What a Long Strange Trip it’s Been: As Workplaces go from Shutdown to Reopening, Should They Now Have Liability Concerns?
What a Long Strange Trip it’s Been: As Workplaces go from Shutdown to Reopening, Should They Now Have Liability Concerns? “Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip …
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 …
COVID-19 Pandemic Presents Issues of Contract Interpretation – 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, lawyers’ e-mail inboxes are bombarded with messages touting webinars and publications addressing …
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: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognized Lerch Early in the areas of Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. …
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 …
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 “Rising Stars” lists. Super …
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 …
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 …
Update: Impact of COVID-19 on Maryland Courts and Litigation
In “How the Coronavirus has Affected Maryland Courts and What That Means for Litigation During and After the Crisis,” we discussed how the coronavirus pandemic was affecting Maryland courts. We …
COVID-19 Litigation – What Business Owners and Their Advisors Need to Know
In addition to the crushing human toll, the COVID-19 pandemic has created enormous uncertainty in the business community. Business owners are confronting tough choices everyday – how to pay rent …
Compassionate Release: The COVID-19 Crisis May Open Prison Doors for the Medically Vulnerable
Compassionate Release: The COVID-19 Crisis May Open Prison Doors for the Medically Vulnerable As of mid-day on Monday, March 30, 2020, the COVID-19 virus had infected more than 759,800 people …
How the Coronavirus has Affected Maryland Courts and What That Means for Litigation During and After the Crisis
The Washington Post had recently described Montgomery County’s nine-story courthouse as “typically buzzing with activity: trials, plea hearings, weddings in the first-floor chapel,” with between 1,500 and 2,000 persons entering the …