Business Law Section

CHAIR:

COMMITTEES:

William E. Carlson
36 S Charles st., ste 2000
Baltimore, MD 21201
P: (410) 385-4205
F: (410) 539-7611
Email:wec@shapirosher.com 

Section Dues: $15 per year


EVENTS:

Annual Meeting Program
Maryland Steps into the Future: Online and Other Business Filings
Friday, June 14, 2013 | 8:00 am - 10:30 am


WEBINARS:

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BUSINESS SECTION BLOG:

Business Law Section Launches Blog Covering Judicial Developments in Maryland Business Law.

The Business Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association has launched a blog focused exclusively on the judicial developments in Maryland business law. [Click Here]


LATEST DOCUMENTS:


ANTITRUST AND RESALE PRICE MAINTENANCE IN MARYLAND

“Antitrust and Resale Price Maintenance in Maryland Presented by MSBA Franchise and Distribution Law Committee – 11/20/08”

Allan Hillman, former chair of the MSBA Business Law Section Council and MSBA Committee on Franchise and Distribution Law, and Assistant Attorney General of Maryland Alan Barr, Deputy Chief of the Antitrust Division of the Attorney General's office and a thirty year veteran of the office will speak about the effect of the recent United States Supreme Court decision, Leegin Creative Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. 127 S Ct. 2705.
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PURPOSE:

The Purpose of the Business Law Section is to promote the objects of the Maryland State Bar Association within the field of corporation, banking and business law to bring together members of the Association have a special interest in that field and to further the study, development, and improvement of the law applicable thereto.

The Section sponsors programs throughout the year covering topics of general interest to corporation, banking and business lawyers.


2011/2012 ANNUAL REPORT:

This Section supported the compromise proposal to amend the MSBA’s Bylaws to add to the MSBA Board of Governors three new members elected by the MSBA’s Substantive Law Sections. It advanced legislation in the Maryland General Assembly that will clarify and update the Maryland Limited Liability Company Act. The Section hosted the 2012 Business Law Institute, featuring eight continuing legal education panels as well as Baltimore Ravens’ President Richard W. Cass discussing the Business of Baltimore Ravens Football, in April, while several of the Section’s committees produced free one to two-hour webinars for Section membership on substantive law topics of interest throughout the year. It will sponsor a program entitled “Legal Ethics – Riddles for Transactional Lawyers and Answers to Auditors’ Inquiry Letters” at the MSBA Annual Meeting.

MD Entrepreneur's Guide

The Maryland Entrepreneurs’ Guide

A concise guide to federal and Maryland financing and support programs for emerging companies brought to you by the original contributors, including members of the MSBA Business Law Section.

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