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New State Privacy Laws – Second Half of 2025

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The state legislatures remain extremely active on privacy legislation this year. One new state comprehensive privacy law took effect on July 1, one takes effect July 31, and a third will take effect on October 1....more

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Maryland Again Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

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For the third year in a row, Maryland has delayed implementation of its Paid Family Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. On May 6, 2025, Governor Moore signed HB 102, a bill modifying the FAMLI program, first established by the...more

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Maryland's Sales Tax on IT and Data Services

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In this episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the newly implemented sales tax on IT and data services in Maryland. They explore the implications for business owners in the...more

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Employment Law Update: Maryland’s Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements for Healthcare Professionals, Among Other Employment...

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As of July 1, 2025, Maryland prohibits or restricts non-compete provisions for nearly all healthcare professionals. The prohibition applies to individuals: (1) required to be licensed under the Maryland Health Occupations...more

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Maryland Legislature Slashes Child Victims Act Damages Cap by More than 50%

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In 2023, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 (“CVA”) to expand claimants’ ability to file and seek damages for alleged child sexual abuse cases, following the trend initiated by other...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Florida expands rules favoring noncompetes while other states limit them further

2025 has been a busy year for new state legislation on employee restrictive covenant agreements, particularly in the healthcare sector. While several states have pushed forward new legislation restricting employee restrictive...more

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Maryland’s Sales Tax on IT Services: Key Insights and Compliance Tips

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As part of its 2025 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act, Maryland is introducing a 3% sales and use tax on a broad range of information technology (IT) services, effective July 1, 2025. This “tech tax” is designed to...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Maryland sales tax multiple points of use exemptions: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

In the waning days of its 2025 session, the Maryland Legislature passed the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act, and Governor Wes Moore signed it into law.[1] This bill expands the sales tax base to include sales of...more

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Client Alert: New Maryland Law Affecting Condominium and Homeowner Associations

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Mayland Senate Bill 758 / House Bill 1534 (the “Bill”) was recently signed by the Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, and will go into effect October 1, 2025. The Bill (available here) amends Title 11 (the Condominium Act) and...more

Lerch, Early & Brewer

2025 Maryland Legislative Update

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The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session saw the introduction of over 3,200 bills, with several new and impactful laws passing that will affect community associations....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Maryland enacts new earned wage access law

On May 25, the Maryland General Assembly chaptered HB 1294 and affirmatively subjected earned wage access products to the Maryland consumer credit and licensing provisions. The law requires companies that offer earned wage...more

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All Wrapped Up: Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging, April 2025

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All Wrapped Up: Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging, April 2025 - All Wrapped Up is a newsletter that tracks and analyzes key developments in extended producer responsibility laws for packaging. It is a...more

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Resource Adequacy Challenges in Maryland - Major Legislative Advances in Energy Storage Policy Are Intended To Be Part of the...

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In 2025, the General Assembly of Maryland made its boldest move ever to advance energy storage, as part of a legislative package responding to the resource adequacy challenges that are now emerging for the Free State....more

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Maryland enacts Earned Wage Access legislation

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A new Maryland law deems certain earned wage access (EWA) services to be loans. It then subjects those EWA services to the Maryland Consumer Loan Law and other consumer credit provisions, restricts the acceptance of tips by...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

For Whom the Tax Tolls: Maryland’s Budget Bill and Its Fiscal Effects

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently signed the $67 billion state budget for 2026 (HB 352) that will make significant changes to the state’s tax system. Among other changes, the budget bill notably establishes a new tax on IT...more

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Maryland and Washington Join Growing List of States with Packaging EPR Laws

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Maryland and Washington have joined the growing list of states enacting extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging and paper products. These laws shift the cost of recycling these materials from the consumer...more

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Update on New Maryland Law Clarifying Exemptions for Certain Mortgage Trusts

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What Happened? As we previously advised you, in 2024, the Maryland Appellate Court in Estate of H. Gregory Brown v. Carrie M. Ward, et al., No. 1009, (App. Ct. Sept. Term 2023), ruled that a statutory trust that held a...more

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Client Alert: 2025 Legislative Changes for CCRCs

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House Bill 938 was passed in the Maryland legislature and signed by the Governor into law on May 6, 2025. This bill requires the appointment of an alternate subscriber (resident) to the governing body of a continuing care...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

State Data Minimization Laws Spark Compliance Uncertainty

A new wave of state consumer privacy laws focused on limiting data collection is creating anxiety among businesses—and Maryland is leading the charge. The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), set to take effect in...more

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Enacts Key Environmental and Energy Legislation in Spring 2025 Session, Including EPR for Packaging...

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This alert was first published on May 8, 2025, and has been revised based on recent developments. Key Takeaways - The Maryland General Assembly concluded its spring 2025 legislative session on April 7, 2025. The...more

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Maryland Enacts Landmark Earned Wage Access Legislation

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On May 27, 2025, Maryland enacted first-of-its-kind earned wage access (EWA) legislation to ensure Maryland workers are able to retain continued access to this valuable employee benefit. This landmark legislation follows...more

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Maryland and Washington Enact EPR Laws for Packaging

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Maryland and Washington have joined the growing cohort of US jurisdictions that require producers of packaging and paper products to finance – and ultimately improve – the systems for disposing of these “covered materials” in...more

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Maryland Clarifies Parental Leave Law: FMLA-Covered Employers Now Exempt

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Effective October 1, 2025, Maryland employers covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) will no longer be subject to the state’s unpaid parental leave requirements. Senate Bill 785, sponsored by Senator...more

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Maryland Further Delays Implementation of FAMLI Program

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On April 8, Maryland enacted House Bill 102, further postponing the implementation of the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. This latest delay, recommended by the Maryland Department of Labor, is...more

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Certainty and Uncertainty, May 2025 - Passive Trusts in Maryland — Progress Regarding the Emergency Regulations

As we reported previously, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”) issued emergency regulations this past January which indicated that passive trusts holding residential mortgage loans, even those used as part of...more

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