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CFPB Proposes to Classify Overdraft Fees as Credit

On January 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to classify overdraft fe

Building Energy Performance Standards Placed on Temporary Hold

At the request of the Maryland Building Industry Association, NAIOP and others, the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, Legislative and Review (AELR) of the Maryland General Assembly has

Pending Legislation Targets Bank Partnership Models

As the Maryland legislative session begins to heat up, we have been tracking several bills that would impact financial services providers.

Maryland Legal Alert - February 2024

In This Issue Pending Legislation Targets Bank Partnership Models CFPB Proposes to Classify Overdraft Fees as Credit

Trade Secrets Act Damages Are Available in Excess of Liquidated Damages

When drafting non-competition agreements, be sure to consider how any relevant trade secrets statute may also fit into any obligation, potential claims, and possible damages.

Building Energy Performance Standards Proposed for Final Adoption

Readers of our earlier bulletins (see here) are aware that the Maryland Department of Environ

Don’t Make Teams Go Ravin’ Mad by Using Their Branding

Your football team has made the playoffs this year in dominating fashion (Go Ravens!).

Maryland Legal Alert - January 2024

In This Issue CFPB Proposes Rule to Supervise Providers of Digital Wallets and Payment Apps

Maryland’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024

Maryland employees who earn minimum wage are ringing in the New Year in 2024 with a raise.

Intellectual Property Law Protects the Details, Not the Mere Idea

Under Intellectual Property law you cannot protect a mere idea or concept.  What you can protect is the more specific aspects and applications of that idea.

Maryland Regulatory News - Winter 2023

1. The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) was tasked with drafting new regulations to implement changes to the State law that requires hospitals to provide fin

Did You Know? Winter 2023

Nursing Home Contracts:  Did you know that the Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that an arbitration clause in a nursing home contract was not available to resolve a

LLC Operating Agreements

This is the second part of a several part series of articles pertaining to limited liability company operating agreements.

New CON Regulations

In October 2023, the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC or Commission) unanimously approved Final Regulations making significant changes to the Procedural Regulations for Health Care Facilities

New Proposed Merger Guidelines

Recently, the U.S.

Are IV Businesses “Compounding” Prescriptions?

IV hydration businesses are popping up in major cities across the country, including here in Maryland.

21 Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named to 2024 Super Lawyers® List and 14 as Rising Stars

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that 21 of our attorneys have been named to the 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers® list, and an additional 14 have been n

Licensing IP Back to Creator Is Not a Crazy Concept

When parties collaborate, they often license intellectual property to each other for the benefit of the joint venture.  That joint enterprise often yields new intellectual property.

The Corporate Transparency Act

The United States Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in 2021 to help prevent and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, tax fraud and other illicit activity.

Maryland Legal Alert - December 2023

In This Issue Syndicated Loans Not Treated as Securities CFPB Consent Order Involves RESPA Violations

Burke, Raymond Daniel

Ray brings more than 40 years of experience to the firm as a prominent legal figure in the field of construction and real estate development in the region.

Hired Photographers Own Event Photos, Unless Agreed Otherwise

Understand who owns the copyright when hiring a photographer to take pictures at an event.