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The key aspects of the tax law changes that we expect will impact most of our clients.

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The opioid epidemic is now a full-blown national crisis, yet the federal government continues to dawdle. President Donald Trump declared opioid addiction a public health emergency, and he talks a tough game. But he has not taken forceful action. If ...

Me too. Me too. Me too. When our friends and colleagues are the accusers, when our neighbors and peers are the accused, the problem stares us in the face from a proximity so intimate that we cannot dismiss it with ...

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Just over a year ago, Gov. Larry Hogan proposed legislation to provide paid sick leave benefits to Maryland workers while mitigating the cost and compliance hurdles for small businesses. The governor’s proposal was the epitome of the common-sense “middle way” ...

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As the old year drew to a close and 2018 was almost upon us, Bisnow, the national producer of digital real estate news and live events, gave us a chance to look forward – and to look back.  At a ...

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After the business of the holidays, the extra pounds and excessive gifts, we are almost back to reality, digging and sorting the priorities of the new year. Like most people, we simply exchange one set of overloaded tasks for another, ...

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This is a response to the Dec. 14 commentary piece in The Daily Record from Diane Riibe. While Comptroller Peter Franchot welcomes diverse perspectives on the issue of craft beer reform, the timing of her entry into this discussion is ...

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A bit more than a year ago, I was approached by a Maryland judge who believed that senior judges had a serious conflict of interest in serving as private arbitrators/mediators. I agreed, and the judge suggested I propose a change ...

Ring the Bells that still can ring                Forget your perfect offering                There is a crack in everything                That’s how the light gets in     — Leonard Cohen Newspapers find the cracks. That’s how the light of democracy ...

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As I read a recent article on the tax bill approved by the U.S. Congress, one line in particular caught my attention. “Drilling would be allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.” The bill’s other provisions are related to taxes, ...

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