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President Trump has nominated Eugene Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to head the United States Department of Labor. Scalia will replace Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, who stepped down amid controversy. Mr. Scalia...By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

On July 25, 2019, active Governor Sheila Oliver signed a law that bans employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. (A similar law was vetoed by former Governor Chris Christie in 2017.) New Jersey joins a growing number of states...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

Homeowners associations ("HOAs") do not typically act as construction owners. HOAs are set up as entities to maintain and manage planned unit communities. The most important and common role of the HOA is to maintain the common elements of the...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

In our recent employment law seminar, we discussed OSHA’s new drone initiative and how the use of drones will impact HR. Here are some key takeaways regarding drone usage. In 2018, OSHA reportedly used drones with cameras to conduct at least nine...By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Brian has been working for months on the design and construction details for his new neighborhood coffee shop. He's hired architects and engineers to plan all the details, but during the planning stage, he realized the coffee shop would not be able...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

Employment Law attorneys Mark Pihart, Laura Pfeiffer and Rachel Brygger discuss details of Minnesota's new Hands-Free Bill and what employers will need to do to stay in compliance....By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

In our recent employment law seminar, we discussed how to manage employees who are authorized to post on the company’s social media accounts. Here are some key points to focus on when allowing employees access to your company’s social media accounts....By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, many Community Associations located in the Eastern part of the state had a rude awakening when they discovered they didn't have the right amount and/or proper type of insurance coverage. More often than not,...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

Effective October 1, 2019, employers committing multiple violations of Maryland’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act may face civil penalties in addition to compensatory and liquidated damages, and attorneys’ fees. (House Bill 790). The Equal Pay Remedies...By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

Artificial intelligence is a set of code designed to perform specific tasks, including capabilities to rapidly understand and analyze patterns to make judgment calls, predict the future, and draw conclusions. Artificial intelligence can analyze large...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.