zimmerman On September 30, 2018, California became the first state to mandate corporate board gender diversity by requiring public companies to include minimum numbers of women on their boards with the signing of Senate Bill No. 826. The law requires that, by...
Will I Be Arrested?
At least once a week, clients ask us questions along the following lines: someone filed a police report against me, will I be arrested? When will I be charged? Will the police come looking for me? I didn’t do anything wrong, so when will the police tell me the...
Is the Party Over for Greeks at Harvard? Fraternities and Sororities Sue Harvard, Claiming Sex Discrimination
Looking back on the last year, it’s impossible to ignore the ways in which the #MeToo movement has changed our country. Many of the effects have been positive: victims of sexual assault and harassment who previously stayed silent are coming forward, empowering fellow...
Brand Clarity “The First C”
By David Posteraro Brand Clarity. Brands, like celebrities, may be famous for nothing other than the fact of being recognized. They work at their own distinction. Like fashion, brand acceptance is fickle; its time in the sunshine of acceptability fleeting. ...
Electronically Signed Email Exchange May Constitute Enforceable Real Estate Contract
By: Stephen D. Richman, Esq. - Senior Counsel- Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz (A Watch Your Language Series Article) (“Watch your language when creating contracts [and when not intending to create a contract”]) As established in other “Watch Your Language” articles for...
Ohio Supreme Court: Reversion Language No Longer Necessary to Create Fee Simple Determinable Estate
As established in other “Watch Your Language” articles for this Blog, as a general rule, courts will typically uphold commercial document provisions unless they are contrary to public policy or statutory law, or the subject of a mutual mistake. Courts...