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DOJ Memo Creates Concern For Private Sector DEI Initiatives. Should Corporate Buyers and Employers Stand Firm or Stand Down?

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones and Franklin M. Lee
February 17, 2025
Well before Inauguration Day 2025, political and legislative actions against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and in the marketplace were underway. The challenges to DEI in both the public and private sectors primarily centered on claims of alleged unconstitutional "reverse di... Read more >
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Rima Kikani and Casey Brinks Named Tydings & Rosenberg Partners

January 31, 2025
Tydings & Rosenberg LLP is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2025, Rima A. Kikani and Casey D. Brinks have been elevated to the firm's partnership. Both Casey and Rima joined the firm as associates in 2022. As a medical malpractice defense litigator, Rima works... Read more >
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Recent Maryland Court Decisions Dictate That Child Support Cannot Be Waived and Also Define Income Broadly

By: Ferrier R. Stillman and Kerianne P. Kemmerzell
December 2, 2024
Parents have considerable, but not unfettered, discretion when entering into agreements as to custody of and decision making about their children. However, as a recent decision demonstrates, judges will not hesitate to set aside agreements that relieve one parent of child support obligations that th... Read more >
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Tydings Welcomes Stephen Gerald and Fernando Kirkman

November 25, 2024
Tydings is pleased to welcome Stephen B. Gerald and Fernando D. Kirkman to the firm. Steve joins as a bankruptcy/creditors rights partner and Fernando as an associate in the commercial and business litigation practice group. They are both based in the firm's Baltimore office. For more than two de... Read more >
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Best Law Firms Names Tydings in 2025 Edition

November 7, 2024
In the newly released 2025 Best Law Firms©, Tydings is recognized for its work across several practice areas. Ranked regionally in 13 practice areas, the firm proudly notes that seven areas achieved Tier 1 recognition, the highest tier possible. Best Law Firms utilizes a comprehensive research p... Read more >
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New Maryland Wage and Hour Laws Effective October 1, 2024

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
September 23, 2024
As discussed in our recent employment law update, several new Maryland wage and hour laws take effect October 1, 2024.  Employers who have not already done so should immediately prepare to comply with these laws when they take effect.   Starting October 1, 2024, the following new r... Read more >
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Diane D'Aiutolo Recognized as a 2024 Power Player

September 3, 2024
Tydings Managing Partner Diane V. D'Aiutolo has earned a spot on The Daily Record's 2024 Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Power Player list. This exclusive honor is reserved for the most influential attorneys in Maryland and is a testament to her legal prowess in the defense of healthcare pro... Read more >