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OK at Work: FTC to Ban Non-Competes?
On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule to ban non-competes nationwide. If implemented, the proposed rule would prohibit employers from including non-compete provisions in employment contracts and eliminate all existing non-competes. Listen to learn more.
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act: Is your Business Ready?
Following California’s lead, Virginia became the second state to enact a data privacy statute. VA Senate Bill 1392. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) went into effect on January 1, 2023. Here’s what you need to know. Personal Consumer Data Rights Each individual Virginia resident may exercise the following data privacy rights: Confirmation:…
Read Delete: Delayed Flights – the New Post-Pandemic Normal?
Delayed Flights – the New Post-Pandemic Normal? The outage of a Federal Aviation Administration system grounding thousands of U.S. flights Wednesday is just the latest in a string of events that have led to delays and cancellations in air travel lately. Looking at the share of major North American airline flights arriving late at their destination…
National Conscious Uncoupling Day – January 21
National “Conscious Uncoupling” Day is January 21 – Why is January the Most Common Month to File for Divorce? What is “Conscious Uncoupling”? January 21st is known as “National Conscious Uncoupling Day” in the United States. Research shows that almost 50% of marriages in this country will end in divorce or separation. This term…
What is Dissipation and How Does the Court Handle It?
Under Maryland Law, and in most jurisdictions, dissipation is the expenditure of marital assets for the principal purpose of reducing the funds available for equitable distribution. It usually occurs when one spouse uses marital property for their own benefit for a purpose unrelated to the marriage at a time when the marriage is undergoing an…
Nationwide Non-Compete Ban Makes Important Step Forward
In a move that will shock employers, last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ban the use of non-compete covenants throughout the nation. The rule would ban all non-compete agreements with limited exceptions—if…
Understanding Property Division in High-Net-Worth Divorces
Divorce is never easy, but it can be especially complicated for high-net-worth individuals. Property division is an essential part of the typical divorce process, but it must be handled even more precisely in a case with any quantity of high-value assets. When high-net-worth individuals get divorced, many of these cases also involve expensive portfolios of…
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Legislative Report on Hemp-Derived Non-Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Products
Background Information The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as the Cannabis sativa L. plant that contains less than 0.3% delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on a dry weight basis. Therefore, whether a product is defined as hemp is based on how much delta-9-THC is present. This narrow definition has created a regulatory gap where other psychoactive THC isomers…
CannaBlast: First Dispensary Licenses Issued in New York
Last week was a busy one for New York’s Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”). Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Licenses. The CCB issued the first provisional dispensary licenses to 28 “justice-involved” applicants (i.e., applicants who have, or whose family has, convictions for certain marijuana-related crimes in New York) out of 150 anticipated…
My Spouse is an Alcoholic. How Will This Impact My Custody Case?
The goal is to keep the children safe while still maintaining a relationship with their alcoholic parent. Ideally, both parents and their attorneys are on the same page with implementing safety precautions for the sake of the children. These may include the alcoholic parent enrolling into a sobriety program and maintaining a treatment plan for…
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