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PSC Solar Project Approval Was Not Based on Proper Standard

In Frederick County, Maryland v. LeGore Bridge Solar Center, LLC, No. 1249, Sept.

Maryland and U.S. Extend Stays on Residential Foreclosures and Certain Evictions

By executive order dated December 17, 2020 (December Order), Mary

Commercial Landlord Has Right to Self-Help

In Donegal Associates, LLC v. Christie-Scott, LLC, 248 Md. App.

Divide a Trademark Application That Faces Partial Trouble

When a trademark application encounters trouble due to issues with some of the applied-for goods and services, the owner can move the clean items into a new application that can progress toward reg

Don’t Get Penalized for Misusing Sports Teams’ Logos and Players’ Likenesses

Your football team is in the playoffs for the third consecutive year and peaking at just the right time (Go Ravens!).

New Appropriations Law Provides Limited FSA Relief

President Joseph Biden, Jr. signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act) late last month.

Stay on Residential Foreclosures and Prohibition on Evictions Extended

By executive order dated December 17, 2020, (December Order)

Maryland Legal Alert - January 2021

IN THIS ISSUE: CFPB ISSUES SECOND PART OF FINAL DEBT COLLECTION RULE CFPB ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR EARNED WAGE ACCESS PROGRAMS

Federal Protections in Place for Stimulus Payments

We previously reported in our May 2020 Maryland Legal Alert that Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr.

Mandatory FFCRA Leave Sunsets Soon, But Tax Credits for Voluntary Leave for Employees Extended

On December 27, 2020, the President signed a new stimulus bill — the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CCA) — in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

New Executive Order Delays Resumption of Residential Foreclosures

On December 17, 2020, Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr.

Should Employers Require Their Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations?

The COVID-19 Vaccine Quandary — To Mandate or Not to Mandate

Foreign-filed Trademark Applications May Not Be as Broad as They Appear

Trademark registrations by non-U.S. applicants can have a broader claim than U.S. applicants are allowed to have.

Did You Know?

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: Did you know that pharmacy giants CVS Health and Walgreens have agreed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S.

Green Light for Vertical Mergers

On June 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized guidelines for vertical mergers for the first time in more than 30 years.

Heightened Duties for Directors of Health Care Companies

Many of the country’s largest corporations are incorporated in Delaware. As a result, Delaware courts have become the leaders in articulating the duties of boards of directors.

Don’t Let a Strong Trademark Argument Help Your Future Adversary

Sometimes, too strong of a legal argument to protect a trademark can come back to be harmful. Trademark owners often have to explain why their marks are not infringing on a prior mark.

Maryland Legal Alert - December 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: CFPB ISSUES FINAL DEBT COLLECTION RULE

Address Ownership and Use of Intellectual Property Rights in a Joint Venture

Before embarking on a joint venture (JV), consider the intellectual property (IP) rights that the new business will use.

Relating to Real Estate - November 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU THROW YOUR CIGARETTE BUTTS

Solar Panels May be Limited by HOA

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals (CSA) held that a homeowners association (HOA) had the power to prohibit solar panels on the portion of roofs that are visible from the street despite a statut

An Estoppel Certificate Might Not Amend a Lease

Does an estoppel certificate signed by a tenant with terms that vary from the underlying lease amend the lease?

Lenders: Don’t Worry if You Lose Your Deeds of Trust

What if you lose a deed of trust en route to the clerk’s office, so the deed of trust does not get recorded?

Gordon Feinblatt LLC ranked in 2021 ‘Best Law Firms’ by Best Lawyers in America®

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC i