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

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our clients include operating companies as well as strategic or financial buyers, private equity groups, management buyout groups and others varying in sizes and strategies.

Adhere to CAN-SPAM for Email Newsletters and Promotions

Sending commercial newsletters and advertisements by email — what some may consider as “spam” — is not prohibited, but it is regulated.

What Businesses Need to Know About Maryland’s RELIEF Act

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