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Even Open Source Software Requires Users to Follow Guidelines

Open source software is generally available for anyone to use — as an option to using software protected by copyright — but be mindful that, even with open source works, rules usually govern how th

American Rescue Plan Act’s Free COBRA Coverage Begins April 1

On March 11, 2021, President Joseph Biden, Jr. signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).

Sale to Private Equity - Part 3

This is the third part of a three-part series of articles pertaining to the sale of physician practices to private equity firms.

New Test for Expert Testimony

Physicians are often called upon to give expert testimony.

Maryland’s Hospital Rates Deliver Savings

In the past 10 years, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) has piloted more than 50 payment models in various jurisdictions aimed at decreasing spending and increasin

Did You Know? Spring 2021

Medicare Payment Increase: Did you know that, although the 2021 Medicare Fee Schedule originally proposed cuts to the payment rate of certain specialists, including radiologists, p

New Information Blocking Rule

When relying on a variety of different health care providers for care, patients frequently encounter challenges accessing their medical records or transferring information from one provider to anot

Maryland Regulatory News

1. Following the retirement of State Secretary of Health Robert R. Neall in December 2020, Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr. nominated Acting Secretary of Health Dennis R.

New Laws Enacted for Removing Old Trademark Registrations

When evaluating if a trademark can be registered, searching the database at the U.S.

Protections in Place for Latest Federal Stimulus Payments

On March 15, 2021, Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr.

Changes to Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

In our Maryland Legal Alert in February 2021

Corporate Transparency Act Requires Reporting Companies to File with FinCEN

On January 7, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (Defense Act), which includes the Corporate Transparency Act (Act).

Descriptive and Surname Trademarks Can Earn Protection Over Time

Words that describe a product or service being offered can eventually be a protectable trademark for those items although, initially, descriptive terms are not protectable as trademarks.

Maryland Legal Alert - March 2021

IN THIS ISSUE:CONSTRUCTION LENDER NOT LIABLE FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S FAILURE TO PAY SUBCONTRACTOR

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our clients include operating companies as well as strategic or financial buyers, private equity groups, management buyout groups and others varying in sizes and strategies.

Adhere to CAN-SPAM for Email Newsletters and Promotions

Sending commercial newsletters and advertisements by email — what some may consider as “spam” — is not prohibited, but it is regulated.

What Businesses Need to Know About Maryland’s RELIEF Act

On February 15, 2021, Governor Lawrence Hogan, Jr.

Creditor’s Compliance with Military Lending Act Challenged

In January 2021, a federal court in Virginia heard arguments in a case involving t

Economic Aid Act: The Relaunch of the Paycheck Protection Program

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act), which reauthorizes lending by the U.S.

Using ‘Super Bowl’ Might Not Be an Infringement, But Will Be a Fight

It is not necessarily trademark infringement to use the term “Super Bowl” in your advertising, even if you are not an official sponsor of the NFL. It is, however, a significant risk.

Maryland Legal Alert - February 2021

IN THIS ISSUE:A SURVEY OF CFPB UDAAP ACTIONSRESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED

Small Business Administration Set to Launch Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is preparing to administer the Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant program.

Relating to Real Estate - January 2021

IN THIS ISSUE:COMMERCIAL LANDLORD HAS RIGHT TO SELF-HELP

New Caves Valley Development Plan Differs Significantly from Rejected Plan

In 2627 LLC v. Valley’s Planning Council, Inc., No. 1838, Sept. Term, 2017, 2020 WL 4673887 (Md. Ct.