In the last two weeks, a number of our financial institution clients have received demands (which have included draft legal complaints) from the owner of several technology patents, claiming that t
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has increased a variety of filing fees and has revised a number of important aspects of the trademark application process.
On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the government’s application for a stay of the injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) pending dis
When purchasing a business that includes intellectual property, be sure the seller’s representations and warranties provide assurances that the buyer can operate risk-free.
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
On December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed its prior decision of December 23 and allowed the injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparenc
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (DHHS-OCR) has opened an investigation regarding Cleveland Clinic’s Minority Stroke Program and Minority Men’s Health Center (the
Maryland has become one of the most recent battleground states for litigation regarding the federal 340B drug program initiated by pharmaceutical companies looking to curb the discounts they argue
Update: As of December 26, 2024, the requirement under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for companies to file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports has been temporarily paused.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final 2025 Medicare Fee Schedule, which included a reduction in the average payment for providers and modifications to the teleheal
In the past decade, employers who sponsor pension plans have been subject to class actions brought by their employees, alleging the employers breached their fiduciary duty to pension plan participa
1. On November 1, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed the Advance Innovative and; Equitable Health Care (AHEAD) agreement, the newest Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) m
In an effort to support reproductive health care privacy, as of December 23, 2024, providers must comply with a Final Rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
On October 7, 2024, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum expressing her opinion on several topics, including her conclusion that “stay
Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that 22 of our attorneys have been named to the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers® list, and an additional 10 have been n
