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Showcasing the firm’s experience in multiple disciplines, Best Lawyers recognizes nine of Tydings’ lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022. Brian A. Balenson: Trusts and Estates. Scott Patrick Burns: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions and Product Liability Litigation ... Read more >

As Maryland employers continue to navigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland General Assembly passed several new bills this session that were recently signed into law, to take effect on October 1, 2021. These laws clarify and alter existing laws from 2020 and create new requirements... Read more >

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP is pleased to announce that The Daily Record has named Kerianne P. Kemmerzell to its 2021 VIP List – Very Important Professionals Successful by 40. Ms. Kemmerzell is an associate in the firm’s family law and labor and employment groups and litigation department.&nb... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to announce that the Bar Association of Baltimore City has recognized William C. Sammons for 50 years of practicing law and serving both the Baltimore legal profession and the community at large. Diane D’Aiutolo, Tydings Managing Partner, says, “Bill’s leadership within t... Read more >

The American Rescue Plan Act (the “ARPA”) of 2021 recently increased the amount taxpayers can receive for the Child Tax Credit.  For a taxpayer’s 2021 tax returns, the amount was increased by $1,000 (from $2,000 to $3,000) for children between the age of 6 and 18 at the end of the 2021 ca... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has again ranked the firm and two of its partners, Alan M. Grochal and Richard L. Costella, for their work in bankruptcy and restructuring in its 2021 edition of Chambers USA. Bankruptcy/Restructuring This is the ninth consecutive year ... Read more >

D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act and D.C. FMLA The D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act (“UPLA” or “the Act”) took effect on April 7, 2017.  If you are a covered D.C. employer, you are undoubtedly aware that you have been paying into the Universal Paid Leave Implementation Fund since July 1, 2... Read more >

Last month, we provided information on the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), which went into effect April 1, 2021.  Since then, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued guidance and model notices on ARPA’s COBRA subsidy.  The DOL’s resources can be found here: FAQs About ... Read more >

This information was updated on September 3, 2021.  Click here to see the update. Employers have used non-compete agreements, or restrictive covenants, to prohibit their employees from working for a competitor within a certain time period after leaving their job.  In recent years, a han... Read more >

This information has been updated with DOL resources. The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), which was enacted on March 11, 2021, includes provisions for employee paid sick and family leave, and assistance with payment of COBRA premiums for the continuation of health coverage, the costs of wh... Read more >