by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Jan 2, 2015 | Appellate Law, Blog
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...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Dec 31, 2014 | Blog
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....
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Dec 25, 2014 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation
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...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Commercial Litigation
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...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Dec 11, 2014 | Blog
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...