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In the 2019 session, the Maryland legislature passed a law affecting child support payments and another law governing estate distributions. These statutes impact divorcing couples and the practice of family law. Beginning October 1, 2020, if a married person does not have a will in effect at th... Read more >

During the cold and snowy days of winter is a good time to think about your loved ones and any uncompleted health, financial, or estate planning items that need to be finished.  The Tydings’ estate planning group is here to assist you with your estate planning needs.  Feel free to call u... Read more >

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 >

Tydings is the Maryland member of MERITAS, Law Firms Worldwide, 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 canna... 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 >

Currently, in Maryland, an expert in a medical malpractice claim who testifies as to the “standard of care” is required to devote no more than 20% of her professional activities to activities that directly involve testimony in personal injury claims.    Generally, the standard of ... Read more >

Earlier this year, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that nearly one in four Americans had difficulty in affording their prescription drugs.  With little substantive action taken on the federal level to address rising prescription drug costs, the spotlight has turned to the states for a sol... Read more >