Author Archives: Site Administrator
A Liability Risk for Airbnb Hosts
Over the last few years, Uber and Airbnb have come to be known as leaders of something called the sharing economy. Give their founders credit for this feat of mostly misplaced nomenclature. The companies help people sell rides in cars and rent stays in homes; they deserve no more credit for promoting a skill… Read More »
Has Santa Claus Been A Bad Boy? Don’t Forget the Background Check
Published by Nick Fishman Tis the season to be jolly. . . and vigilant. As we break out the holiday decorations, rush for the latest Black Friday sale and pray for a white Christmas (as long as that white Christmas doesn’t delay our flight to Florida or Mexico), we need to remember that the… Read More »
Holiday Workers Need Background Checks, Too
2014 by Angela Preston in Best Practices, By The Way (BTW), Compliance As we get ready for the big gift-giving season. It’s hard to believe, but holiday hiring season is already well under way. If you hire holiday or other temporary workers, it’s important to hire ones that you can trust. Why Screen Temporary… Read More »
Five Steps To Protect High-Net-Worth Clients from High-Stakes Lawsuits
Financial Advisor and Ace Private Risk Services present a complimentary webinar designed to help high net worth families protect their assets from personal liability lawsuits, which can take years to litigate and result in awards and settlements well in excess of $10 million. On its website, Financial Advisor says this course explores the liability… Read More »
Nation’s ‘Mother Court’ Celebrates 225th Anniversary
A 225th anniversary ceremony honoring the first-ever federal court session held under the U.S. Constitution and Judiciary Act is captured in a newly released U.S. Courts video. The event, held Nov. 4 in the ceremonial courtroom of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, honored a court session held Nov…. Read More »
Fiscal Year Bankruptcy Filings Lowest in Seven Years
Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for the fiscal year 2014—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2014—totaled 963,739, down 13 percent from the 1.1 million bankruptcy filings in FY 2013, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. This is the lowest number of bankruptcy filings for any 12-month… Read More »
Court’s Largest Single Disbursement Reaches Thousands of Victims
Take one international bank fraud scheme, 17 co-conspirators, 18,253 victims and over $3 million in restitution. Add a dedicated district court staff and you have what is believed to be the largest single check disbursement made to date by any district court. The story begins in Trenton, New Jersey with the 2010 conviction in… Read More »
Former Prince George’s officer convicted of beating U-Md. student can clear record
Long before John McKenna enrolled at Catholic University law school, he learned how unpredictable the legal system can be. In March 2010, McKenna, then a junior at the University of Maryland, was beaten by two Prince George’s County police officers as he headed to a bar with his friend. One officer was acquitted and… Read More »
Jury Duty Scam Alert
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Felicia C. Cannon, Clerk of Court Jarrett B. Perlow, Chief Deputy Reply to Northern Division Address Elizabeth B. Snowden, Chief Deputy August 1, 2014 Jury Duty Scam Alert This Court has received reports of a new juror scam email that fraudulently seeks personal… Read More »
Warning: Fraudulent Arrest Warrants being Issued
From the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Warning: Possible Fictitious Arrest Warrant In some parts of the United States there is a new scam possibly involving district courts. In this case, a fictitious arrest warrant on a criminal charge is sent to an individual, offering a chance to… Read More »
