New Year’s Resolution?Make Sure You Have a Sound, Up-to-Date Estate Plan
What are the most common estate planning mistakes On January 1st, many people resolve, finally, to address their estate plans and what will become of their assets when they pass to the next generation. Experts agree that the worst plan of all is to do nothing. The last thing anyone…
Longman & Van Grack Attorney to Chair Presentation and Speak at ABA Tax Section’s Midyear Meeting
Longman & Van Grack attorney, Robb Longman, will be in Houston, TX at the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Taxation 2015 Midyear Meeting this weekend as Chair of the ABA's Tax Practice Management, which is hosting a presentationtitled: "Practical Tips for Hiring and Retaining Good Tax Lawyers." The presentation…
Rockville Zoning Change Could Result In Lawsuit
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 from being located within 250 feet of a public school…
Longman & Van Grack Attorney Named Chair of U.S. Olympic Center of Excellence
Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce that one of our sports & recreational law attorneys, Adam Van Grack, has recently been named Chairperson of the Board and President of a regional U.S. Olympic Center of Excellence: the Potomac Whitewater Racing Center ("PWRC"). PWRC is a nonprofit organization that…
Finding The Right Partner To Build A Company
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 work, ups and downs and, ultimately, the rewards of creating…
Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection: Act Before It’s Too Late
What can be done now to prepare you for funding long term care in the future? When it comes to estate planning and preserving your assets for future generations, it is imperative that you look ahead and take action before a problem occurs. In the case of Medicaid planning, the…
Appellate Decision Makes Prosecution for Some Insider Trading Cases More Difficult
What is necessary to prove insider trading? The U.S. Court of Appeals for Second Circuit has sent a message to regulators and prosecutors that aggressive prosecution of those allegedly involved in insider trading has gone too far. According to the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, insider trading is buying or…
Determining if Your Spouse is the Best Business Partner
Should Your Partner be Your Partner? If you are thinking about starting a business you may not want to do it alone. Owning a business can be more than a full time job and getting the right person to help you can make the difference between success and failure. Where…
Maryland Construction Company Sues Montgomery County Over Limits on Homebuilding
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 County Council changed the 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan to limit…
Maryland Court Pulls Plug on Light-Pollution Lawsuit
When Can You Sue a Business for Creating a Private Nuisance? The Bengies is Maryland's last drive-in movie theater. It has survived the rise of the multiplex, DVDs and Netflix. But the theater, founded in 1956, may have lost a skirmish over a more immediate threatlight spillage from a neighboring…
Court Sees Interrelated Acts as Single Act in Director and Officer Liability Case
When Can Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay D&O Liability Insurance Claims? A recent lawsuit in a Maryland federal court over insurance coverage for litigation costs raises important director and officer liability insurance issues. Because of the court's view of the meaning of "interrelated" wrongful acts, the D&O liability insurance policy…
Forced Arbitration: The Double Edged Sword
Businesses can have many contracts and agreements with joint partners, suppliers, clients and customers. Language in those documents should determine how disputes will be resolved. If those disputes cannot be negotiated amicably, instead of potentially ending up in the court system, these documents could mandate they be resolved through an…
