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Teresa D. Teare and Alexander I. Castelli won a motion to compel arbitration for a nursing care center. Although the employee had filed a lawsuit in court alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act, the employee had signed an arbitration agreement at […]

Stephen D. Shawe won an arbitration for a wholesale packaging distributor. The arbitrator found that the company had terminated the employee for just cause in accordance with its attendance policy, and that the employee’s absences were unprotected by the Family and Medical Leave Act due to his failure to comply […]

Teresa D. Teare and Courtney B. Amelung won dismissal of a federal lawsuit against a hospital asserting failure to promote and retaliation claims under Title VII. The court concluded that the employee’s conclusory allegation that she was more qualified than a male co-worker without a disability, who ultimately obtained the […]

Gary L. Simpler was ranked as “Recommended” by Who’s Who Labour & Employment Law 2020. Who’s Who Legal identifies the foremost legal practitioners worldwide in multiple areas of business law.

Gary L. Simpler has been selected as a member of the 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, consisting of the nation’s top talent representing Corporate America defending wage and hour, discrimination and a host of other claims; advising on key matters from immigration to executive compensation and employee […]

We are delighted to announce that eleven of our partners have been selected for inclusion on the 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list: Bruce S. Harrison, Eric Hemmendinger, Darryl G. McCallum, J. Michael McGuire,  Fiona W. Ong, Stephen D. Shawe, Gary L. Simpler, Mark J. Swerdlin, Teresa D. Teare, Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella and Lindsey A. White. In addition, three associates […]

Fiona W. Ong was extensively quoted in Wolter Kluwer’s Labor & Employment Law Daily December 29, 2020 article, “House Passes Additional Stimulus Relief.”

Parker E. Thoeni, Lindsey A. White, and Chad M. Horton presented a webinar, “The COVID-19 Vaccine is Here: What’s Next for Employers?” on December 18, 2020. A recording of the webinar may be accessed here

The Food and Drug Administration has granted Emergency Use Authorization for the first COVID-19 vaccine. What does this mean for employers? Please join Parker Thoeni, Lindsey A. White, and Chad Horton for a complimentary webinar on Friday, December 18, 2020 from 12-1 p.m. EST as they answer your questions about […]