Archive: 2013

Even though sick leave is a customary benefit, no law requires Maryland businesses to offer sick leave -- paid or unpaid--to their employees. However, employers that do in fact offer paid sick leave (or any other form of paid leave) have certain obligations under Maryland law. [We intend to address the law in Virginia and Washington, D.C. in a forthcoming blog.]

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Since Maryland is an "employment at will" state, many employers think they can terminate employees at any time and for any reason at all. While this is true generally, there are two important exceptions.

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If you're an employer, you may be required by the Affordable Care Act (the "ACA") to notify your employees by October 1, 2013, about the new Health Insurance Marketplace established under the ACA. The new notification requirement applies to you if you are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, meaning that you employ one or more employees who are engaged in, or produce goods for, interstate commerce with generally over $500,000 in annual business.

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Do you need a lawyer to draft a lease? My answer might surprise you. In Montgomery County, Maryland, you might be able to adopt a do-it-yourself approach - at least for drafting a residential lease.

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By Kimberly Jones
Intern, Press, Dozier& Hamelburg, LLC
JD Candidate May 2013
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Did you know that there are roughly 7 billion people in the world, over 2.4 billion of whom use the internet? Of those 2.4 billion internet users, 1.06 billion use Facebook (44%), 1 billion use YouTube (42%), 500 million use Twitter (21%), and 425 million use Gmail (18%).

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Last week, we introduced the difference between a listing agent (also known as the seller's agent) and a buyer's agent in a real estate transaction. This week, we review the role of the settlement attorney and the overall settlement process in the purchase and sale of real estate.

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In real estate transactions today it can be difficult to figure out who is really representing your interests and who is representing the other side.

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A will is an important legal document which every person needs to have. Without one, there's no guaranty that, upon your death, your money will go to the people you want, or that your children will be cared for by a guardian of your choosing.

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Press, Dozier & Hamelburg, LLC is pleased to announce that, as of July 1st, Kathleen B. Asdorian became Of Counsel to the Firm.

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Press, Dozier & Hamelburg, LLC is delighted to announce that Jamie Kent Hamelburg has been named a member of the firm, effective January 1, 2013.

Jamie Hamelburg has a general business law and real estate practice, where she counsels clients on a wide range of business, real estate and collection matters. Among other things, Ms. Hamelburg handles commercial and residential landlord/tenant and other property disputes, prosecutes foreclosure actions and assists creditors on other matters regarding debt collection. Additionally, she has a trusts and estates practice

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