Longman & Van Grack Welcomes Theodore Kiviat as Of Counsel
The Bethesda and Rockville, Maryland law firm of Longman & Van Grack, LLC is happy to announce a new addition to its commercial litigation practice. Seasoned litigator, Attorney Theodore (Ted) Kiviat, has joined the firm as an Of Counsel. Attorney Ted Kiviat is an experienced civil litigator. Attorney Kiviat began…
7-Eleven Sues Baltimore Business Named 7-Even
A Baltimore, Maryland convenience store is now facing the inconvenience of a multi-million dollar lawsuit. The owner of the nationwide chain of 7-Eleven stores has sued a store that calls itself 7-Even for using a name and logo similar to its own, infringing on its trademark. The owner of 7-Even,…
Lawsuit Filed by Owner of Defective NVR Home Dismissed Because of Warranty Deadline
Lawsuit Filed by Owner of Defective NVR Home Dismissed Because of Warranty Deadline Home buyers sometimes discover that new construction hasn't delivered on all of its promises. As one homeowner learned, however, there may not be much time to complain. In a recent case, a homeowner's claims against her builder…
Corporate Dispute Leads to New Luxury Movie Theater Chain Opening in Bethesda
In 2005, Hamid Hashemi was a leader in themovie theater industry, known for founding a company that built a chain of imaginatively themed theaters. In Maryland, for example, his Egyptian-themed 24-screen megaplex featured a statue of Anubis, the Egyptian god of the underworld. By 2006, he was forced out of…
IRS Assistance Upon Failing to Report Foreign Income
U.S. citizens and residents are required to report all of their worldwide income. In addition, taxpayers are required to report information regarding their foreign bank accounts and foreign owned assets. In recent years, the IRS has been enforcing these laws more aggressively. While the IRS has developed several programs to…
Bethesda, Maryland Pharma Company Settles Litigation, Reaches Agreement with Defendant
Bethesda, Maryland Pharma Company Settles Litigation, Reaches Agreement with Defendant Filing a lawsuit can lead to a trial, a verdict, and sometimes damages, with much acrimony along the way. But, not always. Bethesda, Maryland-basedSucampo Pharmaceuticals has settled its litigation against Anchen Pharmaceuticals and Par Pharmaceuticals and has entered into a…
Maryland’s Registers of Wills?What Do They Do?
In most of the United States, probate divisions of county courts handle wills and estates. In Maryland, however, many responsibilities related to the probating of estates fall to the "Register of Wills." Register of Wills is a state office, but each Maryland county has one, and county residents vote for…
Lawsuit Alleges Maryland Start-Up Misled Investors
Baltimore mobile advertising firm Millennial Media faces a class action lawsuit over whether it concealed the true condition of the company from shareholders. The Mississippi state pension system has filed suit in federal court, alleging that the Maryland-based company and its executives made "false and misleading" statements and failed to…
Lord & Taylor, White Flint Mall Spar in Maryland Lawsuit
Since last summer, department store Lord & Taylor has been trying to block redevelopment of North Bethesda's White Flint Mallon Rockville Pike, where it is the anchor tenant. Though Lord & Taylorfailed to get a temporary injunction, the company still hopes to succeed at trial. Most recently, Lord & Taylorhas…
Maryland Business Groups Urge Supreme Court to End State’s Double Taxation of S-Corporations
A taxpayer with income from an out-of-state S-corporation often has to pay out-of-state taxes. The taxpayer's home state usually gives the taxpayer a tax credit for those tax payments. But, that is not quite what happens in Maryland. The constitutionality of Maryland's refusal to give full tax credits for out-of-state…
Montgomery County Court Orders Boston Scientific to Pay $308 Million to Mirowski Family Ventures
After a verdict against it in a jury trial, Boston Scientific Corp., a leading manufacturer of medical devices, may have to pay $308 million in damages to Maryland-based Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC. Boston Scientific has vowed to try to overturn the judgment in post-trial proceedings and, if needed, in an…
Tom Clancy Heir in Orphan’s Court Because of Quirk in Maryland Law
Tom Clancy's widow is hardly an impoverished street urchin. Her late husband left an estate estimated at $83 million. She is, however, bringing an action in a Maryland court to have her husband's attorney removed as the "personal representative" of the estate. At issue is what she says is a…
