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Using Appropriate Agreement for Software Helps Reduce Future Disputes

Agreements used for online software and websites may have overlapping purposes. A business should understand the parameters of each type of agreement and use the appropriate document.

Reflections of a Homebound Real Estate Lawyer: All Dressed Up and Hesitant About Where to Go

Two months ago, we could have used the classic idiom “All dressed up and no place to go” as the title for this article.

What a Stage Two Reopening Looks Like in Maryland

This article was updated with information about additional reopenings on Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Did You Know? Summer 2020

Extrapolation: Did you know that Medicare’s “extrapolation” method to determine the amount of an overpayment has been validated?

To Avoid Liability, Website Operators Must Be Careful When Editing Posts, Under Embattled Section 230

Whether Twitter can — or Facebook should — filter President Donald Trump’s online comments has focused attention on the federal law addressing the impact of a business editing what others post on i

What a Stage One Reopening Looks Like in Maryland

This article was updated with information regarding face masks on Friday, May 29, 2020.

State Trademark Registrations Provide Some Benefit in Limited Situations

Obtaining a state trademark registration is not a common strategy, often for good reason.

False Advertising Claims Available Even When Harmed Party Is Not Mentioned

A false advertising claim can be brought even if the party complaining is not mentioned in the advertisement.

Maryland’s 'Mini-WARN' Law Mandates Advance Notice of Certain Workforce Reductions and Carries Significant Penalties

Maryland has joined approximately 20 states that mandate advance written notice to employees of certain workforce reductions.

Fishing for a Patent: The One that Got Away

Christopher John Rudy from Port Huron, Michigan, likes to hunt and fish, and as a patent attorney, he plays the patent system with the same sense of adventure.

Trademark Damages Allowed Even if Infringement Is Not Willful

Obtaining damages in a trademark case no longer requires the infringement to be willful, according to a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision issued April 23, 2020.

Patents in a Pandemic: Are There Incentives?

The debate over the role of patents during the COVID-19 pandemic has been growing.

Maryland Court of Appeals Suspends Statute of Limitations for State Court Case Filings amid Ongoing Pandemic

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic (Pandemic), Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera continues to issue administrative orders broadly impacting the practice of law in Maryland.

Protecting Your Trademark During Temporary Business Closure

For trademark users and registrants, a temporary shutdown of a business should not cause abandonment of a trademark if proper steps are taken.

Q&A on Maryland’s Most Recent Permanent Changes to Telehealth Laws

Q: In addition to the executive orders signed by Governor Hogan to broaden the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic (Pandemic), have new telehealth laws been put into place?

Mortgage Forbearance and Moratorium on Evictions for Multifamily Projects with Federally Backed Mortgage Loans

Section 4023 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) permits multifamily borrowers with federally backed mortgage loans who are experiencing financial hardship due to

Governor Hogan’s Order Prohibits Initiation of Evictions

Governor Larry Hogan just issued Order 20-04-03-01, prohi

IRS Provides Guidance for Employers to Obtain Advance Payment of Coronavirus Refundable Tax Credits

On March 30, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided guidance for employers to obtain an advance payment of tax credits due to the coronavirus.

DOL Issues New FAQs Addressing the Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA Laws

In less than two weeks, Congress passed two new federal leave laws: the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (e-FMLA) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPS