Wal-Mart Irony

The Maryland health care initiative, popularly known as the "Wal-Mart bill," has been shelved permanently. Maryland Attorney General Douglas F.

The 2007 Maryland General Assembly Session

Common wisdom is that the looming deficit caused the Maryland General Assembly to adopt few, new health care initiatives during the 2007 Session.

Sarbanes-Oxley Lite

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on January 18, 2008.

National Provider Identifier Grace Period

May 24, 2007, was the date when most entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), including health care providers that bill or transmit health information el

Maryland Regulatory News Summer 2007

1. In February, the Maryland Health Care Commission (HCC) released its "State Healthcare Expenditures Report" based on 2005 data.

Did You Know? Summer 2007

Non-Compete: Did you know that a regular corporation, as opposed to a professional corporation, may not enforce a non-compete clause against a former physician employee in Virginia

Global Warming Litigation Heating Up

Global warming is undeniably a hot topic.  Fueled by scientific reports concluding that global warming likely is caused by human activity and Al Gore’s Academy Award for An Inconvenient Tr

Trigger Rates for June 2007

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

Section 409A Regulations Are Finalized

The IRS recently issued final regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code that will require many employers to take prompt action.

Maryland Legal Alert - June 2007

TURNBAUGH TO RETIRE, CHOICE FOR NEW COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL REGULATION NAMED