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Whom Should I Represent When I am Local Counsel Giving a Real Estate Closing Opinion Letter?

You are sitting at your desk on a Tuesday afternoon and you receive a telephone call or an email from an out-of-state lawyer asking you to review a set of loan documents in a real estate financing

Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that the Firm was ranked by Chambers & Partners in the 2017 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

If You Do Not Have Standing, Riding a Horse Near the Property Will Not Help

In Valleys Planning Council, Inc. v. Boys’ School of St.

Neighbors Cannot Wait Three Years and Then Claim a Setback Violation

Davis Wood obtained a building permit from the Town of St. Michaels in 2002 and began building an addition to his house.

Addition Built in Setback Must be Razed

The Circuit Court for Baltimore County ordered that Friends of Lubavitch, Inc.

More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017

On April 11, 2017, Governor Larry Hogan signed the bill known as the More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017 (the “Act”), designed to create jobs in Maryland by providing tax incentives for ma

Maryland Legal Alert May 2017

In this issue:

Seminar for Maryland Physicians: So, You've Been Audited

In this era of cost containment and rising premium costs, both private and public payors have been increasing their audit activities.

Second Circuit Finds a New Way to Skin a Cat

A. The Fable

New Maryland Law to Expand Retirement Savings Hampered by Congressional Review Act

The New Law

Department of the Treasury’s Review of Applications to Suspend Pension Benefits Under the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014

On May 6, 2016, the Treasury Secretary informed the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (Central States) and members of Congress that Central States’ application for benefit

Maryland Legal Alert - April 2017

In this issue: Arbitration Waived by Bringing Small Claims Collection Lawsuit, CFPB Obtains Rehearing in PHH Case, Garnished Wages Can Be Avoided as Preferences, OCC Releases Materials for FinTech Charter, Supreme Court Chips Away at New York "No Surcharge" Law

Maryland Penalties for Misclassification of Independent Contractors

During its 2016 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted new penalties for employers who fail to classify a worker who is an employee as an employee for purposes of unemployment i

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Mental Health Disabilities

Charges of discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) based on mental health conditions are on the rise.  According to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (

Off-Campus Rates for Hospital Service

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (the Rule), which implements Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

Negligent Credentialing Damages are Uncapped

Hospitals in Louisiana will not be protected by the statutory cap on medical malpractice damages if the hospital negligently credentials its physicians.

CARA’s Assault on Opioid Addiction

In 2015, over thirty thousand Americans died as a result of an accidental overdose related to prescription pain relievers or heroin, and over two million people had an opioid use disorder.

Legal Opinions in Real Estate Transactions: What You Need To Know

Webinar Topic: Legal Opinions in Real Estate Transactions: What You Need To KnowHost: American Law Institute