Although businesses generate and use far less paper today than they did in the past, they continue to generate, transmit, receive, and store swelling volumes of information. Developing and implementing... Read More »
In its 2014 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed a number of laws in a wide variety of areas. Some of the most significant laws in the area of... Read More »
Minimum Wage Increase Over four years, Maryland’s minimum wage will rise to $10.10 per hour, starting with a bump to $8.00 per hour on January 1, 2015. Wages for tipped... Read More »
The 2014 legislative session included significant legislation affecting the estate and trust laws of Maryland. A new Maryland Trust Code encompassing approximately 70 pages was passed. While many of... Read More »
Under the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”), if a debtor, acting as a fiduciary, incurred a debt through defalcation, the debt is non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. The problem is that... Read More »
By Paul Evelius The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a question-and-answer guide, entitled Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace; Rights and Responsibilities, which explains the prohibition of religious... Read More »
By Paul Evelius A recent Florida appellate decision illustrates the value of adding financial “teeth” to non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements. In Gulliver Schools, Inc. v. Snay, a settlement agreement... Read More »
By Paul Evelius In CAS Severn, Inc. v. Awalt, the Court of Special Appeals has upheld a liquidated damages clause that was part of the non-competition section of a professional... Read More »
By Paul Evelius The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets has issued a “no action” letter which should reduce the cost of brokered merger and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions involving private... Read More »
By Paul Evelius In Atlantic Marine Construction Company v. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, the Supreme Court has strongly endorsed contractual forum-selection clauses. The clause at... Read More »