Court of Appeals Reviews Moot Appeal from a Non-final Judgment
Court of Appeals Reviews Moot Appeal from a Non-final Judgment As we know, courts typically refrain from deciding cases that do not present real, live justiciable controversies. Where the passage โฆ
COVID-19: Impossibility of Performance, Frustration of Purpose, and Force Majeure
An Update and Recent Cases Last spring, as the coronavirus descended on us, closing businesses and disrupting our lives, I wrote about how it affected partiesโ performance of their contractual โฆ
Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America
Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America Multiple lawyers from Lerch, Early & Brewer recently were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ 2021. Two โฆ
Court of Special Appeals Expands the Boundaries of the Tort of Wrongful Termination
Court of Special Appeals expands the boundaries of the tort of wrongful termination In a case of first impression in Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals went where Californiaโs courts โฆ
What a Long Strange Trip itโs Been: As Workplaces go from Shutdown to Reopening, Should They Now Have Liability Concerns?
What a Long Strange Trip itโs Been: As Workplaces go from Shutdown to Reopening, Should They Now Have Liability Concerns? โLately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip โฆ
Does Substituted Service on SDAT Violate Due Process? Mayor & City Council v. Prime Realty
Business entities such as corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies must have a resident agent in Maryland who is authorized to accept service of process. If an entity fails โฆ
COVID-19 Pandemic Presents Issues of Contract Interpretation โ How Have Maryland Appellate Courts Recently Handled Those Issues?
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of our lives and has raised many legal issues. Every day, lawyersโ e-mail inboxes are bombarded with messages touting webinars and publications addressing โฆ
Chambers USA 2020 Ranks Lerch Early in Real Estate and Litigation
Chambers USA 2020 Ranks Lerch Early in Real Estate and Litigation Chambers USA 2020: Americaโs Leading Lawyers for Business recognized Lerch Early in the areas of Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. โฆ
In this Time of Pandemic, Disputes and Controversies Scream Out for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Every day, we confront obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges those obstacles create. Among those obstacles are unfulfilled contracts, payment obligations that are hard to meet, and โฆ
Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers List
Lerch Early Attorneys Named to 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers List Multiple Lerch Early attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Washington, DC Super Lawyers and โRising Starsโ lists. Super โฆ
Criminal and Civil Liability Under the CARES Act
Criminal and Civil Liability Under the CARES Act When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, it โฆ
What to do When You Cannot do What is in the Contract
The Covid-19 pandemic is circling the globe, causing chaos everywhere it goes. Businesses are faced with dwindling consumer demand, disruptions to supply chains, and shut-down orders from local and state โฆ