Maryland Laws Update 2016

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2016 Maryland laws affecting financial services providers.Table of Contents

Maryland Legal Alert June 2016

In this issue:

EmPOWER Maryland: Seeking Opportunity in Maryland's Aggressive Energy Efficiency Standard

The EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008 ("EmPOWER") requires Maryland's electric utilities to achieve energy savings through a managed portfolio of energy efficiency programs administere

To Determine the Value of Property on the Date of Finality, It is Acceptable to Consider Comparable Sales Thereafter

In Lane v. Supervisor of Assessments of Montgomery County, -- A.3d --, No. 41 Sept. Term 2015, 2016 WL 1742793 (Md.

The Town of New Market’s Comprehensive Plan Complies with State Law

Upon a challenge by groups and individuals, in Friends of Frederick County v. Town of New Market, 224 Md. App.

Relating to Real Estate May 2016

In this issue:

Foreign LLCs May File Proceedings Even If Not Qualified to Do Business in Maryland, but Moe's Did Not Have Standing to Attack Chipotle's Zoning

The Court of Appeals decided that a foreign limited liability company may file an action in a Maryland court even if it was not then qualified to do business in this State, and it may pursue the ca

Covenant Limiting Development to One House per Lot Is Still in Effect and Had Not Been Waived Even Though a Companion Clause Was Waived

In Shader v. Hampton Imp. Ass'n, Inc., 443 Md.

Court of Appeals Upholds Municipal Stormwater Permitting Process

In a unanimous decision issued March 11, 2016, the Court of Appeals upheld the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) flexible approach to permitting stormwater discharges from municipal st

EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Program

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final regulations on May 16, 2016, that describe how employers offering workplace wellness programs can comply with the Americans with Disa