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Maryland Legal Alert - June 2008

NEW NET WORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED MORTGAGE LENDERS AND BROKERS  

Trigger Rates for June 2008

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

Intellectual Property Law Update: Select Issues in IP Practice

Ned Himmelrich presented at the National Business Institute. Below is a summary of his presentation:Transferring the Exclusive Rights Conferred by IP

Intellectual Property Law: Safeguard Your Clients' Intangible Assets

Tremont Grand222 North Charles StreetBaltimore, MDMay 15, 20089:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Maryland Legal Alert May 2008

MARYLAND LEGAL ALERT keeps you updated on Maryland legal developments affecting financial services providers.

Trigger Rates for May 2008

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

General Assembly Passes Overhaul Of Critical Areas Act

House Bill 1253, the first major overhaul of Maryland’s Critical Areas law in a quarter century, was one of the key pieces of legislation coming out of Annapolis this year.

Maryland Legal Alert - Special Edition of April 7, 2008

FORECLOSURE AND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LAWS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Legislature Fixes Problem with Vacation Leave Payouts

The Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Act (“WPCA”) provides that an employee must be paid all wages by the regular pay date following his/her termination of employment.

Basic Commercial Drafting

Ecker Business Training Center6751 Columbia Gateway DriveColumbia, MDThursday, April 3, 2008

Maryland Legal Alert - April 2008

COURT CLARIFIES PERMITTED FEES ON SECOND MORTGAGE LOANS

Did You Know? Spring 2008

Mental Health Privacy Trumps Board of Physicians: Did you know that a mental health patient's constitutional right to privacy was found sufficient to prevent the Board of Physicia

Anti-Medicaid or Antitrust?

Last year, the Illinois Attorney General sued two medical clinics for violation of the State's antitrust laws. In Illinois v. Carle Clinic Association, P.C. and Christie Clinic, P.C.

Supreme Court Widens Door for 401(k) Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for employees in 401(k) or other "defined contribution" retirement plans to sue plan officials for not properly administering their account.

Money Needed to Enforce Referral Law

In October 2007, John Colmers, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, wrote to Governor Martin O'Malley and the legislative leaders in the Maryland General Assembly requestin

The ABCs of Phase III of Stark II

The "good" news is that new federal regulations allow hospitals to pay for annual medical staff parties.

The Rest of the Story

Topics has reported on several cases in recent months that have subsequently been brought before higher courts. Now, for the rest of the story... 

Unrelated Business Income Tax from Captive Medical Practices

Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Private Letter Ruling 200716034.

When Are Outpatient Services Not "At the Hospital"?

There can be a blurry line between outpatient services that are provided "at the hospital" and services provided to outpatients at a nearby building on a hospital's campus.

Trigger Rates for April 2008

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

Margaret W. Tindall Named One of Maryland's Top 100 Women

Gordon Feinblatt is pleased to announce that Margaret Witherup Tindall has been selected by The Daily Record as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women for 2008. 

Maryland Legal Alert - March 2008

FOURTH CIRCUIT RULES IN HOEPA CASE OF FIRST IMPRESSION REGARDING CHARGES BY AFFILIATES

The Collision of the Internet and Trademark Law

A version of this article was published in The Maryland Bar Bulletin, March 2008 issue.