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Maryland Insurance Policy May Cover Multiple Claims

A recent decision handed down by a federal judge in Baltimore, Clipper Mill Federal, LLC v. The Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. JFM-10-1647, 2010 U.S. Lexis 112172 (D. Md. Oct. 20, 2010), reinforces the...

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DC Bad Faith Insurance Claims May Lead to Damages and Attorneys' Fees

According to a recent District of Columbia federal district court case, policyholders may sue their insurers for a breach of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, despite the...

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Maryland Court Holds that Interest may be Abated in Foreclosure Sales Only...

Under the foreclosure rules in Maryland, interest may accrue on the unpaid balance of the foreclosure purchase price from the date of the foreclosure sale until final settlement.  The Court of Special...

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Proposed Legislation Creates Safe Harbor in Americans with Disabilities Act

On March 2, 2011, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA-52) introduced The ADA Notification Act of 2011 (112 H.R. 881).  The bill would require every plaintiff planning to file a lawsuit under Title III of the...

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To Waiver or Not to Waiver, that is the Question?

In Hovnanian Land Investment Group, LLC, et. Al. v. Annapolis Town Centre at Parole, LLC the Maryland Court of Appeals held that a party’s conduct (whether express or implied) may waive a condition...

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"Use It Or Lose It" When It Comes To Asserting Your Right To Arbitration

'That was the clear message from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s in Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP v. James A. Aufenberg, Jr., No. 10-7041, July 29, 2011 (slip op.) when it...

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Virginia Supreme Court Takes On Non-Competition Agreements

Virginia businesses and employees are eagerly awaiting rulings from the Virginia Supreme Court on two cases that it has heard or is preparing to hear concerning the enforceability of non-competition...

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Virginia Supreme Court Ruling Denies Real Property Taxation of Non-Exempt...

The Virginia Supreme Court recently considered whether a municipal corporation has the authority to impose additional real property taxes against a tax paying entity which owns real property as a...

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Electronic Pillow Talk Held Not Privileged - A Lesson for Business Email...

Normally, communications between spouses are considered confidential and cannot be used in court as evidence. Notwithstanding, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently ruled...

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Calculating Lost Profits, Maryland Style

In CR-RSC Tower I, LLC v. RSC Tower I, LLC the Maryland Court of Appeal held that evidence of post-breach market conditions is not admissible to mitigate consequential lost profits if the contracting...

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Your Mandatory Forum Selection Clause Might Not Be So "Mandatory" - At Least...

Businesses and business persons beware: the mandatory forum selection clause (MFSC) in your contract might not be as “mandatory” as you think. To elaborate: A typical response by a defendant when a...

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"No Notice for You": Rule Requiring Employers to Post Notice of Employee...

In Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently upheld a district court’s decision striking down a rule promulgated by the National Labor Relations...

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