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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Jan
31
2013
Data Privacy Day 2013 Post #3 — Look out for the Maryland Privacy Police! Mintz
Jan
24
2013
Energy and Environment Update - January 20, 2013 Mintz
Nov
13
2012
Results of State Voter Referendums on Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Employee Benefit Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
11
2012
Who Decides Arbitrability: The Court Or The Arbitrator? Armstrong Teasdale
Oct
31
2012
EPA Approves Temporary Fuel Waivers to Assist States Impacted by Hurricane Sandy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oct
26
2012
Upcoming State Voter Referendums on Same-Sex Marriage McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
23
2012
EEOC Wins Summary Judgment on Liability in Baltimore County Pension Case U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
30
2012
Court Sets Forth Requirements for Admissibility of Origin and Cause Opinions Armstrong Teasdale
Sep
11
2012
California Joins Other States in Implementing Laws Governing Employer Access to Employee’s and Applicant’s Social Media Accounts Faegre Drinker
Aug
29
2012
Energy and Environment Update - August 26, 2012 Mintz
Aug
23
2012
Illinois Becomes Second State to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Access to Employees’ and Prospective Employees’ Social Media Web Sites Faegre Drinker
Jul
8
2012
Federal Authorities Obtain First-Ever Criminal Conviction Regarding Fraudulent Generation of Renewable Fuel Credits McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
2
2012
Energy and Environment Law Update - July 2, 2012 Mintz
Jun
14
2012
Maryland Indemnity Deeds of Trust – A Closed Loophole? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jun
12
2012
Energy and Environment Update - June 10, 2012 Mintz
Apr
12
2012
Maryland may become first state to ban employers from asking applicants and employees for access to their social media accounts Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
2
2012
Energy and Environment Law and Regulatory Update - April 2, 2012 Mintz
Mar
22
2012
Job Applicants Asked for Facebook Passwords Mintz
Mar
15
2012
Conflicting Developments in Same-Sex Marriage Laws Add Complexity for Benefit Plan Sponsors McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
6
2012
Maryland Poised to Develop Offshore Wind Resources McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
22
2011
Federal Court Signs Order for Blockbuster Inc. To Pay Over $2m to Settle EEOC Suit for Sex, Race and National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
22
2011
Mayor And City Council Of Ocean City To Pay $38,000 To Settle EEOC Age Bias And Retaliation Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
27
2011
DOL and IRS Join Forces to Crack Down on Employee Misclassification Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Sep
13
2011
Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools to Pay over $4 Million in Back Wages for H-1B Violations Vedder Price
Jul
1
2011
Expanding Gambling in Maryland Beyond Simply Slots - It's a Crap Shoot Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
29
2011
Federal Court Has Jurisdiction Over Local Carbon Tax Dispute Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
6
2011
Witness Says He Rigged Bids in Property Tax Lien Auctions in Maryland Center for Public Integrity
 

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