Maryland Legal Alert - April 2021

IN THIS ISSUE:COVID-19 BANKRUPTCY RELIEF EXTENSION ACT OF 2021 EXTENDS CERTAIN CARES ACT BANKRUPTCY PROVISIONS

Even Open Source Software Requires Users to Follow Guidelines

Open source software is generally available for anyone to use — as an option to using software protected by copyright — but be mindful that, even with open source works, rules usually govern how th

American Rescue Plan Act’s Free COBRA Coverage Begins April 1

On March 11, 2021, President Joseph Biden, Jr. signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).

New Laws Enacted for Removing Old Trademark Registrations

When evaluating if a trademark can be registered, searching the database at the U.S.

Protections in Place for Latest Federal Stimulus Payments

On March 15, 2021, Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr.

Changes to Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

In our Maryland Legal Alert in February 2021

Corporate Transparency Act Requires Reporting Companies to File with FinCEN

On January 7, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (Defense Act), which includes the Corporate Transparency Act (Act).

Alert to Plan Administrators: COVID-19 Extension of COBRA Election Period Subject to One-Year Limit

On February 26, 2021, the U.S.

Descriptive and Surname Trademarks Can Earn Protection Over Time

Words that describe a product or service being offered can eventually be a protectable trademark for those items although, initially, descriptive terms are not protectable as trademarks.

Maryland Legal Alert - March 2021

IN THIS ISSUE:CONSTRUCTION LENDER NOT LIABLE FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S FAILURE TO PAY SUBCONTRACTOR