News & Insights

For the twelfth consecutive year, Chambers and Partners has favorably ranked the Tyding’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice team in its latest edition of Chambers USA Guide. In the recently released 2024 edition, Chambers has elevated the Bankruptcy/Restructuring practice from Band 3 to Band 2... Read more >

On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a Final Rule that explains employers' obligations under the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The Final Rule takes effect on June 18, 2024. As previously discussed, the PWFA requires covered emplo... Read more >

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Final Rule that dramatically expands the pool of salaried workers entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by raising the minimum salaries required to qualify for exempt status in bona fide executive, adminis... Read more >

With the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) April 23, 2024, approval of its Final Rule banning most non-competes, businesses subject to the FTC Act face an important change in rights that until now have been exclusively governed by state law.  Litigation challenging the FTC’s authority to is... Read more >

We are pleased to announce that the Propeller Club of Baltimore has named Tydings Partner Alexander M. Giles the 2024 Port Person of the Year. Alex is the first maritime attorney to receive this prestigious award. Established in 1931, the Propeller Club of Baltimore boasts a roster of approximate... Read more >

The Appellate Court of Maryland sharply limited the power of state courts to effect federal retirement benefits when it recently ruled in In the Matter of Brenda Batchelor that a divorce decree and related settlement agreement were preempted by the contrary mandate of a federal statute. The decision... Read more >

In the recent Appellate Court of Maryland decision of David L. Peacock v. William C. Debley et al., a pivotal issue revolved around the effect of COVID-19 tolling orders on the time limits for filing claims under the Maryland Tort Claims Act (the “MTCA”). This ruling provides essential insight... Read more >

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP is pleased to welcome Alex Giles as a partner in its commercial and business litigation and maritime practice groups and Dennis Shaffer as a partner in its business, corporate, and tax; bankruptcy/creditors rights and litigation practice groups. Alex and Dennis are both b... Read more >

As we know all too well, no place in America is immune from the scourge of gun violence and other crimes. Houses of worship, schools, retail stores, restaurants, office buildings and other workplaces, and anywhere else people gather can become tragic scenes in an instant. As such, it is unsurprising... Read more >

We are pleased to announce that The Daily Record’s Power List has named Tydings Partner Brian A. Balenson a “Power Attorney” in the Trust & Estate Law category. The Power List showcases Maryland’s power players who lead key organizations, create change, impact the community, and engag... Read more >