The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multi-state, multi-year outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections potentially linked to requeson, a soft cheese similar to ricotta.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 8
States defending local alcohol privileges often try to draft around the dormant Commerce Clause with a delivery distinction. They do not always write that only in-state breweries, wineries, or distilleries may ship. Instead, they create a delivery, shipping, self-distribution, or
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multi-state, multi-year outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections potentially linked to requeson, a soft cheese similar to ricotta.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of
The Maryland Department of Health announced today that Clover Hill Dairy (Mechanicsville, MD) has issued a voluntary recall of its requesón/soft ricotta products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) contamination.
Clover Hill Dairy products are sold directly from their
In 2026, various states reformed franchise laws to significantly impact the franchisor-franchisee relationship. Recently, Maryland lawmakers approved legislation that follows this trend.
On May 12, Gov. Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 415 and House Bill 730 into law. The bills,
Maryland’s effort to police “greenwashing” marketing claims in the electricity sector just hit a major constitutional roadblock.
In a decision last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ordered a preliminary injunction against a 2024 Maryland law’s
Zanada Joyner has served as the Associate Director for Collections and Information Discovery at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law’s Thurgood Marshall Law Library in Baltimore since 2022. She manages the library’s multi-format collections, supporting the
The more than 70 trillion gallons of precipitation that fall annually in the Chesapeake Bay watershed make Maryland’s stormwater capture potential impossible to ignore, and the continued failure to harness this vast resource an increasingly indefensible missed opportunity.
On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit partially blocked Maryland’s new “greenwashing” law for retail electricity suppliers. Holding that the statute’s core advertising restriction likely violates the First Amendment, the court ordered a preliminary
The Spearin doctrine is alive and well in Maryland. Pursuant to that doctrine, owners who provide plans and specifications to a contractor impliedly warrant that information and may be responsible if that information is defective. Last week, a Maryland appeals
