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The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Act) signed by President Obama is expected to stimulate the economy by providing tax relief to individuals and businesses. The Act reinstates many Bush-era tax cuts that expired in 2009 and extends others that were... Read more >

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has entered an agreement with ICM Registry, LLC ("ICM") to launch the .XXX top-level domain ("TLD"). This new TLD will host web sites dedicated to the adult entertainment industry (the "Adult Entertainment Community"). This new dev... Read more >

Although the Elder Justice Act took effect in 2010 and the newness has worn off a bit, health care facilities should periodically look at the Act and its requirements. Compliance with the Act’s requirements is not a one-time event. Among other things, the Act requires owners and operators of long-... Read more >

Although all employers with workers in the United States are required to complete an I-9 for each employee, employers often give little thought to proper completion of this deceptively simple form. Failing to complete the form, or completing it incorrectly, however, can subject the employer to civil... Read more >

Substantial statutory and regulatory requirements are already in place to regulate Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs).  Nevertheless, the Maryland legislature enacted legislation in the 2012 session that imposed additional requirements on CCRCs.  A major change was made in the ... Read more >

A new law takes effect October 1, 2012, prohibiting Maryland employers from requiring employees to report for certain evening and night shifts after serving on jury duty. The prohibitions apply to shifts starting at or after 5 p.m. on the day the employee appears for jury service, and shifts startin... Read more >

The Maryland General Assembly and Maryland Appellate Courts made several important decisions in recent months concerning family law. Here are the highlights of those decisions: Same Sex Divorce in Maryland is Legal Maryland's highest court has held that same sex couples who were married in ano... Read more >

On February 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations that take effect March 8, 2013. These regulations relate specifically to leave taken by family members of military personnel, among other issues. FMLA provides two types of military-related fam... Read more >