One often-overlooked legal issue related to property disputes, property damage, and storms in Maryland, Virginia, and DC is potential legal liability related to tree damage, at risk trees, or fallen trees. Trees and other growth from a neighboring property can…
Last year, we wrote that National Football League (“NFL”) and Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon had filed a class-action legal Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against the daily fantasy football site FanDuel on behalf of…
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…
National Football League (“NFL”) and Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon has filed a class-action legal Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against the daily fantasy football site FanDuel on behalf of himself and…
What are my legal options if I discover a severe pest infestation in my new home? A new home purchase is one of the most important and sizable investments a family can make – and builders and/or sellers are bound…
Does an attorney representing a condominium association also represent the individual members of the association In most cases, the identity of an attorneys client is clear. An individual who is alleging a breach of contract against a home contractor is…
Most companies or businesses that allow participants to engage in sports or outdoor activities (such as white water kayaking, whitewater rafting, adventure races, skydiving, SCUBA diving, rock climbing, mountain climbing, snow skiing, snowboarding, water skiing, sailing, camping, hiking, triathlons, and…
Is it unconstitutional to change zoning laws that affect a project already underway The New Year could mean new litigation for Rockville, Maryland, if the city moves forward with a proposed zoning change. The zoning amendment would bar self-storage warehouses…
When Are Land-Use Restrictions an Unconstitutional Taking? One of the nation's largest homebuilding companies, Pulte Home Corporation, invested millions in plans to build nearly a thousand homes on 541-acre site designated for residential development in Clarksburg, Maryland. Then the Montgomery…
