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A recent opinion of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals demonstrates the vulnerability officers and directors of unincorporated nonprofit associations potentially face if the association breaches a contract. The Court held that these individuals may be held personally and individually liable for t... Read more >

In March 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated the I-9 form. This update changed the I-9 in numerous ways, further complicating a process that few employers successfully managed when the form was only one page long. Subsequently, Immigration and Customs Enfor... Read more >

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the fourth consecutive year, announce that Tydings is named to the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list. Tydings was named to the Best Law Firms list for the Baltimore metropolitan region in 14 practice areas:  antitrust law, antitrust litiga... Read more >

Tydings has been recommended as a top litigation firm in Maryland in the seventh annual edition of Benchmark Litigation 2014, a publication of Euromoney/Legal Media Group.  The guide focuses exclusively on leading U.S. litigation firms and attorneys. In addition to naming the firm, Benchmark... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to announce that Mark D. Dopkin and Emerson L. Dorsey, Jr. have been named “2013 Top-Rated Lawyers in Real Estate Law” by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™. Emerson Dorsey chairs the business, corporate, and tax department at Tydings.  An experienced real... Read more >

Renewable Energy World recently interviewed Franklin M. Lee, a partner at the firm, on Baltimore City’s urban solar power initiative in Baltimore.  Mr. Lee was the leading architect for the City’s public/private partnership model that will use municipal revenue bond financing for the instal... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to announce that The Daily Record has named Franklin M. Lee a 2013 “Leadership in Law” recipient. Franklin Lee is one of the country’s leading authorities on socio-economic policies that promote the use of small, minority-owned, and woman-owned businesses in government co... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to announce that Diane V. D’Aiutolo, Daniel S. Katz, and Ferrier R. Stillman have been named “2013 Top-Rated Lawyers in Health Care Law” by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™. Ms. D’Aiutolo concentrates her practice in medical malpractice and products liabi... Read more >

The list of things to take care of is overwhelming for a woman who finds herself suddenly single. Should you buy or rent a home? How should you organize your life? What direction can you take your career? And if you're thinking about remarrying, should you consider a prenuptial agreement? To help ou... Read more >

Six lawyers from Tydings have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014. Scott Patrick Burns:  Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants. William W. Carrier, III: Commercial Litigation, Employmen... Read more >