2003 Maryland Laws Update

The 2003 session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight on April 7 after passing 629 bills. Many of these new laws affect financial service providers.

Lessons Learned for Silicone Breast Implant Litigation, Mealey's Emerging Product Liability Conference

George Ritchie presented at the Mealey's Emerging Product Liability Conference.

Maryland Employer's Firing of an At-Will Employee for Consulting Attorney is Not a Wrongful Discharge

Maryland’s highest court ruled that an at-will employee has no general right to consult with an attorney before responding to an adverse employment action. The plaintiff in Porterfield v.

I'm Not Sleeping, I'm on Leave

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago recently ruled that the firing of an employee for sleeping on the job could violate the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and ordered that the employ

Electronic Disclosure of ERISA Documents

Federal law (ERISA) requires that employers provide certain documents relating to their employee benefit plans to the people who are covered by the plans. The U.S.

Department of Labor Seeks to Modernize White Collar Exemptions

On March 31, 2003, the U.S.

Welcome to Free Agency: The Antitrust Attack on the National Resident Match Program

Who is Yazoo Smith? If you don't know, you will by the end of this article.

Tenant Loses 1, Wins 1

One of the most significant expenses incurred by all health care providers is the rent that they pay for the space that they lease.

Patient Referral Shortcuts

There are a myriad of laws that prohibit, in one way or another, a Maryland health care provider from earning a profit from the provider's ability to refer a patient for needed health care services

No Hire Clauses - Are They Legal?

Contracts involving health care professionals often contain a provision where one side agrees not to hire the other side's employees.