Know if Someone Else Will Own the Copyright in What Your Freelance Writer Creates

Be sure to understand who owns the copyright when you hire someone to contribute to your project.

Relating to Real Estate - January 2022

IN THIS ISSUE:MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICERS CANNOT CHARGE FEES ON ONLINE PAYMENTS

Developer’s Action Against Protesting Residents Dismissed as SLAPP Suit

In a case of first impression by a Maryland state appellate court, the Court of Special Appeals (CSA) upheld a decision of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City that found that a developer’s lawsuit

Notice of Mechanics’ Lien Filing? Take These Five Steps

While common in the construction world, the anxiety and stress of mechanics’ lien filings never get easier with time.

Four O’Clock Means Four O’Clock, Or Don’t Ask Your Grandson to Send Your Bank Wires

In Ko v. Messer, Chapter 11 Trustee,No.

Unlicensed Landlord May Evict Residential Tenants

In Velicky v. Copycat Bldg. LLC, --- Md. ---, Nos. 1 & 2, Sept. Term 2021, 2021 WL 5562319 (Nov.

Mortgage Loan Servicers Cannot Charge Fees for Online Payments

On January 19, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Court) held that mortgage servicers are debt collectors under the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act (MCDCA), and $5 convenience fees ch

Keeping Sale-of-Business Emails Private

Business owners should consider using an outside, personal email address when communicating with legal counsel, accountants and other professionals about the potential sale of their business.

New Virginia Law Shortens Statute of Limitations for Judgments

With the calendar turning over to a new year, now is generally a good time to review whether any new laws will be going into effect.

Maryland Minimum Interest Rate for Escrow and Special Purpose Accounts Increases

Maryland law requires depository institutions doing business in Maryland that make first lien residential real property loans and maintain escrow accounts for those loans to pay a minimum rate of i