On September 18, 2014, WCS attorneys Mike Stover and Jason Potter will present their paper, entitled “New Standards Affecting The Surety’s Use of Section 523 – Non-Dischargeability in Bankruptcy,” at the 25th Annual Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey.The paper discusses a recent Supreme Court... Read More »
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Under the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”), if a debtor, acting as a fiduciary, incurred a debt through defalcation, the debt is non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. The problem is that the Code does not define defalcation, and, perhaps naturally, courts have historically disagreed on its meaning. Last year, the Supreme... Read More »
Aug
20
Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP is proud to announce that seven attorneys from the firm have been recognized in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America Publication. They include: George J. Bachrach, Paul F. Evelius, Cynthia E. Rodgers-Waire, David W. Skeen, Michael A. Stover, Gerard P. Sunderland and Stephen... Read More »
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James W. Constable, a partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP, has been appointed to chair the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Environmental Trust. Among the 20 largest land trusts in the US, the Maryland Environmental Trust works with landowners, local land trusts and government programs to permanently protect... Read More »
Jun
20
Meighan G. Burton has been named as one of the 40 VIP's on the Maryland Daily Record's Very Important Professionals Successful Before the Age of 40 List for 2014. The Daily Record VIP List recognizes leaders in Maryland business based on their professional accomplishments, a commitment to inspiring change in their community, and their tremendous... Read More »
Jun
16
The Partners of Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP have elected Frederick L. Kobb, Esq., to serve as Managing Partner of the firm. Mr. Kobb has been a partner at Wright, Constable & Skeen for 26 years and has served on its Executive Committee in various capacities for over 10 years. While... Read More »
Jun
16
By Paul Evelius The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a question-and-answer guide, entitled Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace; Rights and Responsibilities, which explains the prohibition of religious discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and provides guidance regarding the types of reasonable accommodation... Read More »