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Maryland Legal Alert August 2017

In This Issue: CFPB ISSUES FINAL CONSUMER ARBITRATION RULE

No Harm, No Foul for a Breach of the Maryland Custom Home Protection Act

In Akinyoyenu v. Keswick Homes, LLC, No. 1126 Sept. Term 2015, 2017 WL 875981 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Mar.

Land and Improvements Determine Recordation and Transfer Taxes

CBM One Hotels, L.P. v. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, No. 2451 Sept. Term 2014, 2017 WL 1788465 (Md. Ct. Spec. App.

“Collateral,” but Not as We Normally Use That Word: Collateral Litigation Rule Applies, but Collateral Source Rule Does Not

Eastern Shore Title Company v. Ochse, ––– A.3d –––, No. 16 Sept. Term 2016, 2017 WL 2361793 (Md.

Owner of Life Estate Could Not Give her Property Away

Grimes v. Gouldmann, 232 Md. App. 230 (2017), relates that in 1990, Dianne A.

Trade Secret Mediations in 2017: What You Need to Know

George Ritchie will speak at this The Knowledge Group Webcast alongside Robert Milligan, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Maryland Legal Alert July 2017

In This Issue: 'INTRADAY OVERDRAFT' PAYMENTS ARE NOT AVOIDABLE IN BANKRUPTCY

Gordon Feinblatt and MVLS in the Dundalk Community

In June 2017, Gordon Feinblatt partnered with the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation ("DRC") and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service ("MVLS") to provide free expungement services for Dundalk residents.

New Maryland Health Care Legislation

Another Maryland legislative session is in the books, and many recently enacted laws will impact both Maryland health care providers and Maryland health insurers. Here is a summary of some legislative highlights of the 2017 Session.

Did You Know? Summer 2017

Joint Operation is not a Merger: Did you know that a group of hospitals participating in a joint operating agreement was found to have engaged in concerted action in violation of a

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Hurricane or Summer Shower?

One paragraph embedded in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 1557, may drastically increase the number of discrimination cases brought against health care insurers and providers, assuming, of c

Maryland Legal Alert June 2017

In This Issue: ABSOLUTE ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS VS. ASSIGNMENT AS COLLATERAL

Solar Leasing and Forest Conservation Easements in Maryland

Solar Leasing and Forest Conservation Easements in Maryland

Relating to Real Estate Special Edition: 2017 Maryland Real Property Legislation

Below are summaries of legislation affecting real property that was passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2017.  These have been arranged by Article of the Maryland Code in th

Corporate Exit Strategies: How to Position Your Company and Be Prepared When the Time Is Right

Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. and Gordon Feinblatt LLC are pleased to co-host, Corporate Exit Strategies: How to Position Your Company and Be Prepared When the Time Is Right.

Whom Should I Represent When I am Local Counsel Giving a Real Estate Closing Opinion Letter?

You are sitting at your desk on a Tuesday afternoon and you receive a telephone call or an email from an out-of-state lawyer asking you to review a set of loan documents in a real estate financing

If You Do Not Have Standing, Riding a Horse Near the Property Will Not Help

In Valleys Planning Council, Inc. v. Boys’ School of St.

Neighbors Cannot Wait Three Years and Then Claim a Setback Violation

Davis Wood obtained a building permit from the Town of St. Michaels in 2002 and began building an addition to his house.

Addition Built in Setback Must be Razed

The Circuit Court for Baltimore County ordered that Friends of Lubavitch, Inc.