by Leslie Marenco | Sep 29, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Virtually any issue related to a person’s employment is governed by a mix of both state and federal law. Federal employment law often affords workers greater protections than state law alone. Although many employers offer paid holidays, sick days, and vacation time...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 28, 2014 | Articles, Business/ Corporate Law
On March 13, President Obama signed a presidential memorandum that directs the U.S. Department of Labor to propose new rules governing overtime exemption regulations for white collar workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).The Presidential Memorandum...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 26, 2014 | Articles, Inheritance
Inherited wealth need not be “an albatross around the neck of the children” as Sting so succinctly put it recently when asked if he was leaving his wealth to his children. His children will not see much of his millions, but not all wealthy parents feel the way he...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 26, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
When your company enters into a contract with another entity or person, both parties are expected to fulfill the contract terms. However, there are some situations where a contract can be found to be legally unenforceable because of these reasons: Lack of capacity –...
by Leslie Marenco | Sep 25, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Retail giant Target suffered a massive data breach last December that eroded its reputation and its bottom line. How did this happen? Apparently, hackers gained access to Target’s IT infrastructure via a third-party HVAC contractor that was connected to their...