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As you may have heard, earlier this week former Uber employee Susan Fowler shared a blog post detailing her brief though fascinatingly disturbing stint as an engineer at Uber. This issue directly addresses workplace harassment. The Internet was atwitter as Fowler laid out detail after disturbing detail regarding her alleged…

Next week, on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, attorneys from Longman & Van Grack will be hosting a Good Morning Rockville Event for the Rockville Chamber of Commerce titled: "Top 10 Legal Pitfalls for Businesses." Attorneys Robb Longman and Adam Van Grack will discuss many different legal aspects that businesses should be addressing and…

Breach of contract is one of the most common causes of action used by parties to sue in the court system. However, often in a contract lawsuit, the plaintiff decides to also sue the defendant for a tort (such as negligence, fraud, or conversion). Such a tort lawsuit can potentially exist…

Beginning today through this weekend, Longman & Van Grack Tax Attorney Robb Longman will be presenting at multiple Programs at the American Bar Association (ABA)'s Section of Taxation to the 2017 Midyear Meeting in Orlando Florida. First, Robb will be a Panelist on the program titled "Selling and Buying the…

A few months ago, Melania Trump filed a lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court located in Rockville, Maryland against a Maryland blogger (Webster Tarpley) and an associated entity (Mail Media Inc.) for defamation of character and interference with business relations. There have been a few preliminary actions in the Montgomery…

We are proud to announce a new addition to Longman & Van Grack's business law, business litigation, employment law, sports law, and government relations practices in Maryland. Maryland business attorney Julian A. Haffner has joined Longman & Van Grack as Of Counsel. “Julian brings an extremely unique and unparalleled business law experience to the firm,…

A guardianship proceeding is when an individual goes to a court to request the permission of the court to have control over another individual or their assets. This guardian process is accomplished in many different circumstances, such as for (1) an elderly parent, (2) an individual who has become incapacitated…

Earlier this month, we described the latest Potomac River legal dispute over water rights and the Wall Street Journal chronicled this dispute with the assistance of our attorney, Adam Van Grack. This most-recent Potomac River legal dispute started when West Virginia declared to Maryland on November 2, 2016 that Maryland had no…

The Litigation and Appeals Practice Group at Longman & Van Grack has addressed a number of legal disputes involving property rights, river rights, and river access. Consequently, the Wall Street Journal looked to one of our attorneys, Adam Van Grack, in an article published today to explain a recent river…

Recently, the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club in Bethesda, Maryland announced that its name “Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club” did not properly describe the live music venue because the Bethesda Club hosts music acts that perform more than just "Blues & Jazz." Thus, the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club wants to change…

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), causing major damage from fallen trees and causing significant power…

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 southern neighbors. In fact, just a few years ago, we…