by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Jul 5, 2016 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation
Earlier this month, Longman & Van Grack Appellate Attorney Adam Van Grack argued a seminal case before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals which addresses when an abuse victim is able bring a civil action against an abuser. In Scarborough v. Altstatt, Mr. Van...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Apr 20, 2016 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation
When a litigant wins or loses a case, trial, or hearing, the first question an attorney often hears is: Can we/they appeal the decision? Maryland appeals must follow certain rules and statutes which govern when and how a case can be appealed. To address this question,...
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 | Jan 14, 2016 | Appellate Law, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Commercial Litigation
For the past six years, Costco has been attempting to secure the rights and permits to build a 16-pump gas station near its store in Wheaton, Maryland, adjacent to the Westfield Wheaton Mall. However, Costco’s proposed gas station would allegedly be built...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Dec 9, 2015 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation
Often litigants are unhappy with a decision by a trial court. In some of those cases, the unhappy litigant believes that the trial court did not implement the law properly. In those cases, it might be possible to appeal the trial court’s decision. Appellate...
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...
