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
UCC financing statements filed in Maryland (and most other states) before July 1, 2001 that expire June 30, 2006, or later, MUST be continued by filing a continuation statement in the appro
The 2006 session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned on April 10 and the Governor held his last bill signing session May 26, but declined to sign many bills and instead permitted them to bec
Chapter 590 of the 2005 Laws of Maryland (introduced as HB 1040) establishes a new licensing regime for mortgage loan originators who work for some Maryland-licensed mortgage brokers and lenders.
Montgomery County Council Bill 36-04 entitled Commission on Human Rights - Discrimination in Housing Amendments was introduced by Montgomery County Council President Perez and Council Members Subin
Medical directors of nursing facilities in Maryland have a "good job," but now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is trying to ensure that these medical directors actually "do a g
