Government enjoined from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act
Garth E. Beall |
December 2024
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), finding it likely unconstitutional. As a result, businesses are currently not required to file ownership disclosures by the December 31, 2024, deadline, and it may take months or even years before the CTA is enforced, pending appeals.
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Maryland Renter’s Right and Stabilization Act of 2024 a/k/a Maryland TOPA
Aaron D. Neal |
October 2024
Aaron Neal discusses the new Maryland law grants residential tenants the right of first refusal to purchase their rental property, with certain exceptions, and imposes penalties on landlords who fail to comply.
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New Pay Transparency Law in Maryland
Charles H. Henderson |
August 2024
Charlie Henderson discusses the Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work—Wage Range Transparency law, which, effective October 1, 2024, introduces new compensation disclosure requirements for Maryland employers.
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University of Maryland Construction Law Update
John P. Lynch |
July 2024
McNamee Hosea, P.A. Successfully Recovers $500,000.00 for Regional Supplier for work at University of Maryland Chemistry Building
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When Gifting Assets for Estate Tax Planning Purposes, Consider Possible Adverse Income Tax Effects on Your Heirs
Milton D. Jernigan II |
June 2024
A plan of lifetime gifting of assets from one generation to the next is an often used technique to help reduce estate taxes in the estate of the donor, but this strategy may come at adverse income tax costs to the receivers.
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Estate Tax Implication of Funding Buy-Sell Agreement with Life Insurance
Esther A. Streete |
June 2024
Principal, Esther Streete, discusses the Supreme Court Decision in Connelly v. United States involving the application of the federal estate tax to insurance proceeds.
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SB 452: Exculpatory Clauses for Commercial Recreational Facilities Unenforceable Starting Oct. 1
Kelly S. Kylis |
May 2024
Associate Attorney, Kelly S. Kelly, discusses the change in exculpatory clauses as it relates to commercial recreational facilities taking effect in October.
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U.S. Department of Labor's New Overtime Rule
Charles H. Henderson |
April 2024
Sheetz v. El Dorado County
Matthew C. Tedesco |
April 2024
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court decided Sheetz v. El Dorado County, No. 22-1074, holding that the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause “does not distinguish between legislative and administrative land-use permit conditions,” but instead “prohibits legislatures and agencies alike from imposing unconstitutional conditions on land-use permits.”
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National Association of Realtors Settlement May Change Landscape of Commissions
Janet M. Nesse |
March 2024
Bankruptcy principal, Janet M. Nesse discusses how the standard 6% real estate commission could be a thing of the past.
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