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Consistent with the fresh start that every January 1 gives us, I have identified a few new laws and a few things

More than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime.  These numbers

Since moving to Maryland in 2016 from Oakland, New Jersey, LaToya has longed for an experience that would bridge the gap between

As a Bel Air native and mother to one daughter and three stepsons, Lisa Garonzik-Bullock was finding out quickly that there weren’t

As an employment lawyer, I see many workplace trends. Sometimes it’s a need to hire workers quickly to staff recently-awarded contracts, sometimes

A common misconception people have about life insurance is that they only need to designate their spouse, child, or loved one as

Image credit: Geraldshields11, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons There are more courtroom dramas on TV than I could count. Most

A recent lawsuit filed against Lady Gaga has reopened the story surrounding her kidnapped French Bulldogs and the promise of a half

In an update to my March 2024 article written here, the Maryland General Assembly has bumped the deadline for employer contributions and

Ahhhh August…  the month we think of as the end of summer: back to school, freshman move-in days, last vacations. But, in

Maryland’s minimum wage increase will go into effect on January 1, 2024, a year sooner than originally planned. Under prior legislation, the

Image credit: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The recently proposed budget by Maryland Governor Wes Moore includes significant changes

Students protesting at Columbia University on April 18, 2024Image credit: Emjackson42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Since Hamas’s attack on October

At RKW Law Group, we have kept a close eye on Maryland’s forthcoming Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. Under this

When I was growing up and I would complain to my mother that I wanted to do something that she would not

Starting June 1, 2024, non-compete and conflict of interest contract provisions that limit future employment for licensed veterinary practitioners and technicians will

Governor Wes Moore has signed another bill expanding paystub details that Maryland employers must provide to employees. Currently, when a new employee

Governor Wes Moore has signed into law a bill that will expand Maryland employers’ pay transparency obligations. Beginning October 1, 2024, all

Remember “fuzzy math” during the George W. Bush-Al Gore presidential debate?  There now is considerable social media attention over the past few

Now that the legalization of marijuana is on the November 2022 ballot in Maryland, we are getting more questions about what impact