News & Insights

The news about COVID-19 (coronavirus) is changing at such a rapid pace that it may be difficult for employers to focus on the issues impacting their workplaces and workforces.  Logistical planning is critical, as employers grapple with supply chain logistics, contemplate layoffs, and get their ... Read more >

On March 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidelines for infection control and prevention of the coronavirus (COVID -19) in nursing homes. To get the most up-to-date information, visit: Maryland Department of Aging. For more information about this and other m... Read more >

In 2020, Tydings celebrates 90 years of serving Maryland.  Bill Carrier, the firm’s managing partner, said the firm will earmark this milestone by continuing to carry on the tradition that Senator Millard Tydings and Morris Rosenberg set when they started working together ... Read more >

On January 30, 2020, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Hogan’s veto of a 2019 bill prohibiting Maryland employers with 15 or more full-time employees from making criminal history inquiries before the first in-person interview.  This new law will take effect on February ... Read more >

Two bills, which affect child support, divorcing couples, and the practice of family law, will be considered in the 2020 Session of the Maryland General Assembly. The first bill, if passed, would authorize the court to grant a divorce on the grounds of “separation of affection” if the parties... Read more >

Since its enactment on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) has been highly controversial.  Fearful of federal attempts to dismantle the ACA, the Maryland General Assembly created the Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission (“Commission”) in 2017.  Signe... Read more >

The New Requirements for Involuntary Discharges in Maryland Skilled Nursing Facilities. Beginning October 1, 2019, nursing facilities in Maryland have been subject to additional statutory requirements and restrictions on the involuntary discharge of a resident.  Non-compliance with these req... Read more >

Tydings, a Baltimore law firm that serves individuals and businesses in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia through its offices in Baltimore and Towson, announces that 9 of its attorneys are listed among the 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars*. Glenn E. Bushel: General Litigation. Ri... Read more >

For the first time since 2004, the Department of Labor (DOL) has adjusted the minimum salary thresholds for various overtime exemptions.  Employers should mark their calendars because starting January 1, 2020, the salary thresholds for an “exempt” employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act... Read more >

The Maryland General Assembly passed a new law that requires health care providers to report vaccinations and immunizations to ImmuNet, a statewide “computerized information and reminder system,” maintained by the Maryland Department of Health (“Department”).  This law became effective ... Read more >