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With the American economy limping along, a great deal of attention has been focused recently on the availability of credit. Borrowers complain that bankers aren’t making loans, and bankers complain that their willingness and ability to make loans

The marketing of genetic material, such as eggs and sperm, is becoming big business in the United States, with an estimated $100 million in sales last year.1 But are the laws surrounding the use of this genetic material keeping up with

The explosion of electronic communications and data over the past twenty years has been both a boon, and a curse, for attorneys and their clients. The ubiquitous nature of email and other forms of electronic data can provide a treasure trove of

During the 2012 legislative session, there were over 75 bills introduced in the Maryland General Assembly addressing Common Ownership Community issues. Some of these bills, if they had passed, would have been beneficial to Common Ownership Communities.

The biotech community has been chattering ever since the Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories (“Prometheus”) ruling was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court March 20, 2012. Biotech folks, unaccustomed to the flurry of

What do Steven Jobs, Marilyn Monroe, and Albert Einstein have in common? Their valuable personas survive their natural lives. Apple has recently moved to prevent the manufacture of Steven Jobs dolls. Albert Einstein’s rights are held by the Hebrew

In what has been considered by some to be the most important religious freedom decision in decades, on Wednesday the Supreme Court recognized, for the first time, a "ministerial exception" which precludes the application of discrimination laws to

The Maryland appellate courts decided two cases impacting condominium associations. Below is a brief synopsis of each of these cases. 1. MRA Property Management, Inc., et al v. Armstrong, Court of Appeals of Maryland, No.93, September Term,

Until such time that the federal tax code is abolished and rewritten in its entirety, we are collectively stuck dealing with annual updates and revisions which form the basis for how much we owe Uncle Sam each year. While the following only scratches

This year, as in every year, there are going to be some real challenges and opportunities that will be revealed. Some of the challenges may require that you have done everything necessary or appropriate to prepare you and your family to meet any

Along with those resolutions to lose weight, spend more time with the kids, and to clean out the garage, (not to mention the resolution to cut down on all those lawyer jokes!), trademarking your corporate logo, tag lines and product brands should

If your company were to find itself in a lawsuit arising from a contract dispute with another company, would you prefer to be represented by a law firm that you know well, in a courthouse a few miles from your company office? Or, would you rather

Today, lenders across Maryland are facing stiff headwinds. From my perspective, lenders can’t seem to catch a break. Regulators want them to limit risks while at the same time increasing business. Management must tightly control expenses to maintain

The July 29, 2011 Federal Circuit decision in Assoc. for Molecular Pathology et al. v. U.S.P.T.O. and Myriad Genetics, 2010-1406

The U.S. economy remains fragile and the business environment has become fiercely competitive, as too many suppliers chase too few consumers. Guarding one’s customer base, trade secrets and branding has become critical to survival. Although not

It is not uncommon for lenders to take a security interest in a business owner’s ownership interest in the corporation, LLC, limited partnership or other entity as collateral for a loan to the business. For the most part, the transactions are documented

During the 2011 Legislative Session, the Maryland General Assembly passed a number of bills impacting Maryland Condominium Associations and Homeowner Associations, which will become effective on October 1, 2011. To follow is a synopsis of each of

Adjusting legislation that had previously passed during the 2010 Session seemed to be the general theme in Annapolis for the 2011 Session of the General Assembly. Certainly, no new ground was broken for the Maryland death taxes, wills and estate,