To Determine the Value of Property on the Date of Finality, It is Acceptable to Consider Comparable Sales Thereafter

In Lane v. Supervisor of Assessments of Montgomery County, -- A.3d --, No. 41 Sept. Term 2015, 2016 WL 1742793 (Md.

The Town of New Market’s Comprehensive Plan Complies with State Law

Upon a challenge by groups and individuals, in Friends of Frederick County v. Town of New Market, 224 Md. App.

Relating to Real Estate May 2016

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Foreign LLCs May File Proceedings Even If Not Qualified to Do Business in Maryland, but Moe's Did Not Have Standing to Attack Chipotle's Zoning

The Court of Appeals decided that a foreign limited liability company may file an action in a Maryland court even if it was not then qualified to do business in this State, and it may pursue the ca

Covenant Limiting Development to One House per Lot Is Still in Effect and Had Not Been Waived Even Though a Companion Clause Was Waived

In Shader v. Hampton Imp. Ass'n, Inc., 443 Md.

Court of Appeals Upholds Municipal Stormwater Permitting Process

In a unanimous decision issued March 11, 2016, the Court of Appeals upheld the Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) flexible approach to permitting stormwater discharges from municipal st

EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Program

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final regulations on May 16, 2016, that describe how employers offering workplace wellness programs can comply with the Americans with Disa

DOL Issues Final Overtime Rules

As discussed in our July 2, 2015 Update, the U.S.

U.S. Tax Court Again Focuses on Reasonable Compensation

For the second time in 2016, the United States Tax Court (the “Court”) has issued a decision involving the application of the independent investor test in considering the issue of reasonable compen

Environmental Permitting in Maryland, China/U.S. Business, U.S. Department of Commerce

Michael Powell spoke at the