Subcontractors Can Make a Project Owner Pay for Services and Materials Provided by the Subcontractor on a Construction Project, When Payment is not Received from the General Contractor
Construction projects almost always involve framers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, drywall installers, and...
Read MoreProtection of Shareholders in Family Businesses and Close Corporations
Family businesses often organize themselves as “close” corporations. The benefits of doing so include: (1) a...
Read MoreMaryland Drinking & Driving Laws
Drinking and driving in the State of Maryland is illegal. There are two types of impaired driving offenses: (1)...
Read MoreMaryland Law Requires Compensation Transparency In Job Postings & Allows Employees To Discuss Their Compensation With Fellow Employees
Effective on and after October 1, 2024, Maryland has updated its Equal Pay for Equal Work Law. The revised statute...
Read MoreIf You Have An Ownership Interest In A Business, You May Be Required To Register Your Ownership With The Federal Government
Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021, establishing an affirmative reporting requirement if you...
Read MoreThe Appellate Court of Maryland Clarifies State Corporate Law in Mekhaya v. Eastland Food Corporation
The Appellate Court of Maryland, in its recent decision in Mekhaya v. Eastland Food Corporation, brought Maryland...
Read MoreA New Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Takes Effect in Maryland
A new law taking effect in Maryland this year requires many employers in the state to offer paid family and medical...
Read MoreNew Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses in Government Contracting
Women own roughly twenty percent of all small businesses in the United States, but less than five percent of federal...
Read MoreThe New Buy American Rule, and What it Means for Your Business
There may seem that there isn’t much we all agree upon in American politics these days, but a glimmer of significant...
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