by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Business Law, Commercial Litigation
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...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Securities and Corporate Law
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 or unfair...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Jul 30, 2017 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Home building, residential construction, and commercial construction can all lead to serious legal disputes in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia. Much like the intricate and complex specifications of a blueprint, constriction often breeds unforeseen disagreements,...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Jul 20, 2017 | Appellate Law, Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Business & Corporate Issues, Business Law, Commercial Litigation
Teaming Agreements are created to allow prime contractors and subcontractors to agree to combine resources to bid on major government contracts. A properly-drafted teaming agreement in Maryland addresses just how the prime contractor and subcontractor will combine...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Jul 2, 2017 | Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation, Tax Controversy, Tax Planning
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. that states have the right to apply sales tax to online sellers who sell items on the internet that are shipped into their respective states. This is a major change to the sales tax law...
by Longman & Van Grack, LLC | Jul 2, 2017 | Blog, Business & Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Breach of contract is one of the most common causes of action used by parties to sue in the court system. However, often in a contract lawsuit, the plaintiff decides to also sue the defendant for a tort (such as negligence, fraud, or conversion). Such a tort lawsuit...
