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Hopeful Rubble Landfill Owner Loses its Fifth Appeal

In 1990, Maryland Reclamation Associates, Inc. (MRA) purchased a 62-acre parcel in Harford County, Maryland (the Property) for $732,500 to be used as a rubble landfill.

Alert to Plan Administrators: Be Aware of COVID-19 Extension of COBRA Election Period

This article was updated on October 9, 2020, with additional information on COBRA coverage.This article also appears in the Winter 2020 issue of  Topics.

Acquire Social Media Accounts and Other Digital Assets in Asset Transactions

In any transaction involving assets, take care to address intangible assets that are akin to, but not precisely, intellectual property.

Intellectual Property Protection Does Not Always Require Registration

Most intellectual property does not need to be registered for it to be protected. While registration helps solidify rights, it is not necessary for establishing rights.

Banks Emboldened to Offer Cryptocurrency Services Based on New Guidelines

Financial institutions are increasingly interested in providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions.

Das, Sudipta

Sudipta Das is an Associate in the firm's Litigation practice group with a strong background in legal writing and research as well as one-on-one work with clients.

Register Trademark Words Apart from a Logo

Registering a trademark in its word form is usually preferred to registering the entire logo although, if finances allow, registering both is the safest course.

Data Fabric

Synthesizing data into a single workable system has been a Holy Grail for health care providers for years.

Court Upholds Board’s Subpoena

Maryland’s intermediate appellate court recently upheld the Maryalnd Board of Physicians’ ability to subpoena randomly selected patient records to investigate whether a complaint regarding a specif

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.