UPDATE: The Maryland Office of Shumaker Williams, P.C. Remains Open under Maryland Law.
Dear Valued Clients:
The Maryland office of Shumaker Williams, P.C., remains physically open in Towson, M[...]
This is a challenging time. The Covid-19 virus has created local, national and international concerns about the effect on business operation and commercial transactions. Court and arbitration systems[...]
On March 18, 2020, the President Trump signed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” into law. The law becomes effective no later than 15 days after enactment. It is not clear when the law will[...]
January 31st, 2020
The Court of Appeals of Maryland has determined that the
statute of limitations governing an action for back rent is three years. This result is not altered for a residential lease
signed under[...]
By Rachel M. Wolf, Esq.
Trademark attorneys at Shumaker Williams assist businesses in protecting their valuable trademark assets. We highlight the following four ways to make sure your trade[...]
The Court of Appeals of Maryland has determined that the
statute of limitations governing an action for back rent is three years. This result is not altered for a residential lease
signed under[...]
Enforcement of the anti-business referral provisions of the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act1 has certainly had its ups and downs over the years. Originally enacted in 1974, RESPA provide[...]
In recent years, the Maryland Fair Scheduling, Wages, and Benefits Act (the “Act”) has been introduced to the General Assembly, and it is likely to be on the minds of many law makers again dur[...]
Society’s attitude towards marijuana has changed rapidly in the last several years. As a society, we have moved from a war on drugs to having most states legalize some form of marijuana use and posse[...]
On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is changing the requirements for its reverse mortgage program. The changes are expected to help pro[...]
It is often said that employees are a company’s most important asset. This is particularly true in the retail banking industry where employees regularly interact with the bank’s customers and often a[...]
As the summer months approach, many of us start to think about taking a few days off to visit the beach or the mountains. For employers, this may be a good time to review your company’s vacation polic[...]
Recent Trends in Wage Equity Legislation
By Erin R. Kawa and Erin K. Benson
On January 23, 2017, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law Bill No. 160840, which amends the Philadelphia Fair [...]
By: Marty B. Ellis
On June 1, 2015, in two consolidated cases (Bank of America, N. A. v. Caulkett and Bank of America, N. A. v. Toledo-Cardona), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that in[...]
On January 13, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case captioned Jesinoski et ux v. Countrywide Home Loans, et al., (October term, 2014 - No. 13-684) interpreting the resciss[...]
Shumaker Williams, P.C. Securities Law Practice Group
By Jane G. Davis
Companies, including bank holding companies, looking to raise capital through the sale of securities, must either register [...]
Shumaker Williams, P.C. Financial Services Practice Group
By Paul A. Adams*
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") has recently published two bulletins, OCC 2013-33 and OCC 2013-39[...]
Although times have changed over the years, Shumaker Williams, P.C. is proud to announce its 50-year milestone of offering legal counsel to the business community. Having started from modest beginnin[...]
Shumaker Williams, P.C. is proud to announce that Meredith M. Mason and Evan C. Pappas have co-authored a chapter in the most recent edition of the American Bar Association's Intellectual Property Des[...]
Use of Criminal Background Checks in the Hiring Process:
What New EEOC Guidelines Mean for Pennsylvania Employers
Michael E. Rowan
General Counsel, Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association[...]
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: the Forgotten Right of Female Employees
By Marc G. Tarlow
Shumaker Williams, P.C.
Recently, a prominent tech company hired a CEO who at the time of hire i[...]
By Jane G. Davis
Shumaker Williams, P.C.
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) enacted in April 2012 provides for a new method of raising capital without requiring registration of[...]
Although the articles written in this space over the past five years regarding employment law have tended to review distinct developments in the law, these are very “interesting times” and merit a mom[...]
By: Rachel M. Wolf
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act, designed primarily to address the so-called subprime mortgage crisis, was signed into law on July 30, 2008. The law includes the SAFE Mortga[...]
by Martin B. Ellis
In the world of modern banking, most banks give customers same-day or next-day availability for both local and non-local check deposits. The vast majority of these "provisional"[...]
by Jane G. Davis
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has enacted new rules that will impact companies that do not file reports with the SEC as well as those that do.
The sale of securitie[...]
By: Marc G. Tarlow
Family Responsibility Discrimination (“FRD”), or discrimination by which employees are treated worse than other employees because of caregiving responsibilities to children, spou[...]
by Ashley M. Galloway
The stock market troubles of recent months have focused many on their diminishing retirement nest eggs. Most 401(k) plans are “self-directed,” meaning plan participants decide,[...]
by J. Steven Lovejoy
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in Salley v. Option One Mortgage Corp., recently upheld a mortgage company’s right to enforce a “one-sided” arbitration provision in a loan a[...]
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