Paul Marcotte provides commentary for The Daily Record article, “MSBA, ABA fight tax on unpaid invoices.” Mr. Marcotte spoke with The Daily Record reporter, Steve Lash, regarding opposition to a proposal in the Tax Reform Act of 2014 to force large professional service firms to switch from cash to an accrual method of accounting, noting that, “This is going to impact a lot of firms... It's not hard to get to $10 million if you're a midsize firm.”

Arnold Sherman will present on planning for children with special needs at the 11th Moebius Syndrome Conference on July 20, 2014.

Paley Rothman is pleased to welcome its newest principal, Carlos M. Lastra, to the Family Law and Litigation practice groups.

David P. Shapiro and Arthur G. House were both elected to the Maryland State Bar Association’s Board of Governors.

David P. Shapiro was elected Secretary of the Business Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.

Hope Eastman provides commentary for Human Resource Executive article, "Cracking Down on Social-Media Misconduct," by Mark McGraw (May 29, 2014).

James Hammerschmidt was the featured presenter at the Montgomery County Society for Human Resource Management monthly meeting.

Paley Rothman, Bibi Berry and Tracey Coates all took home awards at the Bar Association of Montgomery County Annual Law Day.

Employers should take heed of new EEOC guidance on managing pregnant employees.

Addressing concerns about the process and cost of international arbitration, the ICDR of the AAA has issued new rules which streamline and enhance international arbitration practice and greatly limit US litigation-style discovery.

New D.C. law forbids employers from conducting criminal background checks until a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Real estate broker’s use of unlicensed consultants can lead to loss of commission.

EEOC v. Mach Mining and Young v. UPS, the Supreme Court’s upcoming docket will have implications for employers and their employees.

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and NLRB v. Noel Canning, the Supreme Court’s latest decisions have implications for employers and their employees.

The Supreme Court noted that the Bankruptcy Code does not define the term “retirement funds.” In determining whether the inherited IRAs qualified as “retirement funds” for the purposes of the bankruptcy exemption the Court examined “the legal characteristics of the account in which the funds are held, asking whether, as an objective matter, the account is one set aside for the day when an individual stops working.”

Revisions to “Use or Lose” rule increase flexibility for employees, offer options to employers.

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For more than 40 years, working on behalf of an impressive mix of business and individual clients, the law firm of Paley Rothman has provided a wide range of legal counsel and representation in such diverse and demanding practice areas as business & commercial transactions, tax, real estate, litigation, estate planning and employment law among others. Now totaling more than 35 attorneys, the firm embraces the time-honored virtues of integrity and hard work, and has earned a reputation that makes us and our clients proud.

Paley Rothman’s formula for success is as simple as the law is complex. Our lawyers’ dedication to their clients is matched by an equally strong commitment to recognize and react to the changing landscape that is today’s legal system. That ever-expanding knowledge of the law is what allows them to handle the most complicated legal matters, delivering the resources–and the responsiveness–to protect our clients’ short-term interests and provide for their long-term success.

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