Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Some months it can seem like making the minimum payment on your credit card debt is your only option, and that’s OK. Covering the minimum amount due is better than paying late or skipping … Read more
Attorney Lauren DiMartino argued a fair housing case before the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis on May 5, challenging landlords’ use of minimum-income screening policies to discriminate against voucher holders, as reported on by The Daily Record. The case is Katrina Hare v. David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd. Landlord David S. Brown Enterprises denied … Read more
On March 14, 2025, President Trump rescinded a Biden-era executive order that had required certain federal construction and service contractors to pay an elevated minimum wage that increased annually, most recently set at $17.75 per hour in 2025. President Trump’s Executive Order 14236, Additional Rescissions of Harmful … Read more
Attorney Lauren DiMartino, along with co-counsel Jim Ray of The Ray Legal Group, petitioned the Supreme Court of Maryland to bypass the Appellate Court to hear a case involving Maryland’s HOME Act. Lauren and Jim represent Katrina Hare, a participant in the Housing Choice voucher program that provides rental subsidy vouchers to low-income individuals. In … Read more
Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has been fixed at $7.25 per hour, with no adjustments for inflation. Over that same period, the value of the dollar has fallen by roughly 17%, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Because of this, many politicians and policy wonks argue that the minimum wage is no longer a … Read more