by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation
In Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC, contributory negligence is a legal defense that addresses the conduct of the injured party when facing a negligence cause of action in a lawsuit. Specifically, the states of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Mar 2, 2016 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Firm News
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...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Mar 1, 2016 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari from American Farm Bureau Federation and its allies to evaluate the “clean water ruling” by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit which had decided that the...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Feb 28, 2016 | Blog, Sports & Recreation Law
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...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Feb 27, 2016 | Blog, Firm News, Sports & Recreation Law
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 Magazine...