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Maryland Legal Alert - November 2014

In This Issue: GARAGEMAN VIOLATES MARYLAND'S DEBT COLLECTION LAW NEW CFPB RULE ALLOWS POSTING OF ANNUAL PRIVACY NOTICES

D.C. Deed of Trust May Be Extinguished on Foreclosure Sale for Failure to Pay Condominium Assessments

On August 28, 2014, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals held in Chase Plaza Condominium Association,

"Ban the Box" Law in Baltimore City

On August 13, 2014, Baltimore City's "ban the box" law went into effect, prohibiting most Baltimore City employers from inquiring about an applicant's criminal background prior to making a conditio

Florida May Be a Little Too Humid After All

Governor O'Malley recently signed into law legislation making a significant change to Maryland's estate tax law.

Minimum Wage Increases For Maryland Workers

Minimum Wage Increases For Maryland Workers

Maryland Adopts Mandatory Parental Leave For Small Employers

Since its passage in 1993, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has required employers with 50 or more employees to provide 12 weeks of parental leave to eligible employees.

Consider Becoming a Mortgagee-in-Possession When Your Borrower with Income-Producing Property Defaults

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on July 7, 2014.

Maryland Legal Alert - August 2014

In This Issue: TABLE FUNDING IN MARYLAND: FAVORABLE DECISIONS FOR INDUSTRY

Not So Secret

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on January 6, 2015.

Maryland Legal Alert - July 2014

In This Issue: No Assignee Liability for Secondary Mortgage Loan Law Origination Fees Claim

HIPAA Déjà Vu

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on February 26, 2015 and in the Idaho Business Review on April 28, 2015.

True or False Web Endorsements

Doctor reviews on the internet are taking caveat emptor, or "buyer beware," to a new level.

Relating to Real Estate 2014 Real Property Legislation

Gordon Feinblatt is pleased to present this summary of legislation which affects real property and related interests that was enacted during the 2014 session of the Maryland General Assembly and si

Maryland Laws Update 2014

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2014 Maryland laws affecting financial service providers.

Robo-Signing Foreclosure Documents Yield Nine-Month Suspensions for Two Lawyers

The Maryland Court of Appeals has suspended two lawyers from the practice of law for 90 days each for violating Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (“MLRPC”) as a result of “robo-signin

Major Change to the Maryland Estate Tax

Maryland Estate Tax – Maybe Florida is a little too humid after all.

Opponents Waited Too Long to Stop the State Center Project

In an opinion that was widely publicized in the local press, State Center v.

The Digital Age - What Business Lawyers Need To Know About Issues Their Clients Will Face

Ned Himmelrich co-presented at the Maryland State Bar Association Advance Institute.  An outline of the presentation is below. I.Quick Hits

No Exit for State Regulators

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on October 29, 2014.

Pennsylvania's Attorney General's

On November 1, 2013, a federal court approved an agreement between Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G.