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 »
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20
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
16
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 »
Jun
16
By Paul Evelius In Atlantic Marine Construction Company v. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, the Supreme Court has strongly endorsed contractual forum-selection clauses. The clause at issue in Atlantic Marine stated that all disputes between the parties to a construction subcontract would be litigated in Virginia.... Read More »
Jun
13
A.M. Best Company, a global insurance company credit rating agency and publisher of numerous insurance-related reports, digests, and publications, has selected WCS to be the revisor of the Maryland section of Best’s Digest of Insurance Laws, a nationwide compendium of insurance law. WCS has long been listed in Best’s... Read More »
Jun
13
A.M. Best Company, a global insurance company credit rating agency and publisher of numerous insurance-related reports, digests, and publications, has selected WCS to be the revisor of the Maryland section of Best’s Digest of Insurance Laws, a nationwide compendium of insurance law. WCS has long been listed in Best’s... Read More »
Jun
13
By Paul Evelius In Dolan v. McQuaide, the Court of Special Appeals has underscored the need for parties embarking on business start-ups to set forth their rights and obligations in clear, definitive language and at the same time demonstrated the valuable role that an “unjust enrichment” claim can play in... Read More »