Labor and Employment - Employment Contracts - Intellectual Property
Sponsor: Delegate BotelerCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that certain intellectual property rights provisions in an employment contract are null and void as being against the public policy of the State.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Zinsmeister, Robert | Associated Builders and Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boteler, Delegate Botelerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Clapsaddle, Mary | Johns Hopkins | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Clapsaddle, Mary | Johns Hopkins | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | MD Chamber | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | HOGAN, PATRICKlobbyist | USM | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOGriffin, AndrewMD ChamberRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…
INFOHOGAN, PATRICKUSMRegistered for: ALS Association, The; Adobe Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP; Capital One…