Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement are Different, Yet Similar

Plagiarism and copyright infringement are not the same thing. They are similar, in that they both focus on creative work originated by another.

Deal or No Deal: Court Approval Necessary When Buying and Selling Property in Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy sales are unique transactions in that an agreement reached with a Chapter 11 debtor or a Chapter 7 or 11 trustee is not a done deal until the bankruptcy court approves it.

An Option to Purchase Must be from the Property Owner

If you want an option to buy a piece of property, it is a good idea to have the property owner sign the agreement.

An Erroneously Issued Building Permit Causes Protracted Legal Proceedings

Suppose you want to build a house. You submit plans to the local jurisdiction, the plans are reviewed, and you are issued a building permit.

Landlords: Try Owning Your Tenants’ Trademarks

Landlords and property owners should consider owning the names of their tenants’ establishments.

Baltimore City Yield Tax Revisited

Shortly after we pointed out in the Relating to Real Estate Bulletin dated January 3, 2019 that the Baltimore City yield tax law was written in a way to collect substantially less than the

James R. Benjamin, Jr. Appointed to the Maryland Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission

Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce that James R. Benjamin, Jr.

Public Service Commission Licensing Preempts Local Zoning for Siting of Solar Farm

In a unanimous decision issued July 15, 2019, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that the Maryland Public Service Commission's (PSC) process for granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Nec

Strategies to Counter Online Disparagement are Available

When your business or product is being disparaged online, you have legal recourse, although not always as strong as you might want.  When the statement is false or could reasonably be interpre

Maryland Legal Alert - July 2019

In This Issue:2019 MARYLAND LAWS AFFECTING FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS