The Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law featured in The Maryland Carey Law Summer 2024 Magazine
August 23, 2024
The Maryland Carey Law Summer 2024 Magazine highlights the important work of The Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, named after our esteemed Of Counsel Larry S. Gibson.
Eleven Shapiro Sher Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
August 15, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Shapiro Sher is once again well represented in Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected guides to the U.S. legal industry.
Understanding the MAR Residential Contract of Sale
August 13, 2024
An agreement to buy or sell real property in Maryland must be in writing, and Buyers and Sellers of residential real estate typically use standardized form contracts to document the transaction. The provisions of the MAR Contract are legally binding on the parties and are often required by law, but many are not negotiable. It is therefore important for Buyers and Sellers to understand what they agree to before signing the Contract.
Changes to The Maryland Insurance Article Affecting Public Adjusters
August 13, 2024
The Maryland General Assembly recently approved several amendments to the Subtitle of the Maryland Insurance Article (“Ins.”) applicable to licensed public adjusters (Ins. § 10-401-416). These new amendments – established in 2024 Maryland Laws Chapter 826 (House Bill 36) – modify Sections 10-411(h) and 10-414(e)-(f) and become effective October 1, 2024.
The FTC’s New Non-Compete Rule
August 12, 2024
While non-compete agreements have historically been viewed as a means to protect a businesses’ proprietary information, The Federal Trade Commission has recently, with the support of numerous states, finalized a rule determining that non-compete agreements are an unfair method of competition and violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”).
Five Shapiro Sher lawyers cited in Chambers USA 2024
June 25, 2024
This year’s edition of Chambers USA, a preeminent guide to the country’s legal industry, names five of our firm’s attorneys and two of our practice groups in its annual roundup of leading Maryland lawyers and law firms.
Making the Case - Eastland Food: A Needed Course Correction
January 31, 2024
An article in the Maryland Bar Journal proposing proper application of Section 2-405.1 to a case on appeal.
The Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law
October 14, 2023
Shapiro Sher warmly congratulates our long-time Of Counsel Larry S. Gibson on the establishment of the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Twelve Shapiro Sher Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers
August 22, 2023
The new edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected guides to the U.S. legal industry, cites 12 attorneys from Shapiro Sher, over half the total number of attorneys at the firm. The 2024 edition also names Shapiro Sher President William E. Carlson as Baltimore’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Corporate Law.
Chambers USA 2023 honors five Shapiro Sher attorneys
June 27, 2023
This year’s Chambers USA identifies five of our firm’s attorneys and two of our practice groups in its annual roundup of leading Maryland lawyers and law firms.