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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Nov
4
2014
Maryland Proposes Hazardous Substance Reporting Rule Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
28
2014
A Primer on Employer Obligations on Election Day Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
24
2014
Privacy Weekend: Provocative Articles We’re Reading Now-October 24, 2014 Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
23
2014
Re-Emphasis on Third-Party Service Provider Security In Financial Services…A Reminder for All Businesses Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2014
Japanese Shipping Company Rolls Over, Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
15
2014
Backlash against EEOC Enforcement Initiative on Background Checks Continues Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
22
2014
Maryland Court of Appeals Holds that Inclusion of Permissive "Termination For Cause" Provisions Negates Presumption of At-Will Employment and Creates "Continuous For Cause" Contract Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
15
2014
Maryland Update: New Parental Leave Act Will Soon Take Effect Vedder Price
Aug
29
2014
Failure To Submit an Original Bid Guarantee at Bid Opening Is Not a “Minor Informality”: Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC, No. B-40979 Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
21
2014
Maryland Court of Appeals: Contrary to Federal Court Rulings, Maryland Employees Are Eligible to Recover Treble Damages from Employers Failing to Pay Overtime Mintz
Jul
23
2014
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Pregnancy Accommodation Case In Its Fall Term Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
15
2014
Maryland Judge Rules On-Call Time Non-Compensable Due To Freedom for Personal Activities Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
19
2014
Round Two for Snapchat: Agreement with the Maryland Attorney General Settling Claims of Consumer Deception and Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Violations Mintz
Jun
17
2014
Parental Leave Act Strengthens Maryland Employee Leave Protections Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
28
2014
Baltimore, MD Joins “Ban The Box” Movement Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
28
2014
New "Ban the Box" Developments in Baltimore, Rochester, and Minnesota Proskauer Rose LLP
May
22
2014
Maryland Estate Tax Exemption Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
22
2014
Baltimore Enacts ‘Ban the Box’ Law, Restricts Private Employers’ Inquiries into Applicants’ Criminal Backgrounds Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
11
2014
Picking Your Jurisdiction In Divorce Law Cases Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Apr
30
2014
Maryland Madness: An Incentives Plot for House of Cards McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
22
2014
Maryland High Court Issues Opinion Regarding Right of Employees to Sue for Unpaid Wages Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
31
2014
Maryland to Ban Discrimination on Basis of Gender Identity Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
28
2014
Baltimore City Circuit Court Rejects Attempt to Consolidate Asbestos Cases Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
21
2014
“Sophisticated” Breach Exposes 300,000 Student Records at University of Maryland: 3 Questions You Should Ask Mintz
Jan
21
2014
Summary of Major State and Local Law Developments in 2013 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
3
2014
Maryland Begins Issuing "Second-Tier" Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
29
2013
Maryland High Court Allows “Every Exposure” Testimony in Asbestos Case Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
25
2013
Banks: How to Garnish a Married Couple Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
17
2013
Following Recent Maryland Ruling, Federal Court Declares New Jersey Scheme to Promote Investment in In-State Generation Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
11
2013
Federal Court Rules Maryland Scheme to Promote Investment in In-State Generation Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
4
2013
Maryland Legislature Fixes Problems Left Over From 2012 Indemnity Deed of Trust (IDOT) Legislation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
6
2013
Settlement Reached for Displaced Family After Mercury Cleanup Beveridge & Diamond PC
Aug
8
2013
I Told You, I Told You, I Told You: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Region IV Imposes and Collects More Civil Money Penalties (CMPs) Than Any Other Region in the Nation Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
13
2013
Picking Your Jurisdiction Re: State Laws Dealing with Divorce Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Jul
2
2013
Maryland Enacts Three New Employment Laws Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
29
2013
Maryland Establishes New Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup Beveridge & Diamond PC
May
16
2013
Letter from Attorneys General to LivingSocial Can Serve as Guide for Companies Seeking to Protect Personal Information Vedder Price
May
15
2013
The HAMPer Is Getting Full Re: Home Affordable Modification Program Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
12
2013
Another Complaint To Throw In The HAMP-er: Fourth Circuit Makes Ruling Under Home Affordable Modification Program Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
1
2013
Addressing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"): Technical Errors Did Not Constitute FDCPA Violations Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
30
2013
Release and Indemnification of Corporate Trustee Survives Scrutiny (Barely) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
26
2013
Will a Maryland Court Enforce an Arbitration Clause in a “Click-Wrap” Agreement? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
17
2013
Cheek Survives Concepcion: What Broker-Dealers Need To Know About Enforcing Arbitration Agreements In Maryland Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
16
2013
Closing the HAMPer II: North Carolina Court Allows Common Law Claims to Proceed and There's Some Mention of HAMP in the Decision too Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
12
2013
Creditors Can Reach Benefits Under “Top Hat” Plan, United States District Court of Maryland Rules Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
6
2013
Maryland High Court Slashes Billion-Dollar Jury Award and Clarifies Toxic Tort Standards Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
1
2013
The Pleading Bar for Securities Fraud Cases Is Higher Than It Looks Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
26
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - March 25, 2013 Mintz
Mar
26
2013
Liability from Maryland’s Secondary Mortgage Loan Law Fails Its Assignment Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
6
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - February 3, 2013 Mintz
 

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