James R. Benjamin, Jr. Appointed to the Maryland Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that James R. Benjamin, Jr.

Public Service Commission Licensing Preempts Local Zoning for Siting of Solar Farm

In a unanimous decision issued July 15, 2019, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that the Maryland Public Service Commission's (PSC) process for granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Nec

Strategies to Counter Online Disparagement are Available

When your business or product is being disparaged online, you have legal recourse, although not always as strong as you might want.  When the statement is false or could reasonably be interpre

Maryland Legal Alert - July 2019

In This Issue: 2019 MARYLAND LAWS AFFECTING FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS

Employers Will Be Required to Report Pay Data as Part of the EEO-1 Report by September 30, 2019

For more than 50 years, the U.S.

CFPB Symposium Discussion on the Need to Clarify "Abusive" Acts or Practices Under Dodd-Frank

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held a symposium in June on the ambiguity of what is considered “abusive” activity in consumer financial services.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan Despite Debtor's Receipt of Income from Cannabis Business

While states continue to expand the legalization of cannabis for medical or recreation use, cannabis remains a controlled substance under federal law.

Supreme Court Rules 1st Amendment Allows FUCT as a Trademark

Following its trend of finding that the First Amendment allows free speech even in branding, the Supreme Court ruled last week that the term FUCT could be a registered trademark.

Maryland Laws Update 2019

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2019 Maryland laws affecting financial services providers.

DMCA Take Down of Kardashian Deepfake Raises Copyright Fair Use Questions