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          Annual Estate Planning Review
November 1, 2019
            During the cold and snowy days of winter is a good time to think about your loved ones and any uncompleted health, financial, or estate planning items that need to be finished.  The Tydings’ estate planning group is here to assist you with your estate planning needs.  Feel free to call u... Read more >
      
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          Maryland Medical Marijuana Patients and their Right to Bear Arms
November 1, 2019
            Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states (including Maryland) and the District of Columbia, but remains illegal under federal law.  Can your right to treat your ailment with medical marijuana under state law infringe on your constitutional right to bear arms?  In Maryland—absolutely. ... Read more >
      
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          Benchmark Litigation 2020 Recognizes Tydings as a Top Litigation Firm in Maryland
October 30, 2019
            Benchmark Litigation, a publication of Euromoney/Legal Media Group, recommends Tydings as a top litigation firm in Maryland in its 13th annual edition.  In addition to naming Tydings, Benchmark Litigation also recognizes three of the firm’s attorneys as “local litigation stars.”
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          Guest, "Money, Riches & Wealth" Radio Show
October 21, 2019
            Ferrier Stillman was a guest on "Money, Riches & Wealth," radio show broadcasted on WCBM radio in October 2019 and February 2021.  She discussed family law in Maryland.
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          Whitepaper: Global Cannabis Industry: The Essential Primer and The Cannabis Guide for the U.S. & Canada
October 14, 2019
            Tydings is the Maryland member of MERITAS, Law Firms Worldwide, a global alliance of more than 7,700 lawyers serving in nearly 200 independent, local law firms across more than 97 countries.  Meritas has released a whitepaper offering a primer to the complex and confusing global canna... Read more >
      
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          Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine and Medical Malpractice Claims
October 8, 2019
            Direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) telemedicine has been defined as the use of smartphones, computers, or standard telephones to obtain medical treatment or advice without a face-to-face meeting, or a prior relationship with the treating physician.  The practice of DTC telemedicine began to gain tr... Read more >
      
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          USPTO Releases Guidance on Registering a Trademark for a Cannabis-Related Good or Service
October 8, 2019
            On May 2, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released Examination Guide 1-19, providing guidance related to its handling and examination of trademarks for cannabis and cannabis-related goods and services.  This procedural clarification comes in the wake of the Agr... Read more >
      
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          New Changes to Maryland Employee Leave Policies and Penalties - Is Your Business in Compliance?
October 1, 2019
            Most private employers need to be aware of two new Maryland laws that went into effect on October 1, 2019.  The first grants protection for employees who require leave to donate an organ or bone marrow.  The second adds new penalties to any employer who violates the current Equal Pay for E... Read more >
      
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          New and Amended Ordinances Affecting Baltimore City Employers
October 1, 2019
            The Baltimore City Council was active this spring, enacting new and amended ordinances affecting workplace rights.
Lactation Breaks and Accommodations. 
Baltimore City enacted a sweeping ordinance, which took effect in April 2019, requiring employers with two or more full-time equivalent ... Read more >