As part of the Employer's Guide series, the Maryland Employer's Guide is for companies doing business in Maryland. the guides are written and edited by employment law attorneys. Since the guides are designed for business people, we have eliminated leagal jargon, offering clear and concise explanations of complex employment laws and regulations. Topics includehiring, drug testing and other investigations, discrimination and harrassment, wrongful termination, worker's compensation, benefits and leave, unions, health and safety, and more.

How to Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia is an innovative answer to understanding the federal and state laws that accompany starting a business. From choosing your business, to employment and financial matters, this book simplifies the start-up process while saving you time and money. Written by attorneys, this book uses an easy-to-understand approach to business regulations for anyone considering opening a business in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia.

Maryland Corporation Law is the only current treatise covering all aspects of Maryland corporation law and practice, providing authoritative guidance to the statutes, legislative history, and relevant cases, and is frequently cited by judges and lawyers as the authoritative source in the field. More New York Stock Exchange-listed companies are formed under Maryland law than any state except Delaware. This authoritative volume gives subscribers a thorough background to the Maryland General Corporation Law (The 'MGCL'), including: formation of a corporation; the conduct of a corporation's internal affairs; liability and protection of directors and officers;voting and other rights of stockholders; mergers; charter amendments; and dissolution of a corporation. Maryland Corporation Law also discusses derivative actions, corporate opportunity, successor liability and takeover defenses. In addition, there is a separate chapter devoted exclusively to Maryland real estate investment trusts. Maryland Corporation Law also provides the complete up-to-date text of the MGCL and related statutes, and includes a forms section, prepared by the author, containing many Maryland specific forms. Recent additions include topics such as: Corporations - Distributions, Mergers, Appraisal Rights and Articles Supplementary Investment Companies - Series Funds, Transfer of Assets Directors and Stockholders - Meetings, Notices, and Consents A newly added chapter on Maryland business trusts Recent cases decided by the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland

SmartStart Your Business Today! How to Start a Business in Maryland is your road map to avoiding operational, legal and financial pitfalls and breaking through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles new entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business. It provides you with: Valuable state-specific sample forms and letters on CD-ROM Mailing addresses, telephone numbers and websites for the federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in Maryland Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities Federal and state options for financing your new venture Resources, cost information, statistics and regulations have all been updated. That, plus a new easier-to-use layout putting all the state-specific information in one block of chapters, make this your must-have guide to getting your business off the ground.