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Exceptional Legal Counsel in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Contact Our Firm Today: 301-850-1246
If COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in your business' operations, you're not alone. Across the country, businesses have had to determine whether they can still perform under their pre-existing contracts, or whether there is some way to be freed from their obligations. If...
Although the economy is strong now, layoffs are still a reality in many industries. When you are hit with a layoff, your employer will probably offer you some kind of severance package to make things easier. They are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts....
Changes are coming for Maryland employers in terms of how they handle sexual harassment claims. In fact, the new Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018 goes into effect October 1, 2018. Employers who fail to take action by then could find themselves...
Employers often make the mistake of drafting overly broad non-compete agreements. Courts in Maryland have found broad non-compete agreements unenforceable unless they are specifically tailored to protect the company's legitimate business interests. As a good rule of...
Non-compete agreements, also known as covenants not to compete, are common in many professions. These agreements bar employees from working within a specific industry for a certain period of time after leaving their job. Non-competes can also place limitations on what...
A poorly written employee handbook can expose a company to a litany of issues and unforeseen liability. A well-written handbook is a valuable investment that will save a business countless resources in the long term. has drafted and...
A recent Maryland Court of Appeals case asked the court "to re-examine the contours of the firmly established doctrine of at-will employment." The court was asked to look at a written contract that contained "a for-cause provision but no definite term of employment."...
It’s always important to know the protections afforded by Maryland law to employees, as well as the limits of those protections. For instance, because Maryland is an at-will employment state, employees work “at the will” of employers. That means that unless you have a...
Competition among Maryland gambling houses has become increasingly heated in recent months. Baltimore's Horseshoe casino is a recent entry in the business, ratcheting up pressure on the Maryland Live casino just a few miles away. While the two establishments go head...
Federal employees will get a one percent pay raise in 2014, ending a four year pay freeze. The pay raise is consistent with current budget proposals but had to be finalized by executive order so that agencies could prepare to enact the raises by the first of the year....