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Trigger Rates for February 2007

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

Maryland Legal Alert - February 2007

TOM PEREZ IS MARYLAND'S NEW SECRETARY OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION

Trigger Rates for January 2007

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

GFR Lawyers Chosen for Super Lawyers 2007

Gordon Feinblatt, LLC is pleased to announce that 14 of its lawyers have been selected for the 2007 edition of Super Lawyers, published in the January Issue of Baltimore Magazine.

Maryland Legal Alert - January 2007

MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS WORK ON JANUARY 10

New and Improved Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor

On October 10, 2006, two new Stark law exceptions and two new Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbors went into effect.

Maryland Regulatory News Winter 2006

1. In September, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) released the Maryland Hospital Community Benefit Report for FY 2005.

Directors of Non-Profits Must Police Their Own

A version of this article was published in The Daily Record on July 23, 2007.

Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses?

Arbitration provides an alternative to the court system for the resolution of disputes.

Mandatory Fraud Education

Did you know that by January 1, 2007, hospitals and other entities that receive at least $5 million in Medicaid payments, called Medical Assistance payments in Maryland, must educate their employee

HIPAA Trumps Medical Malpractice Reforms

The Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA) has recently been used twice to stop the disclosure of medical records which would otherwise be required under a new Georgia medical m

Trigger Rates for December 2006

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

New Law Encourages Automatic Enrollment To Help Employers Boost Participation in 401(k) Plans

There is significant concern that many employees will be financially unprepared for retirement.

Supreme Court Examines Use of Pay Decisions Outside The Limitations Period To Prove Intentional Discrimination

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments regarding an employee’s appeal from the Eleventh Circuit’s decision limiting her right to challenge disparate pay decisions to those occurring within the

Much Ado About Very Little: 'Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.'

On September 29, 2006, the National Labor Relations Board issued decisions in Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., 348 NLRB No. 37 and two companion cases responding to NLRB v.

Homeland Security Proposes I-9 'No-Match' Safe Harbor Rule

Each year, many of the approximately 235 million wage-earning reports filed with the Social Security Agency (SSA) result in a mismatch between the employee’s name and reported social security numbe

Baltimore EEOC Office Litigation: A Year In Review

The Baltimore District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has gained the reputation for litigating cases on behalf of employees who may have been unable to obtain legal represent

After Acquired Evidence

After an employee files a discrimination or wrongful termination claim, discovery may yield previously unknown information about misconduct in which the employee had engaged while employed.

Correction Programs For Employee Benefit Plans

Sponsors of retirement plans face a myriad of complex and ever-changing rules pertaining to their plans.

Maryland Legal Alert - December 2006

MONTGOMERY COUNTY LENDING DISCRIMINATION LAW STRUCK DOWN

Impact of Section 409A On Severance Arrangements

Labor and employment law attorneys may not normally think of severance pay as "deferred compensation." Yet that is the position the Internal Revenue Service has taken in its proposed regulations un

D.C. Narrows Scope of Confidentiality Provisions in Settlement Agreements

The District of Columbia Bar Legal Ethics Committee recently published an opinion prohibiting settling parties from agreeing to keep confidential information already in the public record. (D.C.

Trigger Rates for November 2006

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