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The Maryland General Assembly passed a new law which authorizes health care providers to disclose certain “directory information” and alters the circumstances under which a health care provider can disclose medical records.  This law became effective on October 1, 2017.  This change... Read more >

Two family law bills passed by the General Assembly, and signed by the Governor this spring, became law on October 1, 2017.  The Health Care Decisions Act:  Previously, a spouse had the unfettered right to make health care decisions on behalf of the other spouse in the event of incapaci... Read more >

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 requires financial institutions and businesses that offer consumers financial products or services, like financial or investment advice, or loans, to safeguard sensitive customer data and to notify customers of their information-sharing practices.  The law app... Read more >

Tydings is pleased to announce that 11 of its attorneys are listed among the 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Brian A. Balenson: Estate Planning & Probate. Glenn E. Bushel: General Litigation. William W. Carrier, III: Employment & Labor. Mark D. Dopkin: Real Est... Read more >

Showcasing the firm’s experience in multiple disciplines, Best Lawyers recognized six Tydings & Rosenberg lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018: Scott Patrick Burns:  Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions and Product Liability Litigation Defense. William W. Carr... Read more >

Last month, Tydings successfully defended a minority business enterprise client against an age discrimination claim brought by a former employee in a jury trial. Tydings’ attorney, Jaime Luse, obtained a judgment in the employer’s favor following a three-day jury trial in the Circuit Cou... Read more >

The USCIS has issued yet another revision to Form I-9, the form all employers must complete within 3 days of hire, to verify a new employee’s identity and eligibility to work in the United States.  The revisions include changes to the instructions and to the list of acceptable documents.&nbsp... Read more >

On July 19, 2017, Jaime Walker Luse obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a minority business enterprise following a three-day jury trial in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland.  The primary issue was whether the employer’s decision to terminate the plaintiff ... Read more >

Minimum wage rates for Maryland and Montgomery County increased effective July 1, 2017, as follows: Maryland:  $9.25 Montgomery County:  $11.50 The current minimum wage for Prince George's County is $10.75; however, it will increase to $11.50 on October 1, 2017. Minimum wage empl... Read more >

There has been a recent and sharp uptick in the investigation and prosecution of HIPAA violations, as well as in the severity of penalties imposed.  For example, in 2016, a non-profit Pennsylvania technology firm was fined $650,000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for ... Read more >