Individuals owe a fiduciary duty to all beneficiaries or potential beneficiaries (individual, estate, or entity) throughout companies, businesses, nonprofits, corporations, and estates. Furthermore, this fiduciary duty is now fully enforceable in Court. In Maryland, Breach of Fiduciary Duty is a…
Due to the National Emergency related to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic, questions regarding breach of contract and contractual obligations (e.g., events, travel, work, rent, leases, dining, and contract) are being asked by many people and businesses. Many contractual parties in…
Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic, many people and entities are unable to fulfill their contractual obligations (such as event contracts, travel contracts, work contracts, and even rent/leases). Further, many people are worried about their ability to fulfill contracts in…
Determination of whether a contract actually exists is critical for contract disputes and lawsuits in Maryland. Often within a Maryland breach of contract lawsuit, Maryland Circuit Courts or District Courts will need to determine whether a contract exists and, if…
Interpretation of contracts can be very important in Maryland contract disputes and lawsuits. Often within a breach of contract lawsuit, unjust enrichment lawsuit, conversion lawsuit, or other types business dispute, Maryland Circuit Courts and District Courts will need to interpret…
[Information in this article has been superseded by a Court of Appeals case. Learn more about the change in our new article] In many contexts throughout businesses, nonprofits, legal matters, and estates, individuals are charged with a fiduciary duty that…
Maryland courts enforce a civil cause of action or tort called Unfair Competition. In Maryland, Unfair Competition is a tort that a party can establish proving that a business or company damaged or jeopardized their business “by fraud, deceit, trickery…
Purchasing a small business in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC can be a complicated process fraught with anxiety. Since most large business purchases involve some degree of bank financing, the bank can dictate some of the trickier aspects of a…
Buying or selling a business in Maryland, Washington DC, or Virginia can be a complicated process. There are numerous legal decisions which must be made by the both the seller and purchaser, and many different legal and tax ramifications of…
