Apps and Sites That Collect Data From Children Must Comply With COPPA

Any website or app, which is directed at children younger than 13, must comply with U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines about collecting personal information.

Got Life Insurance? Designate a Beneficiary! Here’s Why

Attorneys F. Kirk Kolodner and James D. Handley of Gordon Feinblatt, LLC convinced a U.S.

Divvying Up Rights When Jointly Creating a Product Is Essential — and Difficult

Divvying up intellectual property (IP) rights when jointly creating a product is essential — and difficult.

Maryland Passes Consent Requirement for Employment Interview Use of Facial Recognition Services

A new Maryland law, HB 1202, prohibits an employer from using a facial recognition service for the purp

Recently Enacted Maryland Employment Laws on Heat Stress, Unpaid Wages and Hernias

During the previous legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed a number of employment law measures that employers should understand.

Maryland Enacts Ban on Salary History Inquiries and Closes Loophole in the Equal Pay for Equal Work Law

During this legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed two amendments to the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law.

Blockchain and Why You Need to Know About It

Katherine Pinkard, President of Pinkard Properties in Towson and a speaker at t

Bankruptcy Court Apportions Rent Under Force Majeure Clause

Section 365 (d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code requires that a Chapter 11 debtor pay post-petition rent due under a commercial lease on a timely basis.

Relating to Real Estate - June 2020

IN THIS ISSUE:EDITORS' NOTE

Opportunity Zones in 2020

For taxpayers who have been considering making an investment in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (Fund) to take advantage of the tax benefits provided by the Opportunity Zone rules that became effectiv