Summer is almost here, and the warmer weather means many outdoor and water-based companies (like camps, outfitters, and river guides) will be open for business throughout Maryland, DC, Virginia, and other places throughout the country. Companies that focus on outdoor recreation,…
Longman & Van Grack regularly represents companies and nonprofits involved in the outdoor industry through the firm's Sports and Outdoor Recreation Law Practice. Thus, our firm is regularly focused on the legal and political issues that directly affect the outdoor industry. In fact,…
Since the firm's inception, Longman & Van Grack's recreation lawyers have regularly represented outdoor industry companies and world-renowned athletes / Olympians through the firm’s Sports and Outdoor Recreation Law Practice. We are proud to offer this industry-focused legal services to our recreation-based clients. This month, in…
Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce that one of our attorneys, Adam Van Grack, has been elected Discipline Director for the Olympic sport of Canoe Slalom in the United States. The Slalom Director position exists through USA Canoe/Kayak,…
Experiencing the outdoors on rivers, lakes, and the ocean is a passion than many people share. Canoeing through a massive, rocky gorge is amazing. Whitewater kayaking down a waterfall is thrilling. Speeding along on a personal watercraft in the bay is exhilarating.…
The Sports and Recreation Law Practice Group at Longman & Van Grack regularly provides recreation law advice to clients regarding the rights of the outdoor industry and the rights of individuals to enjoy outdoor recreation. This week, Canoe & Kayak…
Most people will respond when asked that if they see another person in peril, they will help rescue that other person. However, rescue liability -- the issue as to whether one's rescue of another person causes legal liability -- is not always…
The Potomac River contains many regularly-paddled whitewater and non-whitewater sections. These sections include Great Falls of the Potomac and Mather Gorge of the Potomac. However, once in a while,the Potomac River near Washington, DC approaches flood level -- which creates approximately 124,000…
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…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund ("LWCF") has been called "America’s best conservation program" by many different organizations such as the Outdoor Alliance and the Outdoor Industry Association. Congress created the LWCF specifically to conserve and safeguard natural areas (water…
