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Preparing for Litigation

Most owners of small businesses trust that doing the right thing, such as taking care of their employees, and respecting their customers and suppliers, will shield the business owners from litigation. Unfortunately, statistics say otherwise. … Read More

Evaluating Your Dispute Resolution Strategy

Is Arbitration The Right Fit For Your Business? Arbitration has been touted as the next generation of business dispute resolution and as a result, many businesses have included arbitration agreements in their contracts. But many … Read More

Privacy Law In Maryland: An Introduction

The United States stands nearly alone in the world in that it does not have a unified, overarching privacy law. Instead, privacy law in the United States is a mesh of interlocking, often overlapping, and … Read More

Should businesses require their employees to sign a waiver prior to returning to the workplace?

As businesses are reopening and returning employees to the workplace, employers are searching for ways to limit liability relating to potential COVID-19 infections in the workplace. One such consideration is whether to require COVID-19 liability … Read More

Maryland Employers Will Be Required to Provide Paid Sick Leave

On January 12, 2018, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Hogan’s veto of House Bill 1, the “Maryland Healthy Working Families Act.” Under the new law, Maryland employers are required to provide “Earned … Read More

“I have been working in the Central Maryland commercial banking arena since the 1990's and have had the pleasure of knowing and working with the team at Davis, Agnor, Rapaport and Skalny since the practice was established. The firm has the unique ability to blend experience and responsiveness while also making time to be deeply involved in the community. My direct experience has included bank documentation and Paul and Jeff, along with the rest of the team, have done a fantastic job. I have also seen firsthand the firm’s success as business attorneys since we have had several clients in common over the years.”