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J. Nicole Windsor Recognized in Baltimore SmartCEO’s 2014 Power Players Awards Finalists
BALTIMORE, MD July 7, 2014- J. Nicole Windsor has been announced as a finalist in the 2014 Power Player Awards by Baltimore’s SmartCEO. Finalists were selected for their leadership, accomplishments, innovation and business acumen. Power Players represent the brightest lawyers, accountants and bankers in the region that CEO’s can count on to help their business…
Read MoreGot a Lawyer Already? Your Insurance Carrier May Have Other Ideas
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”) has become popular among businesses in recent years, with good reason, but at least one vital feature to check in any such policy is whether you have the right to use your current lawyer in defending any claim. EPLI policies cover employment claims brought by current or former employees for…
Read MoreMaryland’s Top Court Upholds and Explains Parental Waivers
As many businesses shift their seasonal focus to summer activities and services, it is helpful to know whether and to what extent the ubiquitous waivers signed by parents on behalf of their minor children, usually as a condition to participation, are enforceable. The Maryland Court of Appeals recently clarified the state of the law in…
Read MorePreserving Damages Claims on Construction Projects May Turn on Contract Compliance
Contractors seeking to recover damages on a construction project in Maryland must ensure they have complied with any requirements in their contracts, or else the claim may be lost. Unfortunately, in many situations, a contractor may have waived its right to bring forth a claim by failing to follow the notice requirements outlined in their…
Read MoreAttorneys’ Fee-Shifting Clauses, Gladly Entered Into, May Come Back to Cost You
Fee-shifting clauses, enabling the prevailing party in a contract dispute to push its legal bills onto the other party, are subject to wide-ranging interpretation by courts. This provision, though popular, deserves a second look before you sign a contract or enter into litigation over a contract that has one in it. Landlords, tenants, and any…
Read MoreDeath and Taxes to Persist, But Less Expensively
Next year the cost of dying in Maryland will drop, and keep dropping, for people with Maryland estates of more than $1 million. After years of resisting the trend among states, the Maryland legislature acted in this most recent session to reduce local estate taxes gradually over the next five years until the state exemption…
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