With the numerous changes to working procedures as a result of COVID-19, the impact on the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) is no different. For filings that are unable to be completed online, SDAT...more
During its 438th session, the Maryland General Assembly passed four bills that affect the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), all of which were supported by the Business Law Section of the Maryland State Bar...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery fundamentally altered the M&A litigation landscape when it expressed its skepticism of disclosure-only settlements in the case of In re Trulia, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, 129 A.3d 884 (Del....more
In October 2017, the United States Senate voted to invalidate a rule promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), which would have prohibited financial institutions from using arbitration agreements in...more
On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Court”) issued a decision clarifying who qualifies as a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692, et seq. In the...more
The power and independence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the federal agency created by the Dodd-Frank Act to facilitate reform in the financial services sector, may be threatened as a result of two...more