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Hospital Immunity for Data Bank Filings

The federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) can save hospitals from costly damages arising from a suit brought by a doctor who is the subject of a hospital report to the National Practi

Deducting Maryland Taxes

As a result of the federal 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the maximum amount that may be deducted by individual taxpayers who itemize deductions for state and local taxes is limited to $10,000.

Plan for Proper Disposition of Your Literary Estate, as Did Dorothy Parker

If you have a collection of written work, be sure your estate planning addresses who will own and control your estate after you die.

Did You Know?

False Reimbursement Claims: Did you know that a medical device company will have to defend against allegations it misled doctors into purchasing medical devices for treating their

Termination of Privileges Reversed

A New Jersey appeals court recently reversed a hospital’s termination of a doctor’s clinical privileges on the grounds that the hospital’s peer review committee applied the wrong standard. 

Medicare Advantage Grants

Though popular in other parts of the country, Medicare Advantage plans (MA plans) have struggled to gain traction in Maryland.  As a result, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC)

Sale to Private Equity - Part 1

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

Stein, Theodore P.

Ted brings more than 30 years of experience in employee benefits, ERISA and employment law and litigation to the firm.

Work Made for Hire — A Misunderstood Copyright Concept

This article also appears in the Winter 2020 issue of  Topics.

Maryland Legal Alert - September 2020

IN THIS ISSUE:COLORADO SETTLEMENT IMPLICATES BANK-PARTNERSHIP MODELS

OCC Issues Guidance on Custodial Services for Cryptocurrency Assets

Banks have long provided safekeeping and custodial services to their customers. In a pre-digital age, this often took the form of the traditional safe deposit box.

FinCEN Issues Guidance for Hemp Banking

Among other things, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp as a controlled dangerous substance under federal law.

Colorado Settlement Implicates Bank-Partnership Models

We reported in our July 2016 Maryland Legal Alert that the U.S.

Software Developers Should Register Copyrights

Software developers should not forget about the benefits of copyright registration.

‘Natural Zone of Expansion’ Broadens Trademark Rights

Trademark protection generally extends only to the goods and services the trademark owner actually offers.

Five Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Named 2021 Baltimore 'Lawyer of the Year' by Best Lawyers in America®

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that five of our attorneys have been named 2021 Baltimore “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America®

Six Gordon Feinblatt Attorneys Listed on 2021 'Ones to Watch' by Best Lawyers in America®

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that six of our attorneys have been named the 2021 Baltimore “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America

IRS Issues Updated ‘Safe Harbor’ 402(f) Model Notices for Retirement Plan Administrators

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of the Treasury recently updated 2018 “safe harbor” guidance on eligible rollover distribution explanations to plan participants.

Abide by License Terms of Royalty-Free Clip Art

When pulling images off clip art sites or other websites that offer “royalty-free” graphics, be sure to use the images only as allowed by the website where they come from.

Relating to Real Estate - Maryland Real Property Laws Update 2020

COVID-19 caused the Maryland General Assembly to abbreviate its 2020 Legislative Session after only 71 days, instead of the usual 90.