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Maryland Laws Update 2023

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2023 Maryland laws affecting financial services providers.

SCOTUS, in Warhol Case, Refocuses Copyright Fair Use Analysis

The Supreme Court has refocused the analysis of “fair use” in copyright cases and narrowed the ability of an artist to use the work of another.

New Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Building Owners

On May 15th of this year (2023), the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) released a draft of new regulations that will require the owners of large buildings in Maryland to annually report

SCOTUS Saves the Internet

The Supreme Court has saved the Internet.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Expands Protections for Pregnant Employees and Applicants

The omnibus spending package passed by Congress in December 2022 included a new civil rights law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

General Assembly Passes Modifications to the Time to Care Act

In 2022, the Maryland Legislature passed the Time to Care Act (TCA), which affects every Maryland employee and requires contributions from almost all Maryland employers with 15 or more employees, o

Threaten Trademark Infringement Only If Certain You Are First User

Before threatening someone with trademark infringement, be certain you used the mark before they did.

Maryland Legal Alert - April 2023

In This Issue Compliance with FTC’s Safeguards Rule

Securing Intellectual Property as Collateral Is Nuanced

When a lender takes a security interest in intellectual property (IP), documentation should consider different ways IP can exist.

Maryland Legal Alert - March 2023

In this Issue NCUA Adopts Rule Requiring Federally Insured Credit Unions to Report Cyber Incidents

Watch for Scams to Renew Your Trademark

Scam letters soliciting payment to renew your federal trademark registrations or to obtain an additional registration continue to be appealing and sophisticated — but don’t fall for them.

Maryland Regulatory News - Spring 2023

1. Maryland Medicaid may begin redeterminations of Medicaid recipient eligibility starting in April 2023.

OIG Telemedicine Fraud Alert

On July 20, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a Special Fraud Alert entitled “OIG Alerts Practitioners To Exercise Caution When Entering

Maryland’s Aggressive Climate Legislation’s Impact on Providers

Every health care provider rents or owns the space in which they treat patients.

MOBILE Health Care Act

With strong bipartisan support, Congress passed the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment (MOBILE) Health Care Act at the end of 2022, which greatly expands the abi

HIPAA Update– Tracking Technologies

In December 2022, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a new bulletin warning Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covered entities and business associates about the use o

Paid Family Leave Comes to Maryland

*The original version of this article can be found here.

SCOTUS May Not Break the Internet, Yet

The Supreme Court may not be ready to readjust the internet just yet.

Maryland Legal Alert - February 2023

In This Issue CFPB Credit Card Late Fee Proposal FDIC Doubles Fines for Repeat RESPA Violations

Copyright in A.I. and A.I. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I. Declares

Works created by artificial intelligence (A.I.) raise two core copyright questions: is the work an infringement, and is the work protectable? Some answers are easier than others, and what A.I.

Don't Go Offsides Using Your Sport's Team's Branding

Your football team has made the playoffs this year after a drought (Go Ravens!).

California (Cars) Here We Come (Part II)

As readers of my earlier memo California (Cars) Here We Come (Part I) know, Maryland is adopting the Advanced C

SECURE 2.0 Act Imposes New Rules on Retirement Plans

The SECURE 2.0 Act, embedded in the spending bill enacted in December 2022, imposes extensive new rules on pension, 401(k) and 403(b) plans.