Buying or Selling a Business in Maryland, DC, or Virginia
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 each type of purchase transaction. One of the initial decisions…
Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations in Maryland
While most people are aware that you can successfully sue someone for breaching a contract with you, most people are unaware that you can successfully sue a third party for interfering with your contract with a different entity or person. Maryland law, like many other states such as Washington, DC,…
Longman & Van Grack Attorney Quoted in Outside Magazine
In a kayaking-related legal article published yesterday in Outside Magazine, Longman & Van Grack attorney Adam Van Grack was quoted regarding the unusual kayaking-related legal case involving Latvian émigré Angelika Graswald. In the article, Adam described the importance of the potential kayak-based expert testimony that will almost certainly be critical in the…
Uber Illegal! Avoiding Uber Liability for Workplace Harassment
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…
Longman & Van Grack to Make Business Law Presentation to the Rockville Chamber of Commerce
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…
The Maryland Economic Loss Rule
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…
Longman & Van Grack Attorney Presenting at the ABA Tax Section 2017 Meeting
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…
Dismissal Motions Filed in Melania Trump’s Maryland Defamation Case
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…
Longman & Van Grack Welcomes Julian Haffner as Of Counsel
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,…
The Guardianship Process and Avoiding a Guardianship in Maryland, Virginia, and DC
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…
Latest Potomac River Legal Dispute Between Maryland and West Virginia is Resolved
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 Wall Street Journal Quotes Attorney Adam Van Grack on River Rights Dispute
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…
