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Our power grid is all but broken. That was the frightening conclusion of a report issued this August by the U.S. Department of Energy. A full decade after a vast power outage shut down the Northeast, America’s electricity grid remains “highly vulnerable,” the report found, and its weaknesses a... Read more >

DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar appoints Jaime Luse to its Law Institute for a three-year term.  Members of the Law Institute are responsible for working with DRI’s substantive committees on two annual seminars and are involved with the organization’s internal efforts to develop new semina... Read more >

The 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes Alan M. Grochal for his bankruptcy litigation practice.  According to Chambers, a source describes Mr. Grochal as "... a real bankruptcy lawyer," who adds that "people respect him." Mr. ... Read more >

Ferrier R. Stillman, co-chair of Tydings' family law group, was recently interviewed by Maryland Family Law Monthly, a publication of The Daily Record and the premier family law periodical in Maryland, about a little known, but important, law that went into effect on April 8, 2014. This law provides... Read more >

A recent opinion of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals demonstrates the vulnerability officers and directors of unincorporated nonprofit associations potentially face if the association breaches a contract. The Court held that these individuals may be held personally and individually liable for t... Read more >

In March 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated the I-9 form. This update changed the I-9 in numerous ways, further complicating a process that few employers successfully managed when the form was only one page long. Subsequently, Immigration and Customs Enfor... Read more >

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the fourth consecutive year, announce that Tydings is named to the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list. Tydings was named to the Best Law Firms list for the Baltimore metropolitan region in 14 practice areas:  antitrust law, antitrust litiga... Read more >

Tydings has been recommended as a top litigation firm in Maryland in the seventh annual edition of Benchmark Litigation 2014, a publication of Euromoney/Legal Media Group.  The guide focuses exclusively on leading U.S. litigation firms and attorneys. In addition to naming the firm, Benchmark... Read more >