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Almost any article you read about Section 230 reminds you that it contains the most important 26 words in tech and that it is the law that made the modern internet. This is all true, but Section 230 is also ...

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provided that employers could again voluntarily extend Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to employees ...

As a retired circuit court judge who did not seek recall, I am now free to speak my mind on important criminal justice issues. One such issue that has received much attention lately is how we in Maryland have treated ...

Over the past several months, there has been much public discussion regarding COVID-19’s impact on Maryland’s housing industry. We write to explore the current landscape and review the data. The federal government has provided Maryland with more than $700 million ...

Close your eyes and imagine a tax haven. Does a Caribbean island come to mind? Sand, surf and thousands of post office boxes housing shell corporations? Some tax havens, like the Cayman Islands or Bermuda, fit that description. Many others ...

If you’re familiar with my column you know that I have been urging lawyers to learn about — and use —technology for over a decade now. I always stress how important it is for lawyers to educate themselves about the technologies available for ...

The legal status of pets, and associated property rights for pet owners, is a changing landscape under Maryland law. Property rights related to pets has always been a complex issue, as domestic animals are considered a unique form of property ...

The economic news couldn’t be better, right? U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate is falling. President Biden says his proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan would create 19 million more jobs. The massive plan would rebuild roads ...

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The Editorial Advisory Board’s recent commentary, “The appearance of impartial justice,” was spot on, but it missed another glaring inequity — who can use computers in court and when. Yes, state’s attorneys sit inside locked courtrooms like potentates while everyone ...

A midyear financial review is often a good idea. This year, it’s almost essential. With people going back to offices, travel resuming and Congress making significant changes to various laws affecting your finances, consider taking some time to check in ...