Wright, Constable & Skeen is proud to again this year support the Fisher House Foundation at its 13th Annual Gala, “The Blue Jean Ball, ” on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Waters Edge Events Center, Belcamp MD. Sponsors create “themed” baskets, ranging in value from $250-$500, to raise funds... Read More »
Sep
01
May
15
Media Mention: Business attorney Neil Lanzi is quoted in The Washington Post regarding his client’s getting CIA approval for embargoed screenplay. “A Spy Story Gets CIA’s Green Light,” Washington Post, December 7, 2016.
Jan
18
Charting a course is about more than simply knowing the destination; it’s about anticipating the obstacles and being prepared to overcome them. For over a century, the attorneys of Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP have helped businesses throughout the mid-Atlantic region navigate the troubled waters of government regulations, intellectual property, restructuring, tax, mergers and acquisitions, employment, corporate,real estate and a... Read More »
Dec
12
Meeting with a family law attorney doesn’t have to be unpleasant and stressful. The more you know about what to expect at the initial consultation, the more comfortable and prepared you’ll be for it. The goal of the initial consultation is to identify the issues in your case, discuss your... Read More »
Aug
04
The short term highway-funding bill, passed by both the House and Senate, and signed by President Obama on July 31st, contains a number of tax-related provisions, including changing the due dates for partnership and C corporation tax returns. The due dates for partnership tax returns (and for limited liability companies... Read More »
Mar
11
By: Robert W. Hesselbacher, Jr. A recent concurring opinion by Supreme Court Justice Kennedy might provoke reconsideration of whether states can require e-commerce and mail-order businesses to collect use taxes (the equivalent of sales taxes) for out-of-state purchases by state residents. Nearly 50 years ago, the Supreme Court decided that,... Read More »
Mar
06
By: Robert W. Hesselbacher, Jr. In North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, decided February 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court held that a state licensing board, whose members include individuals who are employed in the profession regulated by the board, may violate federal antitrust law. ... Read More »
Oct
27
Although businesses generate and use far less paper today than they did in the past, they continue to generate, transmit, receive, and store swelling volumes of information. Developing and implementing a clear and consistent policy for managing all of this data is an important, but often overlooked strategy for keeping... Read More »
Oct
07
In its 2014 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed a number of laws in a wide variety of areas. Some of the most significant laws in the area of construction and procurement law are listed below. Maryland Home Improvement Commission Guaranty Fund The Maryland Home Improvement Fund statute permits... Read More »
Oct
06
Minimum Wage Increase Over four years, Maryland’s minimum wage will rise to $10.10 per hour, starting with a bump to $8.00 per hour on January 1, 2015. Wages for tipped workers will still be half the usual minimum wage and exceptions are carved out for seasonal amusement and recreational staff. ... Read More »