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Avoid Scams Threatening to Register Your Trademark for Someone Else

No, a lawyer is not going to register your trademark for someone else unless you hire that lawyer to register the trademark for you. Do not fall for this scam.

CFPB and DOJ Withdraw Joint Statement on Consideration of Immigration Status Under ECOA

On January 12, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the U.S.

Annual Assessment Fee Credit Application Available

The Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”) has announced the availability of the application for qualifying Maryland financial institutions to obtain an annual assessment fee credit for op

Maryland Legal Alert - February 2026

In This Issue Annual Assessment Fee Credit Application Available 

Retain Some Use of Old Logo to Preserve Trademark Protection

When rebranding with a new logo or font, consider also using the legacy brand in some manner as a means to preserve trademark rights.

What the AHEAD Agreement Means for Maryland Hospitals

In this episode, health care attorney Darci Smith and Barry Rosen delve into the AHEAD Agreement, a major revision to Maryland's hospital payment system.

Trademark Registration Requires Proper Specimens of Use

In a trademark application, be sure the examples you file to show usage fit the appropriate guidelines, and maybe even u

Maryland Data and IT Sales Tax Update

As previously reported, on May 27, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed The Budget Reconciliatio

Maryland Minimum Interest Rate for Escrow and Special Purpose Accounts

Maryland law requires depository institutions doing business in Maryland that make first lien residential real property loans and maintain escrow accounts for those loans to pay a minimum rate of i

CFPB Withdraws Proposed Rule on Registry of Nonbank Form Contract Terms

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has withdrawn its proposed rule titled Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts To Impose Terms and Conditions That

Maryland Legal Alert - January 2026

In This Issue How 2025 Transformed Digital Assets: What Business Leaders Need to Know for 2026 

How 2025 Transformed Digital Assets: What Leaders Need to Know for 2026

For much of the past decade, digital assets existed in a state of legal and regulatory limbo. Many businesses interested in the space were mostly risk averse, choosing to wait for clarity.

Know What Is (and is not) Copyrightable

Copyright law has its limitations.

23 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2026 Super Lawyers® List and 11 as Rising Stars

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that 23 of our attorneys have been named to the 2026 Maryland Super Lawyers® list, and an additional 11 have been n

Did You Know? Winter 2025

Physical Therapists: Did You Know a coalition of physical therapists is suing the Trump administration over a policy that prevents non-Medicare enrolled clinicians from receiving o

Commission-Based Payments to Marketing Employees

Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) is a federal law that

Medicaid Eligibility Changes

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law on July 4, 2025.

FTC’s Non-Compete Ban is Dead, But its Efforts to Limit Non-Competes Survives

In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promulgated a nationwide rule b

A Product’s Software License Could Restrict Resale

The ability to resell any device or product is dependent on the license terms of the software embedded in that device.

California Taxes a Texas Radiologist Who Works from Home

Dr. Xavier Garcia-Rojas (Rojas), a lifetime resident of Texas, is a radiologist that interprets imaging studies, for example, CT scans and MRIs, entirely from his home office in Texas.

Maryland PSC Launches PC 75 to Implement NGEA Storage Mandate

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has officially launched Public Conference 75 to

Maryland PSC Launches RECA Procurement Study

In a recent public comment notice, the Maryland Public Service Commission kicked off a new effort under the Renewable Energy Certainty Act (RECA): a