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CFPB Publishes New FAQs On Debt Collection Rule

On July 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released

Maryland Legal Alert - August 2022

In This Issue CFPB PUBLISHES NEW FAQs ON DEBT COLLECTION RULE GAP REFUND CONCERNS FOR INDIRECT LENDERS

Natural Zone of Expansion’ Broadens Trademark Rights

This week's article is a summer rerun. Check out the full article here.  

Digital Assets

It is not just regulatory agencies that are struggling with how to manage the burgeoning world of digital assets.

Relating to Real Estate - August 2022

In This Issue:  There is Oil in Pandora’s Box

Failure of a Condition Precedent Cannot be Cured and Does Not Yield Damages

Definitions as used in Peterbilt of Baltimore LLC v.

Mechanic’s Liens are Not Possible Ten Miles Out to Sea

The Circuit Court for Worcester County does not have jurisdiction to impose and enforce a mechanic's lien over a meteorological tower located on the Outer Continental Shelf (the “OCS”) located ten

BWRR’s Condemnation Action for MAGLEV May Proceed

The Court of Special Appeals (CSA) reversed the decision of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City which had dismissed the condemnation action filed by Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC (BWRR) reg

Residential Landlords Cannot Avoid Three-Year Statute of Limitations, Nor Can their Lawyers

In Simmons v. Maryland Mgmt. Co., 253 Md. App. 655, 269 A.3d 369, No. 1680, Sept.

There is Oil in Pandora’s Box

A recent change in regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will frequently require consultants hired by prospective buyers to notify MDE of petroleum contamination b

Estrella, Jennifer

Coaxum, David S.

David is Chair of the firm's family law practice group.

The Copyright Small Claims Court Is Open for Business, With Its Pros, Cons, Nuances – and Trolls

The Copyright Small Claims Court is now open for business. The U.S.

Malik, Saad

Saad Malik is a Member in the firm’s Business, Emerge, Energy and Environmental, Health Care, and Real Estate practice groups.

False Advertising May Apply to Narrowly Distributed Statements

False advertising claims could be brought in a variety of less-public situations in which someone misrepresents aspects of what they do or supply.

Ecott, Annette

Loyola names Barry Rosen as Business Leader of the Year

Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management named

Maryland Legal Alert - July 2022

In This Issue: OCFR REVISES MARYLAND’S REGULATIONS FOR LICENSED MORTGAGE LENDERS AND SERVICERS

Maryland Laws Update 2022

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2022 Maryland laws affecting financial services providers.

Online Agreements Should Provide for Revisions to be Adopted Automatically

Make sure any online agreement allows you to modify its terms without you needing to go back and have the users agree to the revisions.

“Hashlets, Hasktakers and Hashpoints” – The Strange Quantum World of Cryptocurrency meets the Howey Test

It has been a rocky year for the cryptocurrency industry.

Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2022

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that our firm was ranked by Chambers & Partners in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s

Intellectual property owners use different notices to inform the public their rights are protected. The symbols seem impressive, but some have only minimal or no legal effect. 

Did You Know? Summer 2022

Defamation Suit Stemming from NPDB Report: Did you know that a provider may file a defamation suit against an entity that files a report to the National Practitioner Data Base (NPD

Maryland Regulatory News

1. The Maryland Department of Health and 211 Maryland have launched a new database on PressOne.211MD.org listing mental health and substance use disorder services and providers ava