The following are some new laws enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 2009 that have received less notoriety than some other new statutory provisions.
Between April and June 2009, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued 112 enforcement actions against Maryland dentists, hospitals, and other health care providers for alleged violat
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently considered the question of whether a skilled nursing facility operated by a charitable organization, that provides both long-term chronic care and short-term
Effective September 23, 2009, entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) must follow different notification paths to mitigate the effects of a security brea
A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o
To find a way to generate funds to deal with the State’s $2 billion tax deficit, the General Assembly this past legislative session passed a Tax Amnesty Program that begins on September 1st and run
A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Janet Napolitano, announced on July 8, 2009 that the long-delayed E-Verify rule will go into effect on September 8, 2009.
A mortgage loan is covered by special Truth-in-Lending Act HOEPA requirements if the annual percentage rate on the loan at consummation will exceed by more than a "specified percentage" the yield o
In January, 2009, the Maryland Insurance Administration (the MIA) issued a report on whether physicians who are operating boutique medical practices are violating the Maryland insurance laws by "p
