Buyers Bore the Risk of a Bad Tax Sale When Nothing Was Owed
When a government screws up, affected third parties are often left to deal with the fallout.
The Need to Know Your Nonconforming Neighbors
By: Chris Mincher 667-458-7368 [email protected] It’s important for a business that its property be zoned for what it wants to do, but it’s also important that the properties next to it have compatible zoning. Though a landowner’s business could be hurt when a neighbor wants to deviate from established zoning, challenging it may not be that … Read More
MDSW Attorneys Richard DeTar and Steven Brown Secure $9.6 Million Jury Verdict in Complex Civil Fraud Trial
On May 16, 2023, a civil jury in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, awarded $9.6 million in damages to Yellowfin Steak & Fish House in a unanimous verdict against its former managing member, The Ritz LLC, and Harvey Blonder. This case was premised on allegations that The Ritz and Blonder siphoned off Yellowfin profits for … Read More
Don’t Be Left High and Dry on Water Protection Credits
Who actually qualifies for credits can be tricky, and good-faith efforts by property owners to responsibly address runoff won’t necessarily qualify unless certain boxes are checked.
In a Contract Action Against the State, What a Difference More Than a Year Makes
Contracting with the State has a whole different set of rules than contracting with anyone else, and that remains true when a dispute arises.
Don’t Pay for an Agency’s Mistakes
Green Thumb Industries is in the cannabis processing and distribution business, meaning that almost everything about its products needs to be approved by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission. Accordingly, when Green Thumb wanted to sell its “Incredibles” cannabis-infused chocolate bars (presumably unrelated to the Pixar movie franchise), it submitted them to the Commission in January 2021 and was approved. Green Thumb put them out in stores. Simple enough, right? Well…