Non-competition clauses in employment agreements are generally enforceable in Maryland. However, a recent rise in workers’ rights and anti-monopolist sentiments might find Maryland following California’s lead in significantly limiting the power of these clauses. Ultimately, non-compete clauses are designed to protect a company’s trade secrets, client relationships, and competitive advantage. However, by limiting a professionals’…

In Maryland, the declaration of bankruptcy can have the unintended effect of converting ownership interests of real property held as joint tenants to interests held as tenants in common. This can cause a serious impact to your rights as a property owner and can make it increasingly difficult to protect the interests of both you…

Maryland may soon have a new online data privacy law that will change the obligations for many businesses providing services in the State. For the past several years, Maryland legislators have attempted to enact a data privacy law akin to laws in fourteen other states. This year, a compromise bill might find its way to…

Beginning on January 1, 2024, business entities are now required to report certain information regarding their beneficial owners to the Federal Government. The newly enacted Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires business entities in existence before January 1, 2024, to file Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) with the U.S. Department of Treasury prior to January 1, 2025.…

In 2007, the Maryland General Assembly amended several Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure in an attempt to “provide greater uniformity in the treatment of prematurely filed post-judgment motions.” See, 34-2 Md. Reg. 78. Unfortunately, in amending Rules 2-532, 2-533, 2-534, and 2-535, the General Assembly opened the door for post-judgment motions to be filed months…

December 17, 2023 Oren D. Saltzman, managing member of The Law Offices of Oren D. Saltzman, LLC, was selected for inclusion in the 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list.  Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. …

Best Lawyers® recently recognized Oren D. Saltzman as a “Best Lawyer – Real Estate” for 2024. For over 40 years, Best Lawyers has been regarded as one of the most respected peer-review legal ranking services in the legal profession, which identifies law firms that show excellence on a national and local (Metropolitan) scale in their…