by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business Law, Commercial Litigation
Breach of contract is the legal cause of action in Maryland in which one party sues a contracting party for that contracting party’s failure to perform obligations under an established contract. In Maryland, almost all breach of contract disputes will be litigated in...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Feb 20, 2018 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Wills & Estate Planning
In Maryland, the Orphans’ Court is the state’s probate court, and the administration of estates occur within this court. Litigants who have a legal issue determined in the Maryland Orphans’ Court can often appeal those decisions directly to the Maryland...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Feb 16, 2018 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Business Law, Commercial Litigation
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,...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Feb 1, 2018 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Firm News, Tax Controversy
Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce that yesterday the appellate and tax attorney team of Adam Van Grack, Robb Longman, and Theodore Kiviat successfully obtained a decision for their clients which would entitle the clients to a refund from the Maryland...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Jan 31, 2018 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Securities and Corporate Law
[Information in this article has been superseded by a Court of Appeals case.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 is owed to a...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Dec 28, 2017 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Business Law, Commercial Litigation
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 representation to another...