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On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the issuance of an order immediately placing both FDA-approved drugs containing marijuana and medical marijuana products regulated by a state medical marijuana license in Schedul... Read more >

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 >

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 >

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 >

According to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Maryland, marital settlement agreements between divorcing spouses are no different than any other contract and won't be considered binding and enforceable unless all the elements generally required for a valid contract are present. In Pattiso... Read more >

Under Maryland law, a de facto parent is someone who is not the biological or adoptive parent, but who has the same legal rights and responsibilities towards a child as the biological or adoptive parent. It is a means by which someone may acquire standing equal to that of a legal parent to seek cust... Read more >

Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code allows a debtor or trustee, as applicable, to avoid/claw back certain “preferential” transfers made within 90 days of a bankruptcy filing. Most commonly, the transfers that debtors and trustees seek to avoid/claw back are payments of money to a creditor of the ... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has ranked our bankruptcy and creditors rights practice group for the 13th consecutive year. Tydings is one of only nine firms named in Maryland for their superb bankruptcy work. Five attorneys additionally received individual recognitio... Read more >

A recent Law360 article covered Tydings' new Delaware office location in Wilmington. Previously located in Newark, the firm moved in April 2025 to the new downtown space, which is within walking distance of Delaware's Bankruptcy Court. While speaking with Law360, Partners Stephen Gerald and Denni... Read more >

The Maryland General Assembly recently concluded its 2025 legislative session with two amendments to the state's existing leave laws. Gov. Wes Moore has signed both changes into law. Family Medical Leave Insurance Program Revisions (HB0102/CH0363; Effective July 1, 2025). Implementation of the... Read more >