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Fiona W. Ong was re-appointed to the Board of Directors for the Maryland Chamber Foundation, which focuses on the research and educational objectives of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. Fiona also serves as General Counsel for both the Chamber and the Foundation, and is a member of the Chamber’s Executive […]

Lindsey A. White moderated an April 28, 2022 presentation with the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Charlotte Burrows, for the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law’s National Symposium. In conversation with Lindsey, Chair Burrows discussed the EEOC Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness.

Parker E. Thoeni was a presenter for the Employment Law Alliance’s April 27, 2022 webinar on “Protecting the Company: Non-competes, Non-disclosures and Non-solicitation.” The ELA is a comprehensive global network of leading local labor, employment and immigration attorneys, of which our firm is the Maryland member. A recording of the […]

Fiona W. Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer” for U.S. – Employment, most recently for Q1 2022. Lexology publishes in excess of 450 legal articles daily from more than 1,100 leading law firms and service providers worldwide. Lexology instituted its quarterly “Lexology Content Marketing […]

Click here to view entire E-Update as a PDF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS US Department of Justice Provides Guidance to Employers on Opioid Addiction and the ADA In the context of the opioid crisis, the US DOJ has issued a Q&A guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act may apply to […]

 

Darryl G. McCallum presented a session on “What’s Keeping Corporate Counsel Up at Night” for the Maryland State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Institute on March 15, 2022

Parker E. Thoeni was approved to serve as a Hearing Committee Member by the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility. The Hearing Committee reviews and decides disciplinary cases brought by the D.C. Bar Association against attorneys

Gary L. Simpler and Chad M. Horton successfully assisted a marijuana dispensary in defeating a union organizing drive.

Mark J. Swerdlin assisted a major food manufacturer in a union organizing campaign, which resulted in the workers rejecting unionization by an overwhelming majority.