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In July, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued wide ranging regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA").  Now, the DOJ will hold public hearings on potential additional rules relating to electronic resources, such as web sites, used by places of public accommodation such as... Read more >

A person walks into your office or local branch, presents a power of attorney, and wants to sign a legal instrument or contract on another person’s behalf or asks you to change title to or withdraw money from another person’s account.  Sound familiar?  If so, then listen up.  P... Read more >

“The Cloud.” If you don’t know the term, get used to hearing it.  Today’s technology offers extensive opportunities for sharing, storing, and backing up data remotely – data sent to and stored on servers you do not own, control, or, probably, even have the ability to monitor. Where is... Read more >

Your corporate headquarters is in Maryland; you have another location in Northern Virginia.  Are your non-compete agreements written according to Maryland law or Virginia law?  If you said Maryland, read "Competition Challenges" to find out why Virginia law may also mat... Read more >

It's hard to believe that 2011 is right around the corner.  The end of the year has brought a change to the federal estate and gift tax which adds some simplicity, but also leaves a lot of open questions.    As you may know, last week the President and Congress worked to enact a ta... Read more >

Recently, Golden State Bridge, Inc. was attacked by spyware designed to steal the construction company’s banking credentials.  Within hours, hackers created fraudulent payroll transactions totaling more than $750,000.  Fortunately, Golden State Bridge’s security team caught the breache... Read more >

At long last, the EEOC has issued final regulations to implement the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA").  These regulations take effect today, January 10, 2011. GINA applies to employers with 15 or more employees.  Prohibiting the acquisition, use and disclosure... Read more >

At long last, the EEOC has issued final regulations to implement the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”).  These regulations take effect today, January 10, 2011. GINA applies to employers with 15 or more employees.  Prohibiting the acquisition, use and disclo... Read more >

On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the "Act"), which is expected to simulate the economy by providing tax relief to individuals and businesses.  The Act reinstates many of the Bush-era tax cuts that ... Read more >