Sometimes people going through divorce lack decision-making capacity. At times, the lack of decision-making capacity is the cause of the divorce. Other times, the incapacity occurred long before or after the separation, or the…
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/ Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
As surveillance technology becomes cheaper, more powerful, and more widely used, many companies want to monitor productivity through surveillance to protect confidential information and ensure compliance with company policies…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court confirmed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 guarantees equal protection to all employees, even if they belong to majority or minority groups…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
For many people the time between when they know they are getting divorced, and when they actually separate, is excruciating—it is often the hardest phase of divorce.
I’ve given the following pieces of advice to my clients…
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/ Family Law
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session saw the introduction of over 3,200 bills, with several new and impactful laws passing that will affect community associations…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Real Estate - Residential
On March 19, 2025, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the United States Justice Department jointly issued two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about DEI-related…
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With the current administration implementing a Reduction in Force (RIF), many individuals have undergone layoffs, furloughs, and deferred payroll. For those who are in the middle of a divorce, pay alimony or child support, or…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Family Law, Labor & Employment Law
Meeting with a divorce attorney for the first time can feel overwhelming, no matter the circumstances…
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/ Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
In mid-November, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned 75 years of precedent and found that captive-audience meetings violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its Amazon.com Services LLC decision…
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Montgomery County is taking decisive action to expand affordable housing options and support the County’s residents with the More Housing N.O.W. (New Options for Worker) legislation package…
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/ Real Estate - Residential, Taxation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are now back in effect due to a February 18 decision by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
Last fall Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a new law which increased the scope of the pay transparency laws currently in effect in Maryland.
In general, the new law requires that all Maryland employers include in their…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In a decision which should provide some comfort to employers, the Supreme Court recently held in E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et. al. vs. Carrera, et. al. that employers do not have a higher burden of proof demonstrating that an employee…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
For many people, once they resolve their divorce, they are so ready to be done, they put off or forget to wrap up the final loose ends.
This can be a costly mistake because many post-divorce action items need to be…
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/ Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Most requests for disability accommodation arise out of the impact of an employee’s medical condition on their ability to perform their job duties. But sometimes an employer is confronted with a disabled employee requesting…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
