Category Archives: General
Statewide Accounting of Untested Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
To better protect victims of sexual assault, the Office of Attorney General recommends presumptive testing of all sexual assault kits, victim notification of test results, and retention of kits until the statute of limitations has run. In response to a nationwide effort to address a backlog of untested kits, the Maryland General Assembly last… Read More »
Concern over Effect of Unpredictable Schedules on Workers; Seek Information about Companies’ Use of Scheduling Practice
Baltimore, MD (April 13, 2016) –– Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced that his office has joined attorneys general from seven other states and the District of Columbia seeking information from national retailers about their use of ‘on-call’ shifts, a practice in which workers must call their employer an hour or two before their… Read More »
Driverless Cars: Should Accident Injury Lawyers Be Worried?
Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal Research into cars that drive themselves appears to be heading into the fast lane, carrying with it the promise of fewer deaths and injuries from car accidents. That could also mean fewer cases for attorneys who handle automotive injury litigation, but opinions differ on how much of a… Read More »
The Few Ways Your Cellphone Could Get You Into Legal Trouble
Most people would agree that the computer is the most revolutionary technology in the workplace since maybe the printer, maybe even ever. But those people are only half right. A computer has indeed changed the way the workplace functions, but it’s not that hulking monstrosity from the 1980s that required an entire server room… Read More »
Montgomery County, Maryland “Bans the Box”
Montgomery County, Maryland is the latest jurisdiction to “ban the box” by prohibiting private employers from making criminal inquiries on the initial employment application. Montgomery’s new law takes effect on January 1, 2015 and applies to employers with 15 or more full-time employees in the County. The law covers applicants seeking paid employment or… Read More »
Maryland v. Wynne: Sammy Sosa’s Revenge? re: State and Local Tax
Written by David Hughes, HMB Law, 11/4/2014 Some have called it the most important state and local tax case that the United States Supreme Court has heard in 20 years. The case is Maryland v. Wynne and it concerns the extent to which a state must provide credits for taxes paid to other states…. Read More »
Study: Victims of Mistakes in Hospitals Not Reporting Errors
12/11/2014 Source: Eagle-Tribune (North Andover, MA) Dec. 11–Twenty years ago, one mistake at a renowned Boston hospital cost a Boston Globe reporter her life and permanently damaged the heart of a North Andover teacher. Today, nearly one in four Massachusetts residents still believe they or someone close to them has been affected by a… Read More »
FSLA and employment practices liability issues.
As we look back on 2014 and forward to 2015, insurers should continue to pay attention to the effect of wage and hour employment claims on Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) coverage. Wage and hour claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law equivalents continued to rise in 2014, and… Read More »
Five Steps To Protect High-Net-Worth Clients from High-Stakes Lawsuits
Financial Advisor and Ace Private Risk Services present a complimentary webinar designed to help high net worth families protect their assets from personal liability lawsuits, which can take years to litigate and result in awards and settlements well in excess of $10 million. On its website, Financial Advisor says this course explores the liability… Read More »
Has Santa Claus Been A Bad Boy? Don’t Forget the Background Check
Published by Nick Fishman Tis the season to be jolly. . . and vigilant. As we break out the holiday decorations, rush for the latest Black Friday sale and pray for a white Christmas (as long as that white Christmas doesn’t delay our flight to Florida or Mexico), we need to remember that the… Read More »
