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Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared
President Joe Biden on March 21, 2022, warned that Russian cyberattacks on U.S. targets are likely, though the government has not identified a specific threat. Biden urged the private sector: “Harden your cyber defenses immediately.” It is a costly fact of modern life that organizations from pipelines and shipping companies to hospitals and any number […]
Government needs to extend a hand up for small business owners
From shutdowns to supply chain problems, the last two years have been a roller coaster for small businesses here in Maryland and across America. It’s always been hard work running a small business, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges and created brand new ones that none of us had seen before. Now, as […]
Judicial Transparency Act based on flawed premises
As introduced in the General Assembly, the Judicial Transparency Act sought to solve a problem that didn’t exist. The proposed law would’ve required the Sentencing Commission, as part of its yearly report, to identify every instance where a person was convicted of or pleaded guilty to a crime of violence and the name of the […]
Call for Marilyn Mosby to take a leave of absence is misguided
Why the rush to judgment? Why does this paper’s Editorial Advisory Board (“Mosby should take a leave of absence,” Feb. 28, 2002) call on Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to take a leave of absence rather than wait two months for a federal jury’s upcoming verdict? What’s the compelling evidence to support a divided […]
Helping save community pharmacies
In recent years, the burdens of operating a small community pharmacy have grown. We have seen this play out across the country, as many established, small business pharmacies that have served their communities faithfully for decades have been forced to shutter their doors. In fact, from 2003 to 2018, more than 1,200 of the nation’s […]
It’s time to repair our roads
The federal focus on infrastructure is an incredible opportunity for Maryland to address the needs of communities across our state. Specifically, Maryland can do a better job focusing on locally maintained roads and bridges than it has for the last 12 years. For decades, Maryland carved off a 30% share of revenues from motor fuels […]
Attorneys working remotely and within the rules
COVID-19 has had far-reaching effects on both society as a whole and on the practice of law. Remote work has become commonplace due to the long-term impact of the pandemic and, as a result, the rules and regulations that limit lawyers’ ability to practice law from any location have been under renewed focus, with many […]
What digital changes are in store for Md. in 2022 and beyond?
As the effects of the coronavirus continue to reshape our state and our world, 2022 will see several factors accelerating the shift to a more digital, hybrid future. In the year ahead, there will be a continued focus on digital transformation as the driving force creating value for business owners. In 2022, it will be […]
To mediate on Zoom or in person?
After many months of pandemic-related lockdown, we now know that Zoom works for mediation. Simply stated, it’s efficient. When participants don’t have to travel to a physical location in order to mediate a satisfactory outcome to a litigated dispute, they save even more time and money than they did before the pandemic. Travel restrictions and […]
How to get better child care
Christine Heer – a veteran preschool teacher – had long harbored a passion to run a nature-based preschool. So in 2015 she opened Sprouts Farm and Forest Kindergarten in central Massachusetts. Diana Stinson did something similar in 2018 when she co-founded Nature Explorers Preschool, which is housed on a wildlife sanctuary on Cape Cod. Five […]
Calvin Butler and Brian Pieninck: It’s more than just a merger
The Greater Baltimore region is rich in assets supported by diverse industry sectors and is uniquely positioned in the Northeast corridor. For decades, the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore have independently sought to enhance and market those assets, each working in partnership with the area’s business, community and civic leaders. […]
How to reduce investing’s gender gap: Try talking about ethics
Women’s perception of unethical behavior among finance professionals may contribute to how underrepresented they are in the industry, according to a recently published article I co-authored with colleagues at Zhejiang University and Creighton University. We administered surveys to nearly 3,000 college students in the U.S. and China, describing 10 scenarios in which a character makes [&hellip[...]
