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On September 19, 2025, Donald Trump announced a new $100,000 fee for H1-B visa applications for skilled foreign workers. On June 8, 2026, however, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down that fee, holding that the executive branch exceeded its constitutional authority by imposing “a tax on H-... Read more >

Tydings proudly announces that our attorneys and Firm have again been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. Five attorneys earned the elite distinction of being recognized for their outstanding work and leadership in their fields. These rankings reflect the team's deep industry knowledge, ... Read more >

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP welcomes Vincent Alfieri to the firm. Vincent joins the litigation practice group as an associate. Vincent is based in the firm’s Baltimore office, and his experience includes serving as a judicial law clerk for Honorable Justice Shirley M. Watts of the Supreme Court... Read more >

The federal worker classification pendulum is once again in full swing. On February 27, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) published a new Proposed Rule that would abandon the Biden-era classification framework adopted in 2024 (“2024 Rule”) and restore the approach... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to congratulate Alexander M. Giles on being named a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Frostburg State University. The award recognizes alumni who demonstrate outstanding professional success, community involvement, and continued engagement with their alm... Read more >

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP is pleased to share that attorneys Michael J. Lentz and J. Salvador Icaza V will participate in an upcoming panel discussion hosted by the Maryland State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. The program, “Empowering Attorneys: Disability Rights in Practice,” will... Read more >

As an African American, Black History Month for me has always been a time of deep reflection, inspiration, acknowledgement, and hope. I never lose sight of the fact that my career as a civil rights lawyer has never simply been a product of my own hard work and commitment.  Rather, my career... Read more >

Until recently, a divorcing Maryland homeowner who, through a judge’s ruling or mutual agreement, received the opportunity to retain the marital home in divorce proceedings would need to go through the burdensome, costly, and stressful process of refinancing any jointly held mortgage in order to r... Read more >

In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) promulgated the "Minimum Staffing Standards for Long Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule" ("2024 Rule"). This regulation imposed what many believed to be burdensome and impract... Read more >

In a time of dramatic change and upheaval across the full spectrum of immigration law and employment-based immigration, few aspects have received as much attention and sparked as much debate as the H1-B visa program. The overhaul of this visa, relied upon by thousands of skilled foreign nationals an... Read more >