Melissa is a Member of the firm's Employment and Benefits groups. She primarily represents small, medium and large public, private and non-profit employers in all aspects of employment law.
Comparative advertisements can mention competitors, so long as the statements are truthful and does not falsely imply a connection between the two entities.
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
The omnibus spending bill passed by Congress in December 2022 included the “Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act”, a.k.a. the PUMP Act.
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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.
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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
