One paragraph embedded in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 1557, may drastically increase the number of discrimination cases brought against health care insurers and providers, assuming, of c
The federal False Claims Act subjects anyone who “knowingly” presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval to the federal government to significant penalties. However, is it a
Maryland law requires depository institutions doing business in Maryland that make first lien residential real property loans and maintain escrow accounts for those loans to pay a minimum rate of i
While it is universally recognized that a debtor cannot waive its right to file for bankruptcy, there is little authority concerning whether a creditor can waive its bankruptcy rights in pre-bankru
We previously reported how the United States Supreme Court has granted review of a case from the 11th Circuit to determine if a debt buyer violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by
It is always good to remember that the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and its implementing Regulation Z have special rules regarding offset that apply only to credit card accounts.
Several credit unions in Maryland have been targets of class action lawsuits concerning overdraft practices. A California firm that previously brought claims against several large banks (and
Maryland corporation law, which can apply to federally chartered credit unions and does apply to Maryland-chartered credit unions, requires corporations to provide certain indemnification for direc
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires that employers verify the employment eligibility of all new employees. The I-9 form was introduced for this purpose in 1987 and has bee
President-elect Donald Trump said during the campaign he was set to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now, he hints there are some parts he wants to keep.
You can imagine how upset Gwen Muse-Evans must have been. She bought a house on a cliff overlooking the Chesapeake Bay and then found out that it had latent material defects. These incl
