January 19th, 2021
District of Columbia Passes New Law Banning Non-Competes
On January 11, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law District of Columbia’s new Ban on Non-Competes Agreement Amendment Act of 2020 (the Act). The Act is not yet effective and will become effective after…
January 6th, 2021
Tax Provisions of the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Legislation
As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, the lengthiest legislation in U.S. history at more than 5500 pages, Congress enacted further tax relief to those adversely affected by the coronavirus but including additional provisions.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
