Maryland

Situated in the mid-Atlantic region, Maryland is in the Fourth Federal Circuit Court jurisdiction of the U.S. The capital city is Annapolis and its largest city is Baltimore. Nicknamed The Chesapeake State, Old Line State, and the Free State, Maryland is one of the original thirteen colonies. The state is considered the home of religious freedom, founded by George Calvert in 1632 as a refuge for persecuted Catholics from England.

Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the US Constitution and was critical in the founding of Washington D.C, which sits on land donated by Maryland. The state has one of the highest median average salaries because its proximity to the nation’s capital makes it home to government contracting jobs in aerospace and defense, as well as medical and bio-research laboratories.

Several government agencies also call Maryland home, including the National Security Agency/Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Information Systems Agency, and United States Cyber Command. Political party strength is regularly with the Democratic Party, and the state contributes 10 electoral votes to presidential elections.

Johns Hopkins University and School of Medicine in Baltimore is one of the best healthcare systems in the U.S. The University of Maryland is a leading public research university, too. Maryland is home to several Fortune 500 companies, including Lockheed Martin, Marriott International Hotels, Discovery Communications, Under Armour, McCormick & Co. spices, T. Rowe Price investments, Ciena telecommunications, and Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Baltimore has a thriving tourism industry with key landmarks in the Inner Harbor, including National Aquarium, Port Discovery Children’s Museum, and Fort McHenry National Monument. Baltimore is home to the Baltimore Ravens NFL team and the Baltimore Orioles MLB team. Baseball fans enjoy Orioles Park at Camden Yards and the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum. Maryland is also home to Ocean City and miles of oceanfront property along Chesapeake Bay, as well as Civil War landmarks like Antietam National Battlefield.

The National Law Review covers federal and state news from the state of Maryland including government agency regulations and legislation, sick leave and employment law, telehealth, cybersecurity threats, immigration and visa-news, and other topics which affect the state.

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Sep
23
2016
Maryland’s Expanded Equal Pay Law Takes Effect October 1, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Sep
22
2016
Maryland Employers: Are You Ready? The Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Goes Into Effect October 1, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
7
2016
Global Summit on Regulatory Science Will Focus on Nanotechnology Standards and Applications Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Aug
3
2016
Salary Levels Aren’t the Only Ones Moving Up: More Minimum Wage Changes Coming in 2017 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
1
2016
Maryland Employers Be Aware: Effective Today Maryland’s State-Wide Minimum Wage Increases to $8.75 Per Hour And Montgomery County Increases Its Minimum Wage To $10.75 Per Hour Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
23
2016
Maryland Co-Op Claims Risk Adjustment Formula Discriminates Against Smaller Insurers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
25
2016
Focus of Equal Pay Laws Is Redefined Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
25
2016
Maryland Expands Equal Pay Law to Prohibit Gender Identity Discrimination, Require Pay Transparency Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
25
2016
Maryland Court of Appeals OKs Circumstantial Causation Evidence in Lead Paint Cases Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
23
2016
Maryland Expands State Equal Pay Act and Broadens Employees’ Right to Discuss Wages Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
21
2016
Caring for Pets As Part of Your Estate Plan Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Apr
19
2016
State by State Legislation and Regulation: March 2016 Tax Credits & Incentives Update Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Apr
14
2016
National Healthcare Decisions Day – April 16 Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Mar
10
2016
Maryland AG Challenges Resale Price Maintenance Agreement McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
26
2016
Virginia Passage of Fantasy Sports Law Appears Imminent; PA, NY and MD Bills in the Works Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
22
2016
“Right to Yelp” Bill Passes Maryland State House; Federal Bill Passed Senate in December Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
4
2015
November 2015 Tax Credits and Incentives Update Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Nov
16
2015
Maryland Court Rules Virtual Currency Casino Not Illegal Gambling Despite Secondary Market Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
4
2015
October 2015 Tax Credits and Incentives Update Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Oct
14
2015
Paid Sick Days Required by Growing Number of Cities and States Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
14
2015
Rollercoaster Week for EEOC Regarding Background Checks Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
23
2015
Maryland District Court Grants Insurer’s Motion to Dismiss Payee’s Counterclaims and Awards Attorney Fees in Interpleader Faegre Drinker
Jul
10
2015
DOL Files Discrimination Suit Against Baltimore-Based Federal Contractor Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
9
2015
Montgomery County, Maryland Passes Mandatory Sick Leave Law Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
8
2015
Maryland's Montgomery County Is the Latest Jurisdiction to Require Paid Sick and Safe Leave Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
2
2015
Maryland’s Montgomery County Freezes Base Pay for Tipped Employees at $4 per Hour Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
30
2015
Montgomery County, Maryland Passes Earned Sick and Safe Leave Bill Proskauer Rose LLP
May
13
2015
Plain and Simple: Maryland Tax Court Holds Insurance Company is Exempt from Corporate Income Taxes McDermott Will & Emery
May
4
2015
Maryland Legislative and Regulatory Updates Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
24
2015
Maryland Passes Bill Protecting Interns From Employment Discrimination Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
23
2015
Maryland Offers Attractive Amnesty Program – Even for Taxpayers Under Audit! McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
16
2015
New Government Contractor Political Contribution Disclosure Law Passed by Maryland General Assembly Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
10
2015
Update On False Claims Developments at State Level McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
25
2015
Maryland’s Proposed False Claims Act Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Fight Fraud Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Mar
5
2015
States Continue to Develop False Claims Act Analogs McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
13
2015
State Minimum Wage Increases Effective 2015 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
2
2015
Minimum Wage Surges in 2015 and Beyond Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
23
2014
Background Checks Headline in 2014 Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
22
2014
Maryland, Missouri Localities Enact Ban-the-Box Laws Limiting Private Employers’ Criminal Background Inquiries on Applicants Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
19
2014
Ethics Rules and Transition Teams: Maryland Weighs In Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
18
2014
Federal Spending Bill Creates Controversy Over Federal Government’s Position on Medical Marijuana Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
11
2014
Prince George’s County, Maryland “Bans the Box” Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
9
2014
The Death of Mike Nichols and Estate Planning Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Dec
2
2014
Qualifying for the Antique Exception to the Ivory Ban Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
25
2014
Is The Duty To Defend Broader Than The Duty To Indemnify? Your Insurer Doesn't Think So, And Surprisingly, Some Courts Agree. Gilbert LLP
Nov
24
2014
Cybersecurity Litigation Monthly Newsletter-November 2014 Faegre Drinker
Nov
20
2014
State and Local Infrastructure Financing Ballot Initiatives Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
18
2014
Maryland Proposes Contamination Reporting Rules Triggered by Concentration (not Quantity): Routine Transactional Due Diligence Could Pose a Problem Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
15
2014
ACM Services to Pay $415,000 to Settle EEOC Class Race, Gender Discrimination and Harassment Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
10
2014
Montgomery County, Maryland “Bans the Box” Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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