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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 »
Jun
16
By Paul Evelius A recent Florida appellate decision illustrates the value of adding financial “teeth” to non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements. In Gulliver Schools, Inc. v. Snay, a settlement agreement stated that the defendant school would pay a former teacher $90,000 to resolve the latter’s discrimination claim. It also prohibited... Read More »
Jun
16
By Paul Evelius In CAS Severn, Inc. v. Awalt, the Court of Special Appeals has upheld a liquidated damages clause that was part of the non-competition section of a professional services agreement between CAS, a computer services firm, and Awalt, an independent contractor of CAS. The clause obligated Awalt to... Read More »
Jun
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By Paul Evelius The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets has issued a “no action” letter which should reduce the cost of brokered merger and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions involving private businesses. The letter provides assurance that, assuming certain conditions exist, the Division will not recommend that the SEC take enforcement... Read More »