2006 Maryland Laws Update

The 2006 session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned on April 10 and the Governor held his last bill signing session May 26, but declined to sign many bills and instead permitted them to bec

Trustees Foreclosing on Real Property May be Debt Collectors

Wilson v. Draper & Goldberg, P.L.L.C., 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 8243 (4th Cir. April 5, 2006)Some bad facts

Summary of Montgomery County Council Bill 36-04

Montgomery County Council Bill 36-04 entitled Commission on Human Rights - Discrimination in Housing Amendments was introduced by Montgomery County Council President Perez and Council Members Subin

Maryland Mortgage Loan Originators Must be Licensed (Registered) by January 1, 2007

Chapter 590 of the 2005 Laws of Maryland (introduced as HB 1040) establishes a new licensing regime for mortgage loan originators who work for some Maryland-licensed mortgage brokers and lenders.

PSQIA: On Your Mark, Get Ready, Stop

On July 29, 2005 President Bush signed the Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA).

Medicare Part D-Join Now or Pay Later

Medicare Part D - Medicare's first prescription drug program-became effective on January 1, 2006. The benefit is available to anyone who is eligible for Medicare.

Medical Directors: A Good Job to Have, But You Better Do A Good Job

Medical directors of nursing facilities in Maryland have a "good job," but now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is trying to ensure that these medical directors actually "do a g

Fraud-Busting 'MEDICs'

In the past, if you heard the word MEDIC, you likely thought of Radar O'Reilly or Klinger from M*A*S*H.

Did You Know? Spring 2006

Duty to an HIV-Positive Employee's Spouse: Did you know that Maryland's highest appellate court recently decided that an employer had no duty to an employee's spouse either to test
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