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Wal-Mart Irony

The Maryland health care initiative, popularly known as the "Wal-Mart bill," has been shelved permanently. Maryland Attorney General Douglas F.

Global Warming Litigation Heating Up

Global warming is undeniably a hot topic.  Fueled by scientific reports concluding that global warming likely is caused by human activity and Al Gore’s Academy Award for An Inconvenient Tr

Trigger Rates for June 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 - June 2007

TURNBAUGH TO RETIRE, CHOICE FOR NEW COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL REGULATION NAMED

Section 409A Regulations Are Finalized

The IRS recently issued final regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code that will require many employers to take prompt action.

"Back To The Future: Lorraine v. Markel American Insurance Co. and New Findings on the Admissibility of Electronically Stored Information," Akron Law Review, 42 Akron L. Rev. 35 (co-author)

Maryland State of Energy Forum, Regional Manufacturing Institute

Michael Powell spoke at the

Trigger Rates for May 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

2007 Maryland Laws Update

The 2007 session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned on April 9.

Maryland Legal Alert - May 2007

FOLLOW YOUR OWN E-MAIL USE POLICY OR RISK LIABILITY

Trigger Rates for April 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 - April 2007

MARYLAND COURTS QUESTION ARBITRATION OF CONSUMER CREDIT DISPUTES

Defined Benefit Plans May Be Worth a Look

If you're an owner of a profitable physician group, have 15 or fewer years until retirement, and are looking to boost your retirement nest egg while saving on taxes, you may want to take a closer l

Did You Know? Spring 2007

Union Forced Nurse Firings: Did you know that a union enforced the terms of a collective bargaining agreement that required a hospital to discharge nurses who do not pay union dues?

Hospital Peer Review: Do It Right

In Poliner v. Texas Health Systems, a Texas cardiologist received a $22.5 million judgment after a Texas hospital convinced the cardiologist to stop performing catheterizations.

Maryland Regulatory News Spring 2007

1. In December, the Maryland Health Care Commission (HCC) released its "2005 Prescription Drug Use and Expenditures" report.

Q & A - About the Board of Physicians' MRI Declaratory Ruling

The Maryland Patient Referral Law (the MPRL) prohibits health care practitioners from referring patients to health care entities with which the referrer has a financial interest, unless the arrange

What Are Those Pilgrims Up To Now?

Massachusetts' goal is to cover between 90% and 95% of the State's medically uninsured over

Where Is Your ePHI?

Instinctively, you may think that ePHI, or electronic protected health information, is where it always is, in a computer server somewhere within your office, with sufficient electronic and physical

Trigger Rates for March 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

IRS Issues Guidance On New Retirement Plan Rules

In Notice 2007-7, the IRS issued guidance on several retirement plan provisions under the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

Maryland Legal Alert - March 2007

MARYLAND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TO BE AVAILABLE ON STATE WEBSITE

Gordon Feinblatt Welcomes Susan B. Dubin, Esq., Former Assistant Baltimore County Attorney

Baltimore, Maryland – The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt, LLC is pleased to announce that Susan B. Dubin, Esq.

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