Maryland Legal Alert - March 2020

Think Broadly About Rights Needed to Make Copies

When using music, a photograph or video created by someone else, understand all permissions that are required and make sure to obtain them all.

Maryland Bill Would Expand Sales and Use Tax to Include More Services

On February 20, 2020, Delegate Eric Luedtke, a Montgomery Co

Maryland Enacts a ‘Ban the Box’ Statute for Private Employment

The Maryland General Assembly passed “ban the box” legislation during its 2019 session prohibiting employers from requiring job applicants to disclose whether they have a criminal record or have ha

Trademark Applications Must Now Include the Owner’s Email

Beginning February 15, 2020, all trademark applications must list an email address for the applicant, in addition to a lawyer’s email. Otherwise, the U.S.

Maryland Legal Alert - February 2020

Website Accessibility Becoming More Necessary

Websites should include features that address accessibility.

In Transactions, Address Ownership of Data and Software

Transactions increasingly involve parties sharing and jointly developing data and software.

2019 Survey of Activities Identified as Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Under the Dodd-Frank Act, Part Two

To read the survey in its entirety, click here.

FERC Order Impacts Renewables

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order on December 19, 2019, directing PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) to expand its current Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in a manner that