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Public Service Commission Licensing Preempts Local Zoning for Siting of Solar Farm

In a unanimous decision issued July 15, 2019, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that the Maryland Public Service Commission's (PSC) process for granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Nec

Strategies to Counter Online Disparagement are Available

When your business or product is being disparaged online, you have legal recourse, although not always as strong as you might want.  When the statement is false or could reasonably be interpre

Maryland Legal Alert - July 2019

In This Issue:2019 MARYLAND LAWS AFFECTING FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS

CFPB Symposium Discussion on the Need to Clarify "Abusive" Acts or Practices Under Dodd-Frank

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held a symposium in June on the ambiguity of what is considered “abusive” activity in consumer financial services.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan Despite Debtor's Receipt of Income from Cannabis Business

While states continue to expand the legalization of cannabis for medical or recreation use, cannabis remains a controlled substance under federal law.

Supreme Court Rules 1st Amendment Allows FUCT as a Trademark

Following its trend of finding that the First Amendment allows free speech even in branding, the Supreme Court ruled last week that the term FUCT could be a registered trademark.

Maryland Laws Update 2019

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2019 Maryland laws affecting financial services providers.

HIPAA Fines Decrease

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which prosecutes health care providers, carriers and their business associates for violating HIPAA, has cut the penalties for three out of the four tiers of priva

Did You Know?

Teletherapy: Did you know that the Maryland Health Care Commission has awarded a grant for school-based teletherapy for special education services to Charles County Public Schools?

ACA Penalty Letters

Many employers, including health care providers, have been notified that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has determined that they have failed to satisfy the employer-shared responsibility requir

2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Here are some of the key takeaways from Medicare’s 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule).

MOC Programs Under Attack

While not required to practice medicine, voluntary board certification in a specialty has progressively become expected, with patients, employers, hospitals and insurers looking to the board certif

2019 Maryland Health Care Legislation

The Maryland General Assembly has once again been busy passing new health care legislation. The following are some of the health care highlights of the 2019 Session.

Here Comes the Sun... but It Can Get Cloudy - Development of Solar Arrays on Farmland

In recent years, development of solar arrays on agricultural land has become a hot topic in Maryland.

Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that the Firm was ranked by Chambers & Partners in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Online Reputations: What to Do When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Business Online and on Social Media

There is value for all companies, brands and individuals to connect with their audience online in a way that is authentic and appropriate for their needs and goals, but what should you do when some

Supreme Court Says Trademark Licensees Survive Rejection of License Agreements in Bankruptcy

On May 20, 2019, in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, nka Old Cold LLC., the U.S.

IP Trivia - Jousting

Maryland was the first state to adopt an official sport. We chose jousting. (Chapter 134, Acts of 1962; Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-329(a)).

Premier Lacrosse League Partners with STX

A new league started by the world's best lacrosse players, the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), is launching June 1, 2019.