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Like the federal government, many states have adopted False Claims Act (FCA) provisions that exclude tax matters from coverage. The federal model makes clear that matters under the...

Maryland Court of Appeals Criminal; possession of a firearm elements: Where the Maryland Public Safety code prohibits a felon from possessing a firearm, the word “possess” requires only that the person have knowledge of possession. It does not extend the knowledge requirement to proof of the defendant’s knowledge of status as a person prohibited from ...

Takeaway: Over ten years, the Maryland False Health Claims Act has returned $160M to the State. This Digest summarizes each of the 173 matters reported under the Act from 2011 through...

Not every old law needs to change, but I would urge legislators to review them on a more regular basis. Who knows what else is still on the books.

Earlier this month, Maryland State Senator Benjamin K. Kramer introduced Senate Bill 825 titled “Consumer Credit - Commercial Financing Transactions.” Although not obvious from the...

Contractors in Maryland have available statutory remedies for non-payment. The Maryland Code contains a Prompt Pay Act (the “Act”). Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 9-301 et seq. (Repl....

On December 3, 2021, the Maryland Comptroller published notice of its adoption of the digital advertising gross revenues tax regulations (which was originally proposed on October 8,...

Maryland Comptroller published notice of its adoption of the digital advertising gross revenues tax regulations which was originally proposed on October 8, 2021. Per the Maryland Administrative Procedure Act, the final adopted regulations will go into effect in 10 calendar days.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: There are many similarities between the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Virginia Consumer Data privacy Act (VCDPA), and Europe’s GDPR, which gives companies that are compliant— or are working towards compliance— with these other laws a substantial headstart with ColoPA compliance. In a signing statement on July 8, 2021, the Colorado Governo...

Advertisement What Does President Bidens Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy Mean for Employer Noncompete Clauses? Monday, July 12, 2021 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON PROMOTING COMPETITION IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMY On 9 June 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the Order). The White House also issued a Fact Sheet detailing key aspects of the Order. The Order expounds on several ideas articulated by Presi...