Maryland Legal Alert - February 2023

In This IssueCFPB Credit Card Late Fee ProposalFDIC Doubles Fines for Repeat RESPA Violations

Make Archival Copies of Software; The Law Usually Allows It

It is not an infringement of a copyright for the “owner of a copy of a computer program” to make a copy of the software for the purpose of having an archive to use if the origin

Copyright in A.I. and A.I. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I. Declares

Works created by artificial intelligence (A.I.) raise two core copyright questions: is the work an infringement, and is the work protectable? Some answers are easier than others, and what A.I.

Don't Go Offsides Using Your Sport's Team's Branding

Your football team has made the playoffs this year after a drought (Go Ravens!).

California (Cars) Here We Come (Part II)

As readers of my earlier memo California (Cars) Here We Come (Part I) know, Maryland is adopting the Advanced C

SECURE 2.0 Act Imposes New Rules on Retirement Plans

The SECURE 2.0 Act, embedded in the spending bill enacted in December 2022, imposes extensive new rules on pension, 401(k) and 403(b) plans.

Maryland Legal Alert - January 2023

In This IssueDC "Debt Collector" Provisions

Maryland Regulatory News

1. In October 2022, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) announced emergency regulations that place a moratorium on hospital applications for full rate reviews for 18

New MDPCP Tracks

As the Maryland Primary Care Program (MDPCP) pilot continues, the Maryland Department of Health announced planned expansions for the program that will go into effect in 2023.

ACO Changes for 2023

In November 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule final rule.  The final rule includes proposed changes to various Med
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