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As commercial lawyers, we spend more than half of our time living and breathing contracts.   You could say we make a

Employers are often faced with the question of whether to classify their workers as “employees” (with an IRS Form W2) or “independent

When people think about the laws and regulations that govern their lives, they usually think about federal, state, and local governments. Yet,

If your company does not have a retirement plan for employees (e.g., 401(k), 403(b), SEP, or Simple IRA), this article is for

Imagine you have a professional working at your company who barely rolls into work at 10 and religiously leaves by 3. The

Q:  My best friend’s mom passed away and her brother is challenging her estate planning documents in Court. The situation is very

On January 5, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in Trump v. Anderson to review the Colorado Supreme

On March 16, 2023, a Maryland federal court entered a default judgment against Green JobWorks, a Maryland-based staffing company that provides both

Washington D.C. joins California and Montana as one of the few jurisdictions with a nearly complete ban on noncompetition provisions applicable to

The Federal Courts of the United States recently reported that total bankruptcy filings rose 14.2%, with increases in both business and non-business

As summer approaches, and temperatures in Maryland and across the country begin to skyrocket, are you considering additional precautions for your employees

The Federal Government sponsors a program for emerging contractors called the 8(a) program which allows owners who have suffered “social disadvantages” to

A business may provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), limit the number of workers in the office, implement more cleanings, mandate masks and

The EEOC recently issued new guidance aimed at employers to ensure that any hiring tools based on algorithms or artificial intelligence (AI) do

The Black Lives Matter movement began in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the trial surrounding the death of African American

Now that we are in the final quarter of 2024, it is a good idea for all business owners to take a

When you sign up for a new service, like Netflix, Doordash, or Grubhub, you probably have had to click “I agree to

I joke that ever since my youngest child has taken up golf, my “side hustle” is acting as his caddy on the

On June 18, 2024, the final rule and interpretive guidance supporting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) will go into effect. The

Regardless of the size of your company or the industry in which you operate, maintaining an up-to-date employee handbook can help your