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…
What should you look for when seeking a co-founder for your start-up business? Finding a business partner is not unlike finding a romantic partner or spouse. Entrepreneurs seeking co-founders must find the right person with whom to share the hard…
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…
A taxpayer with income from an out-of-state S-corporation often has to pay out-of-state taxes. The taxpayer's home state usually gives the taxpayer a tax credit for those tax payments. But, that is not quite what happens in Maryland. The constitutionality…
Tom Clancy's widow is hardly an impoverished street urchin. Her late husband left an estate estimated at $83 million. She is, however, bringing an action in a Maryland court to have her husband's attorney removed as the "personal representative" of…
A federal appeals court has allowed the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to move forward in its litigation against Weyerhaeuser Company over construction flaws at the Foundation's Annapolis headquarters. Two years ago, a lower court granted a summary judgment to Weyer haeuser…
After several legal actions against a neighboring project in Bethesda, Greenhill Capital has proposed plans redevelop Woodmont Triangle. In a public meeting, the property-owner announced its intention to build a low-rise, retail-only "retrofit" on the site. But the project is…
The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals are both in first place in their divisions, but the Orioles have taken the lead in their legal battle with the Nationals over?broadcast rights. A New York judge has temporarily blocked Major League Baseball…
Sports and recreation companies, nonprofit organizations, and camps not only have to be aware of the legal issues that most companies typical encounter, but they also have to address a unique set of legal concerns. While our recreation attorneys primarily…
