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New and Amended Ordinances Affecting Baltimore City Employers

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
October 1, 2019
The Baltimore City Council was active this spring, enacting new and amended ordinances affecting workplace rights. Lactation Breaks and Accommodations.  Baltimore City enacted a sweeping ordinance, which took effect in April 2019, requiring employers with two or more full-time equivalent ... Read more >

Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Tydings' Lawyers in 2020

August 13, 2019
Showcasing the firm’s experience in multiple disciplines, Best Lawyers recognizes eight of Tydings’ lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. Scott Patrick Burns:  Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions and Product Liability Litigation Defense. William W. Carrier... Read more >
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Response to #MeToo: Changes to Maryland's Human Relations Law

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
July 22, 2019
In the 2019 Legislative Session, the Maryland General Assembly continued its work to increase protections for workers with respect to workplace harassment (see our previous client alert) resulting in a number of significant changes to the state Human Relations Law, effective October 1, 2019.  ... Read more >
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Legal Changes Impacting Low Wage Workers

By: Melissa Calhoon Jones
June 21, 2019
Two new Maryland laws will take effect this year benefiting employees working for less than $15 per hour.  The first is the long-discussed “Fight For Fifteen” increase in the state minimum wage.   The second invalidates non-competition agreements with employees making equal to or&... Read more >
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Medical Cannabis in Maryland - What Health Care Providers Need to Know

By: Lauren Ellison Poster, Gregory M. Garrett, and Franklin M. Lee
June 19, 2019
The Maryland General Assembly recently wrapped up its legislative session having made a number of changes impacting Maryland’s medical marijuana industry.  Although we recently published the article, Medical Marijuana Laws in the Mid-Atlantic – What Health Care Providers Need to Know, provi... Read more >