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MSBA Presents 2018 Legends of the Boardroom™ by Judicial Events™

James Benjamin is giving opening and closing remarks for the session, "Cyber Security and Compliance," at the Maryland State Bar Association 2018 Legends of the Boardroom™

A Modicum? The Test for Copyright Protection

What is less than a modicum? Apparently, the design below.

Did You Know

Gainsharing:  Did you know that the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an advisory opinion that outlined an acceptable m

New Medicare Bundled Payment Model

As Maryland experiments with the Total Cost of Care Model, it is important to stay abreast of initiatives occurring elsewhere.

Hospital Affiliates Buying Discounted Drugs

The federal Robinson-Patman Act prohibits a manufacturer from selling the same product at different prices to competitors for resale, unless an exception applies.

Is There a Non-Hospital Peer Review Privilege?

To encourage an effective peer review process, some states have promulgated laws that make peer review findings confidential and privileged.

Maryland Primary Care Program

The Maryland Primary Care Program (MDPCP) is part of the new Maryland Total Cost of Care Model that has just been agreed to by the State of Maryland and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic

Total Cost of Care

The State of Maryland and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced agreement on a new Maryland Total Cost of Care Model that will allow Maryland to continue to set ho

Gordon Feinblatt LLC Welcomes Lauren E. Lake, Litigation Associate

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that Lauren E.

Why We Care: Environment Policy That Makes Cents

Michael Powell will speak as a panelist at the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Buiness Policy Conference on September 20, 2018.

James R. Benjamin, Jr. Joins Gordon Feinblatt LLC

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that James R. Benjamin, Jr.

Understanding the Mechanics of the 199A Proposed Aggregation Rules

Taxpayers with taxable incomes greater than $157,500 (for single taxpayers) and $315,000 (for joint filers) that own multiple businesses in pass-through entities should understand the aggregation r

Maryland Legal Alert - September 2018

In This Issue:FinCEN Changes Beneficial Ownership Rules for Account Renewals

Plans for a Garage Too Tall Were Legitimately Denied

In Moore v. Roland Park Roads & Maintenance Corp., No. 2487, Sept.

Rough Proportionality Standard Does Not Apply to Impact Fees

In Dabbs v. Anne Arundel County, 458 Md.

OK for O-Zone

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created a new section of the Internal Revenue Code (

Your Virginia Lease May Be Unenforceable

Do you have a commercial lease for real property in Virginia with a term in excess of five years? If so, does it say “this deed” or “this indenture” in the body of the lease?

Fifth Circuit Enforces Stockholder’s Right to Block Bankruptcy

In the recent case of In re Franchise Servs. of N.

South Kent Island Sewer Plan is Not a Compensable Taking

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court’s dismissal of the complaint of Kevin Quinn, who argued that a comprehensive sewer service plan and a so-called Grandfa

Don’t Just Renew Trademarks, File to Register Newer Lines of Goods and Services

Trademark registrations may get stale as a business evolves into offering new lines of goods and services.  To keep protection strong, a business should be sure to file new applications to ref