In December of 2004, the Maryland General Assembly enacted legislation aimed at relieving physicians and certified mid-wives from the spiraling costs of professional liability insurance.
After lengthy and contentious debate, Congress passed comprehensive pension reform legislation — the Pension Protection Act of 2006. President Bush is expected to sign the legislation.
Maggie Witherup co-authored an article for the Summer/Fall 2006 edition of the Environmental Litigation Committee Newsletter. That article can be viewed
The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that all "non-exempt" employees must receive overtime pay equal to one-and-one-half times their regular rate of pay for every hour over 40 hours
It is a common practice of many employers, including hospitals and physician practices, to deduct the cost of damaged or lost equipment, such as cell phones, laptops and vehicles, from the salary o
Do you remember Monty Hall's television game show "Let's Make a Deal?" A contestant was shown several doors, and was told that behind one of the doors was a grand prize.
OIG Recoveries and Exclusions: Did you know that the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported approximately $2.8 billion in expected recoveries from OIG in
It is a common practice of many employers to deduct the cost of damaged or lost equipment, such as cell phones, laptops and vehicles, from the salary of employees.
Maryland’s newly-enacted Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy provides that the State should not do business with an entity found to have discriminated against vendors, suppliers, subcontractors or
