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Hiring: Legislative Law Clerk/Intern for 2025 Maryland General Assembly Session
SMWK is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented law student, public policy student, or other interested and qualified individual to join our team as a Legislative Intern for the 2025 Maryland General Assembly Session. Job Title: Legislative Law Clerk/Intern for 2025 Maryland General Assembly [...]
SMWK Names Drew Vetter as Partner; Danna Lubrani Kauffman as Managing Partner
Annapolis, MD (June 27, 2024) – Schwartz, Metz, Wise, and Kauffman, P.A. (SMWK), a leading law and lobbying firm in Annapolis, MD has named Andrew G. “Drew” Vetter, Esq. as a Partner and Danna Lubrani Kauffman, Esq. as Managing Partner.Drew joined SMWK in September 2022 [...]
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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act goes into effect this October
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA), passed as House Bill 567 during the 2024 Legislative Session, will go into effect on October 1, 2025. Companies should start reviewing the requirements of [...]
Key Requirements of Maryland Heat Stress Standards
This is a reminder that Maryland has implemented Heat Stress Standards, COMAR 09.12.32, effective as of September 30, 2024. The standards are designed to safeguard employees from heat stress resulting from occupational exposure, which [...]
Legislation Passed That Protects Public from Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use
Previously published in Maryland Medicine, Vol 25 Issue 1 – Tobacco use — and the harmful effects of vaping on young people in particular — was a critical issue in several substantial pieces of [...]