- NewsDave Kall featured in Mentor Monday, promoting partnership with College Now
For the past 6 years, McDonald Hopkins has been proud partners with the College Now Mentorship program. To promote mentorship, every April the NBC affiliated TV station, WKYC, promotes ‘Mentor Monday,’ highlighting the program and why adults throughout Northeast Ohio should sign up to be mentors.
- Blog PostBalancing DEI in the workplace
Public corporations, such as JetBlue Airways Corp. and Molson Coors Beverage Company, are citing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives as a “risk” factor in their 10-K filings. The growing DEI pushback is a good reminder for employers that fairness and equality, regardless of protected characteristics, and based upon bona-fide qualifications, is a good compass by which to make employment-related decisions.
- Blog PostKey deadlines approaching under NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulations
A major compliance deadline is approaching for the New York Department of Financial Services cybersecurity regulation, 23 NYCRR §§ 500.0—500.24, or Part 500. If not already underway, covered entities should immediately initiate a review of their cybersecurity program to determine any potential shortcomings and areas of improvement.
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McDonald Hopkins' members, David Kall and Katherine Wensink, explain the importance of mentorship and our partnership with College Now.
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While the MFIL provides protections to franchisees, the fact remains that franchisors exercise significant discretion over their brands and hold considerable sway over the transfer of franchise rights.
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A recent case illustrates the importance of considering the impact of any potential defaults, whether non-monetary or otherwise, before any franchisee bankruptcy.
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If there is a foundational value to be found in the rise and fall of Burgerim, it is this: before investing in any franchise concept, it is imperative that all aspects of the offering are vetted and that qualified and experienced advisors are consulted. As the old adage goes, when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
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A four-term Michigan mayor lost his lengthy battle to seek a fifth term earlier this month when the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which oversees federal litigation in several states including Ohio, upheld his city’s new charter provision setting mayoral term limits.