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

DOL Issues Final Overtime Rules

As discussed in our July 2, 2015 Update, the U.S.

U.S. Tax Court Again Focuses on Reasonable Compensation

For the second time in 2016, the United States Tax Court (the “Court”) has issued a decision involving the application of the independent investor test in considering the issue of reasonable compen

Environmental Permitting in Maryland, China/U.S. Business, U.S. Department of Commerce

Michael Powell spoke at the

OSHA Rule Imposes New Injury Reporting Procedures and Seeks to Restrict Common Drug Testing and Safety Programs

On May 12, 2016, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") released a final rule that imposes new employer injury and illness reporting requirements and mandates that

Revolutionary Ways of Defending Plan Assets

John Paliga was a panelist at the ABA Section of Real Property, Trusts & Estates 2016 Spring Symposia.

I Didn't Volunteer for This: Key Issues in Involuntary Bankruptcy Cases

Susan Klein presented at the Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association Spring Weekend.