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Don’t Let a Strong Trademark Argument Help Your Future Adversary

Sometimes, too strong of a legal argument to protect a trademark can come back to be harmful. Trademark owners often have to explain why their marks are not infringing on a prior mark.

Maryland Legal Alert - December 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: CFPB ISSUES FINAL DEBT COLLECTION RULE

Address Ownership and Use of Intellectual Property Rights in a Joint Venture

Before embarking on a joint venture (JV), consider the intellectual property (IP) rights that the new business will use.

Gordon Feinblatt LLC Announces Move to 1001 Fleet Street in Harbor East

Baltimore, Maryland — After more than 50 years at its current location, Gordon Feinblatt LLC is pleased to announce its plan to move its Baltimore office to a new location in the vibrant Harbor Eas

Relating to Real Estate - November 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU THROW YOUR CIGARETTE BUTTS

Solar Panels May be Limited by HOA

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals (CSA) held that a homeowners association (HOA) had the power to prohibit solar panels on the portion of roofs that are visible from the street despite a statut

Sleeping on the Job

Occasionally, employees live in housing owned by their employers without a separate agreement. Are such employees tenants or licensees?

An Estoppel Certificate Might Not Amend a Lease

Does an estoppel certificate signed by a tenant with terms that vary from the underlying lease amend the lease?

Lenders: Don’t Worry if You Lose Your Deeds of Trust

What if you lose a deed of trust en route to the clerk’s office, so the deed of trust does not get recorded?

Be Careful Where You Throw Your Cigarette Butts

The Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict, finding Steamfitters Local Union 602 (Steamfitters) liable for the damages in excess of $1.2 million caused to its next door neighbor for a fi

Gordon Feinblatt LLC ranked in 2021 ‘Best Law Firms’ by Best Lawyers in America®

Baltimore, Maryland — The law firm of Gordon Feinblatt LLC i

Comparative Advertising Allows Using Another’s Brand

When advertising, a business is entitled to mention its competitor’s brand so long as the reference is truthful and does not create a false impression that the competitor is rela

Look Closely at Patent Assignments

Form patent assignments may seem complete and standard, but be sure they provide all of the necessary rights and assurances.

Relating to Real Estate: Hot Topics 2020 Webinar

Our Real Estate Practice Group is holding its annual Relating to Real Estate seminar virtually with an emphasis on topics stemming from the CO

Stop Typosquatters From Harming Your Domain Name

Among the nefarious ways people can misuse the internet and harm businesses and consumers is by obtaining domain names close to another’s domain name.

Relating to Real Estate - October 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: HOPEFUL RUBBLE LANDFILL OWNER DID NOT EXHAUST ITS ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

Weintraub, Jason F.

Jason is a Memberl in the firm's Government Relations team, bringing more than 10 years of outstanding experience working with officials in Maryland government.

Letters of Protest Help Challenge Trademark Applications

If an adversary files a trademark application you believe should not be granted, or that harms your interest, consider filing a Letter of Protest with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).

New Acknowledgment Forms Became Effective on October 1, 2020

We wrote about remote notarization in the June 2020 issue of Relating to Real Estate.

Resident Must Pay Unauthorized HOA Assessments

Diane Steele stopped making payments to her homeowners association (HOA) because she claimed that several increases in annual assessments were not authorized by the two-thirds majority required by

No Actual Harm? No Federal RESPA Claim

In Baehr v. Creig Northrop Team, P.C., 953 F.3d 244 (4th Cir. 2020), cert.