"Ban the Box" Law in Baltimore City

On August 13, 2014, Baltimore City's "ban the box" law went into effect, prohibiting most Baltimore City employers from inquiring about an applicant's criminal background prior to making a conditio

No Data from Self-Insured Plans

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held in Liberty Mutual v.

Whistleblowing Trumps Medical Staff By-Laws

The California Supreme Court recently held, in Fahlen v.

Maryland Regulatory News - Fall 2014

1. In June, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) approved a number of changes to hospital rates and revenues for FY 2015 (which began July 1).

Informed Consent

A version of this article was published by The Daily Record on April 21, 2015.

Florida May Be a Little Too Humid After All

Governor O'Malley recently signed into law legislation making a significant change to Maryland's estate tax law.

Update -- New Maryland Employment Laws

With summer over, Maryland employers need to turn their attention to three new workplace laws passed by the General Assembly during its last session.

Minimum Wage Increases For Maryland Workers

Minimum Wage Increases For Maryland Workers

Maryland Adopts Mandatory Parental Leave For Small Employers

Since its passage in 1993, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has required employers with 50 or more employees to provide 12 weeks of parental leave to eligible employees.

Gender Identity Is Added To Maryland’s Discrimination Law

Maryland joined seventeen other states and the District of Columbia in adding gender identity to the state's discrimination law.