Recoverable Damages for Killing a Pet
Recoverable Damages for Killing a Pet The Court of Appeals was recently faced with a tragic case involving the senseless slaying of a dog and the resulting spirited debate over …
The Importance of Non-Pattern Jury Instructions
The Importance of Non-Pattern Jury Instructions Maryland’s appellate courts strongly encourage lawyers and trial judges to rely on pattern jury instructions, observing that pattern instructions “have been put together by …
Chambers USA 2021 Ranks Lerch Early in Real Estate and Litigation
Chambers USA 2021 Ranks Lerch Early in Real Estate and Litigation Chambers USA 2021: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognized Lerch Early in the areas of Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. …
Breached NDA Renders a $20 Million Verdict, But Only a $1 Judgment
In the last few years, we’ve heard a lot about non-disclosure agreements or “NDAs.” They are commonly used to protect against disclosure of confidential business information or financial data and …
An Expert Witness Fails to Bridge the ‘Analytical Gap’
The Court of Special Appeals recently decided Matthews v. State, No. 3280, Sept. Term, 2018 (Feb. 25, 2021), a case where two homicide victims were killed by shotgun blasts delivered …
COSA Holds Church Trustees Could Fire Pastor
COSA Holds Church Trustees Could Fire Pastor The Supreme Court, in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berrau, recently addressed religious institutions’ authority to make personnel decisions, and the extent …
Here’s How You Can Avoid the Trap of the Phishing Scheme Looking to Steal Payments
Here’s How You Can Avoid the Trap of the Phishing Scheme Looking to Steal Payments Businesses large and small are familiar with email “spoofing” or “spear phishing” schemes. One wrong …
U.S. News Ranks 7 Lerch Early Practices Nationally in 2021 Best Law Firms List
U.S. News Ranks 7 Lerch Early Practices Nationally in 2021 Best Law Firms List U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Seven of Lerch, Early & Brewer’s practices are ranked …
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 …
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 parties’ performance of their contractual …
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 America® 2021. Two …
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 California’s courts …
