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Document(s) published by this organization: 38
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Recent Developments in Real Estate Closing or Settlement Protection in the State of Maryland
James A. Sullivan; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 31, 2012, previously published on May 2012 As established in the case, Proctor v. Metropolitan Money Store Corp., 579 F. Supp. 2d 724 (D. Md. 2008), employing an agent to issue title insurance does not, in and of itself, create an agency relationship as to the agent’s settlement and closing activities in Maryland.
| | Maryland's IDOT Recordation Tax Exemption Mostly Eliminated
Jeffrey H. Seibert; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2012, previously published on May 2012 The Maryland General Assembly concluded its special session Wednesday, May 16, 2012. While not entirely unexpected, the legislative reprieve for the taxation of Indemnity Deeds of Trust (“IDOTs”) in Maryland that occurred last month when the General Assembly failed to pass the...
| | Maryland Property Owners and Managers Subject To Strict Liability for Injuries Caused by Pit Bull Terriers
Ryan D. Showalter; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Multifamily and commercial property owners, as well as property managers and insurance companies, should take note of the recent Court of Appeals of Maryland decision in Tracey v. Solesky, 25 A.3d 1025 (Md. 2011), in which the Court revised Maryland common law to establish strict liability for dog...
| | Employment Law Concerns in an Outsourcing Transaction
Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg, Milton B. Whitfield; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Companies across various industries continue to engage in both information technology and business process outsourcing transactions. Whether domestic or global in scope, companies enter these transactions for multiple reasons including, for example: cost reduction, gains in performance and...
| | New Maryland Law Regarding Plumbing and HVACR Work on Prevailing Wage Projects in Maryland
Michael J. Pappas; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 2012 House Bill 1445 (EFFECTIVE October 1, 2012, passed on April 4, 2012 [(House (136-1) Senate (46-0)]) prohibits the employment of an individual that is not licensed by the Maryland Board of Plumbing, Baltimore County Plumbing Board or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to perform...
| | At the Mercy of Your SDVO Joint Venture Partner? Recent SBA Decision Requires SDVO Partner to Completely Control SDVO Joint Venture
Daniel S. Koch; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 7, 2012, previously published on May 3, 2012 A recent decision by a Small Business Administration (SBA) appeals panel seems to require that service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) firms have complete control over joint ventures with non-SDVO partners. The extent to which the joint venture can include even basic protections, such as requiring...
| | Maryland Becomes First State to Pass Bill Barring Employers from Requesting Social Media Passwords
Kirsten M. Eriksson, John M. Gilman; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 26, 2012, previously published on April 24, 2012 Maryland employers should be aware of a new bill passed by the Maryland General Assembly which would make it unlawful for an employer to request, or require an employee or applicant for employment to disclose, any username, password, or other information used for accessing personal email and social...
| | Maryland’s IDOT Recordation Tax Exemption Survives - For Now
Lawrence F. Haislip; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 13, 2012, previously published on April 2012 Taxing Indemnity Deeds of Trust (“IDOTs”) was a significant budget and policy priority of the O’Malley administration in the just-concluded session of the Maryland General Assembly. This year’s move to eliminate, or at any rate to radically curtail, the recordation tax...
| | Summary of the Jobs Act
Christopher R. Johnson, Colleen Pleasant Kline, Claude W. Roxborough; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 10, 2012, previously published on April 2012 On March 22, 2012, the House of Representatives in an overwhelming vote of 380 to 41 approved H.R. 3606, a bill better known as the JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS START-UPS Act or (the "JOBS Act" or "Act"), as amended by the Senate with a vote of 73 to 26. The JOBS Act is now awaiting...
| | NLRB Continues to be Active; Posting Requirement Delayed; Ruling on Conducting Off-Site Union Elections
Rebecca M. Hielke, Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg; Miles & Stockbridge P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 20, 2012, previously published on March 2012 There are two new developments at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) that will make it easier for unions to organize employees in the private sector. Despite much controversy, a court recently issued a decision upholding the NLRB’s poster requirement for almost all...
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