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Non-Competes: Public Sector - Uninvited Guest or Essential Party?

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
May 8, 2013
Employers rely on noncompetes to protect customers and other assets.  Find out how government entities affect court enforcement of noncompetes by reading "Labor: Public Sector - Uninvited Guest or Essential Party?", an article written by Melissa Jones and published in Inside Counsel. ... Read more >
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Bank Deposit Insurance Shrinking

By: A. Lee Lundy
May 8, 2013
Where is your money and is it protected?  Often, account holders such as businesses determine that their financial institution is insured through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and do not think about it again.  During the... Read more >
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Labor: Good Faith Investigations

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
May 8, 2013
When it comes to investigating claims of misconduct, it's important to look before you leap.  For more information, view "Labor: Good Faith Investigations," an article written by Melissa Jones and published inInside Counsel. If you have any questions, please contact Melis... Read more >
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Maryland Attorney General Warns Slots MBE Plan Risky

May 8, 2013
Franklin Lee was recently quoted in this article, which first appeared in the Baltimore Business Journal on May 27, 2011: A policy giving minority-owned businesses up to 35 percent of work to build and operate Maryland’s slots parlors could fail a legal challenge, according to At... Read more >
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Employers Must Post Yet Another Workplace Notice

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
May 8, 2013
Author's note: The original date to post the notice described below was November 14, 2011. The NLRB has delayed implementation of the new posting requirements. The new date is January 31, 2012. Effective January 31, 2012, all employers who are covered by the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") ... Read more >
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Warning To Those Contracting With Public Entities In Maryland – Harsh Ruling Will Stand Against Design Firm Denied Payment For Requested Additional Services

By: Scott Patrick Burns
May 8, 2013
In September 2011 the Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued a wake up call to the unwary who perform work for public entities but fail to strictly follow contractual and procurement requirements.  In short, the Court made it clear that performing work outside of the original scope of a contr... Read more >