Over the past two centuries, many courts – including the United States Supreme Court -- have had to decide who owns or controls the rights to the Potomac River in multiple legal river rights disputes between Maryland and its two…
In a decision entered on Wednesday, the Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that multi-million dollar share of the estate of author Tom Clancy left to his widow was protected under estate-tax exemptions for widowed spouses. In Michelle Bandy v. Alexandra…
Earlier this month, Longman & Van Grack Appellate Attorney Adam Van Grack argued a seminal case before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals which addresses when an abuse victim is able bring a civil action against an abuser. In Scarborough v. Altstatt, Mr. Van…
When a litigant wins or loses a case, trial, or hearing, the first question an attorney often hears is: Can we/they appeal the decision? Maryland appeals must follow certain rules and statutes which govern when and how a case can be appealed. To…
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari from American Farm Bureau Federation and its allies to evaluate the "clean water ruling" by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit which had decided that the Environmental…
For the past six years, Costco has been attempting to secure the rights and permits to build a 16-pump gas station near its store in Wheaton, Maryland, adjacent to the Westfield Wheaton Mall. However, Costco's proposed gas station would allegedly be built only 118…
Often litigants are unhappy with a decision by a trial court. In some of those cases, the unhappy litigant believes that the trial court did not implement the law properly. In those cases, it might be possible to appeal the…
What is necessary to prove insider trading? The U.S. Court of Appeals for Second Circuit has sent a message to regulators and prosecutors that aggressive prosecution of those allegedly involved in insider trading has gone too far. According to the…
When an insurance policy contains terms that are open to interpretation, whose opinion countsthe insurance company's or the policyholder's Since 1837, Maryland has given insurance companies the benefit of the doubt as long as the insurer is acting in good…
Potomac River Property Dispute "Rising in the Appalachian Highlands of Maryland and West Virginia, the Potomac River (River) flows nearly 400 miles before emptying into Chesapeake Bay. For the lower part of its course, it forms the boundary between Maryland…
