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A Final Rule adopted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in April was set to render most existing and future non-competition agreements void and unenforceable as of September 4, 2024. Now, however, the fate of the FTC's non-compete ban and the fates of tens of millions of workers and employers who... Read more >

During the first half of 2024, Tydings secured several notable successes for our clients. These achievements reflect our strategic approach and unwavering dedication to top-tier representation for the clients who trust us to handle their legal matters. From securing favorable motions in complex liti... Read more >

On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a Final Rule that explains employers' obligations under the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The Final Rule takes effect on June 18, 2024. As previously discussed, the PWFA requires covered emplo... Read more >

With the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) April 23, 2024, approval of its Final Rule banning most non-competes, businesses subject to the FTC Act face an important change in rights that until now have been exclusively governed by state law.  Litigation challenging the FTC’s authority to is... Read more >

The Appellate Court of Maryland sharply limited the power of state courts to effect federal retirement benefits when it recently ruled in In the Matter of Brenda Batchelor that a divorce decree and related settlement agreement were preempted by the contrary mandate of a federal statute. The decision... Read more >

In this first post in a series about the use of AI and algorithmic decision-making technologies in the hiring process, we discuss the risks involved when such technologies "screen out" qualified candidates with disabilities in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Maryland H... Read more >

When parents separate, even when they agree on a custody and access schedule, that may not be the end of the child custody issues. In some cases, one of the parents decides to relocate after the original custody arrangement was established. There was always a concern that a parent’s relocation ... Read more >

2023 is already proving to be an interesting year in state and federal employment law, as we see protections and benefits for employees expanding on the state and federal level.    I.          State Law Updates ... Read more >

Currently, Maryland law allows a spouse to pursue a divorce on the fault-based grounds of adultery, desertion, convictions of a crime, insanity, cruelty of treatment, and excessively vicious conduct. If a spouse cannot prove one of the fault-based grounds, then the parties either need to be separate... Read more >

On March 22, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), issued a memo to provide guidance on the scope and effect of the NLRB’s recent decision in McLaren Macomb.  The NLRB ruled in McLaren Macomb that an employer engaged in an unfair labo... Read more >