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Starting October 1, 2013, Maryland employers with at least 15 employees are required to provide reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilities that are caused or contributed to by pregnancy.  In addition, covered employers are also required to provide employees with information about t... Read more >

The list of things to take care of is overwhelming for a woman who finds herself suddenly single. Should you buy or rent a home? How should you organize your life? What direction can you take your career? And if you're thinking about remarrying, should you consider a prenuptial agreement? To help ou... Read more >

Six lawyers from Tydings have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014. Scott Patrick Burns:  Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants. William W. Carrier, III: Commercial Litigation, Employmen... Read more >

With Maryland's passage of the Civil Marriage Protection Act granting same-sex couples the right to marry, questions will arise as couples transition from domestic partnership arrangements to the traditional marital model. The Daily Record published an article entitled "New Law, New Clients, New Que... Read more >

Postnuptial agreements are increasingly popular according to a 2012 poll. The study indicates that these agreements are often used by couples who marry later in life or are prompted by a change in financial status or an extramarital affair. The Daily Record recently published an article entitled "Fo... Read more >

Employers who anticipate hiring new H-1B employees under the FY2014 cap (for employment beginning October 1, 2013) should be aware that the first day to submit petitions for new H-1B employment is April 1, 2013. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) only grants H-1B status to 65,0000 ... Read more >

At its annual meeting on June 14th, the Maryland State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Real Property Section honored Mark D. Dopkin, a partner with Tydings, with the Distinguished Maryland Real Property Practitioner Award.  This annual award recognizes the one Maryland real estate attorney who best ... Read more >

Tydings represented the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, along with 26 other coalitions in an important Fourth Amendment case before the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to overturn a Maryland court decision holding that DNA testing of arrestees was unconstitutional.  Bill Sammons aut... Read more >

The 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes two Tydings' attorneys: Alan M. Grochal for his bankruptcy litigation practice and Lawrence J. Quinn for his labor and employment practice. Mr. Grochal has more than thirty-five years of experience in bankruptcy... Read more >