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Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states (including Maryland) and the District of Columbia, but remains illegal under federal law.  Can your right to treat your ailment with medical marijuana under state law infringe on your constitutional right to bear arms?  In Maryland—absolutely.&nbsp... Read more >

Benchmark Litigation, a publication of Euromoney/Legal Media Group, recommends Tydings as a top litigation firm in Maryland in its 13th annual edition.  In addition to naming Tydings, Benchmark Litigation also recognizes three of the firm’s attorneys as “local litigation stars.” Willia... Read more >

Ferrier Stillman was a guest on "Money, Riches & Wealth," podcast broadcasted on WCBM radio in October 2019.  She discussed family law in Maryland. ... Read more >

Tydings is the Maryland member of Meritas, a global alliance of more than 7,700 lawyers serving in nearly 200 independent, local law firms across more than 97 countries.  Meritas has released a whitepaper offering a primer to the complex and confusing global cannabis industry as it st... Read more >

Tydings, a Baltimore law firm that serves individuals and businesses in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia through its offices in Baltimore and Towson, announces that Danielle H. Russell has joined the firm as an associate in its litigation department and health care group. Ms. Russell concentrates her... Read more >

Direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) telemedicine has been defined as the use of smartphones, computers, or standard telephones to obtain medical treatment or advice without a face-to-face meeting, or a prior relationship with the treating physician.  The practice of DTC telemedicine began to gain tr... Read more >

On May 2, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released Examination Guide 1-19, providing guidance related to its handling and examination of trademarks for cannabis and cannabis-related goods and services.  This procedural clarification comes in the wake of the Agr... Read more >

Most private employers need to be aware of two new Maryland laws that went into effect on October 1, 2019.  The first grants protection for employees who require leave to donate an organ or bone marrow.  The second adds new penalties to any employer who violates the current Equal Pay for E... Read more >

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 >

Joe co-authored the Chapter 4 Bankruptcy chapter of the Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, a publication of the Maryland State Bar Association. ... Read more >