Homeowners in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC regularly face legal and practical issues related to potential tree damage, fallen trees, tree encroachment, and property-border disputes. Severe weather in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC can create havoc (through storms, wind, and snow),…
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…
First Place in this years edition of the largest and richest billfish fishing tournament -- Ocean City, Maryland's 2016 White Marlin Open -- is in doubt. Last month, officials from the 2016 White Marlin Open declared a rules violation that could…
Whitewater rafting and adventure sports pose inherent risks to participants. As a result, accidents sometimes occur. Recently, the family of a man who did not survive an accident on the Roaring Folk River during a whitewater rafting trip sued the…
When a litigant wins or loses a case, trial, or hearing, the first question an attorney often hears is: Can we/they appeal. To address this question, we felt it would be helpful for us to outline the process for appealing a judgment in the…
The Maryland Attorney General, Brian Frosh, is taking action against a Rockville home builder stating that in Maryland “home builders must be registered prior to entering into contracts with consumers and constructing their homes.” The Maryland Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division filed…
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…
In Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC, contributory negligence is a legal defense that addresses the conduct of the injured party when facing a negligence cause of action in a lawsuit. Specifically, the states of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are…
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…
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…
