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Want to See Your Employee's Facebook Page?

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
May 8, 2013
If Governor Martin O’Malley signs it, a bill passed by the Maryland Legislature will make Maryland the first state to prohibit employers from asking or requiring their prospective or current employees to give access to their personal online accounts. The bill would also prohibit Maryland employers... Read more >
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FAQ About RPM After Leegin

By: Gregory M. Garrett
May 7, 2013
A long-settled antitrust doctrine, known as the Dr. Miles rule from the 1911 Supreme Court opinion in which it was first announced, was overturned by the Supreme Court in its recent decision of Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS Inc.  In Leegin, the Supreme Court held that minimum resale ... Read more >
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Court Renders Confessed Judgements More Difficult To Attack

By: Alan M. Grochal
May 7, 2013
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued a ruling in December 2006 that strengthened the ability of creditors to collect debts by confessed judgment.  It also clarified the preliminary burden a debtor must meet if he or she attempts to open, vacate, or modify the judgment once it has been e... Read more >
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Limited Liability Company Update: Delaware Series LLCs

By: Barry Weiskopf
May 7, 2013
Since limited liability company (LLC) statutes were enacted in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, the LLC has become the business entity of choice. Generally, LLCs provide business owners with limited liability for the debts and obligations of the business while being taxed on a pass-thr... Read more >
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"Keeping the Devil Out of the Details"

May 7, 2013
A report by The Daily Record on a commercial non-discrimination measure passed by the Baltimore City Council to target discrimination in contracting.  The paper turns to Frankin M. Lee, who helped draft the bill, for insight. ... Read more >
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Is Your Corporate Charter in Good Standing?

By: Mark D. Dopkin and Daniel S. Katz
May 7, 2013
A Maryland corporation is required to file its Personal Property Return (Form 1) and pay a $300 fee by April 15 of each year in order to maintain its charter in good standing. If the return is not filed and the fee is not paid, then the corporation is not in good standing and, with the passage of ti... Read more >