December 31st, 2020

Put your cellphone down while driving!

§ 46.2-818.2. (Effective January 1, 2021) Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles in Virginia. A. It is unlawful for any person, while driving a moving motor vehicle on the highways in…

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Date of Event: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The Tax and PPP Provisions of the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Legislation

Besides overriding the IRS and permitting the deduction of wages and other expenses paid with forgiven PPP loans, the long-anticipated Emergency Coronavirus Relief Legislation contains numerous other tax provisions such as a second recovery rebate…

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December 14th, 2020

31 Stein Sperling Attorneys Named to 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers List

Stein Sperling is proud to announce 31 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list, including attorneys on the Top 10, Top 50, and Top 100 lists. A…

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Signing Contract

December 9th, 2020

Business Agreements and COVID-19

Have You Reviewed Your Business Agreements Lately? One of the lessons COVID-19 has taught us is that serious events, with significant consequences, can occur quickly and without warning. During this time, all businesses have faced…

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November 12th, 2020

Prenups: Who Needs ‘Em?

A prenuptial agreement is like an insurance policy; you hate dealing with it and you hope never to have to use it, but if you wind up needing it, you are very glad to have…

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November 6th, 2020

Stein Sperling listed in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2021

Stein Sperling has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in three practice areas and regionally in 11 practice areas. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law…

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Maryland State Flag Laws

October 26th, 2020

How Maryland’s Mini-WARN law differs from the federal law

Effective October 1, 2020, most Maryland employers with 50 or more employees must now provide 60 days advance written notice to its employees in the event of a “reduction in operations.” A “reduction in operations”…

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Mother and Daughter

October 20th, 2020

I’ve been named a Trustee, Help!

In our current state of uncertainty, we often find ourselves checking the daily headlines or turning on the news only to ask what now? 2020 has provided a lifetime of events and storylines that cannot…

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October 20th, 2020

Tax Considerations When Living or Working in Israel or Abroad

Tax attorneys Mark Schweighofer and Jeremy Vaida examine some of the most vexing tax and reporting considerations facing U.S. citizens living and working in Israel and elsewhere.

October 9th, 2020

Who can be a De Facto Parent?

The issue of “who should have custody of children” following a separation, divorce, or breakup can be multilayered and complex in even the most straightforward of cases. What happens when a third party (anyone who…

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