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Sizing Up The Competition: Maryland Public Information Act

The Maryland Public Information Act provides the general public with access to government procurement records. Losing a government contract to a competitor can feel a bit anticlimactic after all the... Read More »
  • November 25, 2013
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Real Estate Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney documents can be used in specific situations, such as real estate transactions. A Power of Attorney (POA) is a well-known document in many estate plans. It is... Read More »
  • November 25, 2013
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David Skeen: Maritime Podcast

The Importance of Being a “Vessel” Under Maritime Law: Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach Florida David Skeen, Partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P has been practicing admiralty law... Read More »
  • August 9, 2013
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Interplay of Forum-Selection Clauses and First-Filed Rule

In Mitek Systems, Inc. v. U.S. Services Automobile Association, a Delaware federal court has held that a forum-selection clause in a licensing agreement does not prevent a court in a... Read More »
  • May 20, 2013
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Non-Competition Covenants in Government Contracts

In Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc. v. GP Consulting, LLC, Virginia Supreme Court has enforced a covenant not to compete in the context of a federal government contract. The contract at... Read More »
  • May 20, 2013
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Personal Liability for Violation of Wage Payment and Collection Law

In Campusano v. Lusitano Construction LLC, the Court of Special Appeals has held that that a “four-factor economic reality test for ‘control’” governs whether a corporate officer can be held... Read More »
  • May 20, 2013
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Arbitration Clauses in Employment Agreements

In Falls v. 1CI, Inc., the Court of Special Appeals has held that a company’s former CEO is required to arbitrate his claim that the company violated Maryland’s Wage Payment... Read More »
  • May 20, 2013
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Damages for Commercial Contract Breaches

In CR-RSC Tower I, LLC v. RSC Tower I, LLC, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals has held that certain defendant landowners were not entitled, as part of an effort to... Read More »
  • May 20, 2013
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Viewpoints Article: Winter/Spring 2011

Click HERE to read the Viewpoints Article.
  • February 22, 2011
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Impairment of Collateral and Overpayment Defenses Upheld

In Lumbermens Mutual Casualty v. United States, the Court of Federal Claims entered a substantial judgment in favor of a performance and payment bond surety for impairment of collateral and... Read More »
  • December 19, 2010
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