Did You Know? Spring 2008

Mental Health Privacy Trumps Board of Physicians: Did you know that a mental health patient's constitutional right to privacy was found sufficient to prevent the Board of Physicia

Anti-Medicaid or Antitrust?

Last year, the Illinois Attorney General sued two medical clinics for violation of the State's antitrust laws. In Illinois v. Carle Clinic Association, P.C. and Christie Clinic, P.C.

Trigger Rates for April 2008

A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o

Margaret W. Tindall Named One of Maryland's Top 100 Women

Gordon Feinblatt is pleased to announce that Margaret Witherup Tindall has been selected by The Daily Record as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women for 2008. 

Maryland Legal Alert - March 2008

FOURTH CIRCUIT RULES IN HOEPA CASE OF FIRST IMPRESSION REGARDING CHARGES BY AFFILIATES

The Collision of the Internet and Trademark Law

A version of this article was published in The Maryland Bar Bulletin, March 2008 issue.

SUPREME COURT WIDENS AVAILABILITY OF 401(k) LAWSUITS

The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for employees in 401(k) or other “defined contribution” retirement plans to sue plan officials for not properly administering their account.

Amendments To FMLA Add New Leave For Military Families

President Bush signed into law amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which create two new types of leave for employees who have family members in the military.

Leading for Growth: Assessing the Growth Impact of Umpqua Bank's "Cultural Makeover"

Chase Tweel was published in the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, Volume 12.  Click

Trigger Rates for March 2008

A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o