Consider When It’s Time to Modify, Not Just Renew, a Tech Agreement

When a technology license agreement is up for renewal, consider whether it may instead be a good juncture to modify the terms of the agreement.

Is Your Institution Handling Driver’s License Copies Correctly?

A little-known federal law imposes restrictions on federally insured financial institutions in connection with copying and retaining copies of state-issued driver’s licenses and similar identificat

Understanding COBRA Extensions Granted as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the nation, the federal government extended the deadlines for electing COBRA and paying COBRA premiums for continuation of health insurance coverage.

Bankruptcy Appellate Panel: Post-Petition Retention of Prepetition Account Garnishment Does Not Violate the Automatic Stay

The 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel recently reinforced a Pennsylvania bankruptcy court case that was among the first to extend the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Chicago v.

Regulators Issue Joint Statement on Discontinuation of LIBOR

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Association, the Office of the C

Eleventh Circuit Orders En Banc Rehearing for Controversial Debt Collection Ruling

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Maryland Legal Alert - December 2021

IN THIS ISSUE: IS YOUR INSTITUTION HANDLING DRIVER’S LICENSE COPIES CORRECTLY?

Use of Someone’s Right of Publicity Should Last Forever

When obtaining the right to use someone’s name, image or likeness (NIL), be sure to obtain the right forever.

Appealing a Rejected Patent Application May Have Less Appeal

Appealing the rejection of a patent application is no longer the easy option.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Releases COVID-19 Vaccination Regs for Health Care Workers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an emergency regulation on November 4, 2021, requiring COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers (Mandate).