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Stein, Theodore P.

Ted brings more than 30 years of experience in employee benefits, ERISA and employment law and litigation to the firm.

Maryland Legal Alert - September 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: COLORADO SETTLEMENT IMPLICATES BANK-PARTNERSHIP MODELS

OCC Issues Guidance on Custodial Services for Cryptocurrency Assets

Banks have long provided safekeeping and custodial services to their customers. In a pre-digital age, this often took the form of the traditional safe deposit box.

FinCEN Issues Guidance for Hemp Banking

Among other things, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp as a controlled dangerous substance under federal law.

Colorado Settlement Implicates Bank-Partnership Models

We reported in our July 2016 Maryland Legal Alert that the U.S.

‘Natural Zone of Expansion’ Broadens Trademark Rights

Trademark protection generally extends only to the goods and services the trademark owner actually offers.

Five Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named 2021 Baltimore 'Lawyer of the Year' by Best Lawyers in America®

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that five of our attorneys have been named 2021 Baltimore “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America®

IRS Issues Updated ‘Safe Harbor’ 402(f) Model Notices for Retirement Plan Administrators

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of the Treasury recently updated 2018 “safe harbor” guidance on eligible rollover distribution explanations to plan participants.

Abide by License Terms of Royalty-Free Clip Art

When pulling images off clip art sites or other websites that offer “royalty-free” graphics, be sure to use the images only as allowed by the website where they come from.

Relating to Real Estate - Maryland Real Property Laws Update 2020

COVID-19 caused the Maryland General Assembly to abbreviate its 2020 Legislative Session after only 71 days, instead of the usual 90.

Supreme Court Preserves and Extends Ban on Robocalls to Cellphones

The U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that all robocalls to cellphones are prohibited.

Maryland Laws Update 2020

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2020 Maryland laws affecting financial services providers.

Consumer Perception of Trademarks is Key to Supreme Court Ruling on Booking.com

Consumer perception of words is a key element in determining whether a trademark is protectable and can be registered, according to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling June 30, 2020.

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.

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

Remote Settlements in Maryland During the Pandemic

Because of COVID-19, many of us are working remotely.