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Reminding Employees Not to Misuse Intellectual Property May Help Avoid or Reduce Liability

Companies should provide periodic reminders to all personnel about not misusing someone else’s intellectual property.

MDE Proposes Revised BEPS Regulations

As readers of our earlier bulletins know, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) pre

Employer’s Ownership of Intellectual Property Depends on Type of IP

Be certain to know if the company owns the intellectual property an employee creates.  Different types of IP are treated differently.

Maryland Laws Update 2024

We are pleased to provide our clients and friends this review of 2024 Maryland laws affecting financial services providers.

Maryland Legal Alert - July 2024

In This IssueCFPB Announces Proposed Rule to Ban Use of Consumer Medical Debt

CFPB Requires Nonbanks to Publicly Register Consumer Law Violations

On June 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued the Nonbank Registration of Orders Final Ru

Maryland Court Holds Licensing Required to Take Assignment of HELOC

Maryland’s intermediate appellate court (the Appellate Court of Maryland) recently held that compliance with Maryland installment loan and mortgage lender licensing were required to take assignment

CFPB Announces Proposed Rule to Ban Use of Consumer Medical Debt

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed new rule to change Regulation V.

The Billion Dollar Climate Question

Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goals are the most aggressive of any state in the country.

SCOTUS Rules 1st Amendment Does Not Trump Trademark Registration Prohibition — But Diverges On What Matters

The Supreme Court has ruled that a trademark regulation prohibiting the registration of a living person’s name without the person’s consent does not violate the First Amendment.

Assume Livestream Is Protected By Copyright — Unless It’s Not

Like everything else on the internet, assume livestream video is protected by copyright, and assume you cannot copy or reuse it without permission.

Federal Non-Compete Ban

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning most non-compete agreements entered into by for-profit businesses.

Maryland Non-Compete Ban

During its 2024 session, the Maryland legislature amended the State’s existing law governing non-competes to expand restrictions on their use.

New 2024 Maryland Health Care Laws

The Maryland General Assembly’s 2024 legislative session concluded with the enactment of many health care laws that will impact health care facilities, providers, insurers, and health care related

Maryland Regulatory News - Summer 2024

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New Part II Rules

A version of this article was published by The Daily Record on December 23, 2024.

Nursing Home Awarded $1.1 Million Dollars from Relator

A version of this article was published by The Daily Record on December 1, 2024.

Did You Know? Summer 2024

Nursing Home Ownership: Did you know that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published its final rule requiring skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to disclose detail

Gordon Feinblatt Awarded Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that our firm was ranked by Chambers & Partners in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s

CFPB Focus on Mortgage Servicing Deficiencies

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a second Spring 2024 “Supervisory Highlights

CFPB Highlights Customer Complaints Regarding Reward Programs

In a recent industry release, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) compiled and analyzed cons

Maryland Legal Alert - June 2024

In this IssueCFPB Highlights Customer Complaints Regarding Reward ProgramsCFPB Focus on Mortgage Servicing Deficiencies  

Governor Moore’s Executive Order Implementing Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan

Governor Wes Moore’s recent executive order directs state agencies to take actions to meet Maryland’s extremely aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals. 

Dawn Donut: 65 Years of Limiting Trademark Registration Enforcement Only to Where The Owner Does Business … And Still Not Stale

Federal trademark registration provides nationwide protection to the owner -- with a hidden limitation.

SCOTUS Negates* Three-Year Limit On Copyright Damages

The Supreme Court has ruled that copyright damages are no longer limited only to the defendant’s prior three years of activity.