Building and construction (residential and commercial) often results in construction lawsuits throughout Maryland. Disputes related to construction can include improper construction, defects in roofing, leaking in construction, property-line disputes, warranties disputes, permit problems, and contract disputes. In some situations, contractors…
Interpretation of contracts can be very important in Maryland contract disputes and lawsuits. Often within a breach of contract lawsuit, unjust enrichment lawsuit, conversion lawsuit, or other types business dispute, Maryland Circuit Courts and District Courts will need to interpret…
Often employee agreements and business agreements include clauses which are referred to as Non-Compete Agreements (also known as a Covenants Not To Compete). Covenants Not To Compete are clauses in contracts that on-their-face restrict the ability of an employee, individual,…
Recently, The Practical Tax Lawyer published its Fall 2018 Edition which included an article titled “Worker Classification Best Practices and Remedies for Error: Options for Professional Practices” co-authored Longman & Van Grack attorney Robb Longman. The tax-related article specifically addresses IRS…
Robb Longman Speaks about Tax Code Section 199A. Today, Longman & Van Grack Tax Attorney Robb Longman will be presenting at a panel at the American Bar Association (ABA)’s Section of Taxation’s 2018 Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia related to Section…
[Information in this article has been superseded by a Court of Appeals case. Learn more about the change in our new article] In many contexts throughout businesses, nonprofits, legal matters, and estates, individuals are charged with a fiduciary duty that…
Maryland, like most states, allows for a party to sue another party for fraud. Both individuals and entities (such as corporations or partnerships) can sue for fraud. In Maryland, Fraud is established legally when (i) a party makes a false…
Most legal disputes over business transactions or exchanges between individuals and companies are disputes regarding contracts or agreements. These legal contract disputes all emanate from a specific agreement between the parties for an exchange of items/money with consideration on both…
Maryland courts enforce a civil cause of action or tort called Unfair Competition. In Maryland, Unfair Competition is a tort that a party can establish proving that a business or company damaged or jeopardized their business “by fraud, deceit, trickery…
On June 13, 2017, the IRS re-released proposed regulations that spell out partnership audit procedures under the 2015 legislation known as the Bipartisan Budget Act ("BBA"). The BBA legislation repealed the current unified partnership audit regime, which was enacted by…
