The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland entered a Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in a victory prosecuted by Mosson Law, in Gwynn v. Baltimore County, Md. (D. Md. filed Jan. 3, 2020). 

Overview: 

If you believe you’ve been discriminated against on the basis of your race, national origin, religion, color, and/or gender, or other protected category, you can file a “Charge” of discrimination with a U.S., Maryland, or local civil rights agency to have it investigated and seek a remedy. 

Gregg H. Mosson Esq. of Mosson Law, LLC, has been invited to give a presentation on debt, bankruptcy and its implications for divorcing couples, at a seminar by the National Business Institute (NBI).

Maryland courts remain operational during April and May 2020, but remain closed to the public until June 5, 2020, and focused on emergency matters.  This article provides an overview.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, called the “EEOC” for short, is the federal agency tasked with investigating and resolving discrimination and retaliation matters at work under a host of several federal laws. The EEOC helps protect and remedy discrimination based on age, disability, race, gender, religion, national origin, and other protected categories, in instances where discrimination has occurred in fact and what has been done is illegal under U.S. law. 

Congress passed an Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act to permit up to 12 weeks of leave, some of it paid, for those who cannot work, due to caring for their children out of school, daycare, or for lack of child care, due to COVID19.  This "E-FMLA" is in effect from April 1 through Dec. 31 this year only.

Maryland courts remain operational during April 2020, on limited basis and emergency access until May 1, 2020, according to March 2020 court administrative Orders.

Workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, compensation issues, or owed wages are a few reasons to consult an employment lawyer or attorney. Ideally, an experienced employment lawyer will evaluate your situation and determine if there is a viable case for you under the law. 

Maryland helps employees with The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020. It expands unemployment benefits.  It protects your job if you are medically quarantined.

Gregg H. Mosson Esq. of Mosson Law, LLC, has been appointed adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law. He will be teaching “Introduction to Advocacy” this spring 2020 to first-year law students.

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In Monroe v. Monroe, Maryland's highest court cautioned trial courts to take an independent analysis of a parent's stance during hotly-contested custody proceedings, and make independent findings of what is in a child's best interest.  329 Md. 758, 772-73 (1993). 

Gregg H. Mosson, Esq., has once again been selected for inclusion as a “Rising Star” at Super Lawyers Magazine for 2020 in the field of Plaintiff’s Employment Law.

In a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the Court affirmed the fundamental framework under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 that a Court cannot chose among competing affidavits to dismiss a case, or grant judgment without a trial, by adopting one side's disputed point-of-view.  See EEOC v. M&T Bank, Civ. No. 16-CV-3180-ELH, Mem. Op., Docket No. 77 (D. Md. Sept. 10, 2019).

I’m Gregg H. Mosson, the proud owner of Mosson Law, LLC.

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In 2014, the Maryland legislature passed The Fairness for all Marylanders Act protecting people from discrimination based on “gender identity” in three primary areas: housing, public accommodations and employment. Sexual orientation is also protected expressly under state law.  Meanwhile, U.S. law prohibits gender and "sex" discrimination in Maryland and beyond, and may well apply to gender stereotyping as a form of gender discrimination; and may or may not apply to facts arising from sexual orientation, for now. 

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the leading regional federal court covering Maryland, held that the witness litigation privilege protects an expert as well as any witness who testifies in a legal proceeding - even if that expert gave purposefully biased and/or false testimony.  See Day v. John Hopkins Health System Corp., 907 F.3d 766 (4th Cir. 2018). 

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released results for fiscal 2018 and reports that in addition to accepting 70,000+ new “Charges,” the EEOC helped settle and resolve 90,558. That is an accomplishment.

When separating from your partner, the intensity of emotions can often cloud your judgment and influence major decision making. However, if they are decisions concerning the upbringing of your children, you need to work together with your spouse to reach an agreement if possible that works.  To relieve some of the stress involved, we have put together a list of five tips to help parents manage a separation.

This summer, a U.S. Federal Court held a Burger King franchise liable and accountable for interfering with an employee’s FMLA request to go care for his sick mother, when after making several requests to his onsite managers, but not to HR as required in the employment handbook.  See Moore v. GPS Hospitality Partners IV, LLC, el al., Civ. No. 7-CV-0500 WSN, Slip Op. at 1, 31, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92830, (D. Ala., June 3, 2019).