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Adam Baker

Baltimore County Gets Ready for 2020 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process

In September 2019, Baltimore county will kick off the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (“CZMP”). The CZMP is the quadrennial process through which Baltimore County redraws its zoning maps. Every four years, the Baltimore…more

Commercial Property Owners, County Planning Commissions, Land Developers, Land Owners, Mixed-Use Zoning

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Brett Baldino

Seize the Moment: Maximizing Your Estate Planning Before 2026

In a significant legislative shift, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 doubled the exemption amounts for estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (collectively known as “Death Taxes”). As of 2024, the federal…more

Death Tax, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Estate-Tax Exemption, Generation-Skipping Transfer

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Robert Berman

Navigating Existing "Future Debt Restrictions" After Obtaining PPP Loan

Many businesses that participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) may have inadvertently defaulted on some of their pre-existing credit facilities or outstanding loans. As has become standard within these debt…more

Borrowers, CARES Act, Compliance, Contract Terms, Coronavirus/COVID-19

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Lorenzo Bivans, Jr.

More Details About the Small Business Administration Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant Program

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which will provide funding for restaurants and other eligible food and drink establishments. Eligible businesses generally include restaurants,…more

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Federal Grants, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Payroll Expenses

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Joshua Bradley

The Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024: Key Changes and Implications for Maryland Landlords and Developers

On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law House Bill 693, known as the Renters’ Rights Stabilization Act of 2024, to protect Maryland renters who are experiencing housing instability. While the Act aims to strengthen…more

Affordable Housing, Commercial Real Estate Market, Housing Developers, Landlords, Maryland

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Jamar Brown

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest: Lessons Learned from the UMMS-Healthy Holly Scandal

June 2020 marked a critical milepost in Catherine Pugh’s long road to redemption. On June 19, the disgraced former mayor of Baltimore pleaded guilty to a state misdemeanor perjury charge for her failure to disclose her business…more

Board of Directors, Books, Conflicts of Interest, Failure To Disclose, Federal Contractors

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Louis Ebert

Maryland Governor Signs into Law New Statute Assisting Commercial Lenders Seeking to Obtain Receiverships over Borrowers and/or Real Estate Collateral

There is good news for commercial lenders in Maryland seeking the appointment of a receiver over a borrower or solely over real estate collateral. On April 30, 2019, Governor Hogan signed into law HB 1065, which creates an…more

Borrowers, Collateral, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Loans, Commercial Mortgage Securitization

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Harris Eisenstein

The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project: What You Need To Know And Do

To address the diminishing capacity of our region’s electric grid, a New Jersey-based corporation known as the Public Service Enterprise Group (“PSEG”) is set to build 70 miles of aboveground power lines through Baltimore,…more

Electricity, Eminent Domain, Energy Projects, Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Just Compensation

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Gerard Gaeng

Fourth Circuit Holds That Federal Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Under the Class Action Fairness Act Can Rest on What “May Be” True

In an apparent case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the fact that the district court may be foreclosed by governmental immunity from ordering relief prevents the federal court from…more

Appellate Courts, CAFA, Class Action, Corporate Counsel, Diversity Jurisdiction

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William Hallam

Timing May Be Everything When Employing Bankruptcy Professionals

When Byron David filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in July of 2018, Donald King was appointed Chapter 7 trustee. King filed an application to retain a law firm as his counsel. The bankruptcy court granted that application…more

Appeals, Applications, Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Court, Bankruptcy Trustees

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Brooke Hutchins

The Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024: Key Changes and Implications for Maryland Landlords and Developers

On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law House Bill 693, known as the Renters’ Rights Stabilization Act of 2024, to protect Maryland renters who are experiencing housing instability. While the Act aims to strengthen…more

Affordable Housing, Commercial Real Estate Market, Housing Developers, Landlords, Maryland

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Amelia Miller

The Red Line Issue No One Is Talking About: Mass Acquisitions of Private Land To Accomplish This Public Project

Roughly a decade ago, then-Governor Larry Hogan nixed plans for a public transit project connecting East and West Baltimore known as the Red Line. Governor Wes Moore revived the Red Line project in June 2023, and in recent…more

Acquisitions, Infrastructure, Just Compensation, Mass Transit, Public Projects

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Stuart Rombro

Economic Aid Act – PPP Loan Update

What is the Economic Aid Act? The Economic Aid Act, among other things, reauthorizes lending under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through March 31, 2021, modifies provisions related to making PPP loans and forgiveness…more

Borrowers, CARES Act, Economic Aid Act, Interim Final Rules (IFR), IRS

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Bryan Saxton

The Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024: Key Changes and Implications for Maryland Landlords and Developers

On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law House Bill 693, known as the Renters’ Rights Stabilization Act of 2024, to protect Maryland renters who are experiencing housing instability. While the Act aims to strengthen…more

Affordable Housing, Commercial Real Estate Market, Housing Developers, Landlords, Maryland

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Gabrielle Shirley

While you were Quarantining – the Private Offering Regulatory Framework Gets a Makeover – What’s New and What you Need to Know.

On March 15, 2021, at long last, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s proposed amendments to the private offering rules (a process which began in June 2019 via a concept release) are anticipated to go into effect…more

Accredited Investors, Crowdfunding, Private Funds, Private Offerings, Proposed Amendments

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Ari Storch

The Paycheck Protection Program: Are Employees of Affiliated Entities Included in the Total Number of Employees?

It seems the business world is abuzz with information, and misinformation, about the Small Business Administration’s (the “SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) and its loan forgiveness provisions. Although lenders are…more

Affiliates, CARES Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Loan Forgiveness, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

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Jennifer Zohorsky

Co-Tenancy Clauses in a COVD-19/Post-COVID-19 World: Preparing for the "New Normal"

Co-Tenancy clauses have historically been included mainly in leases for mall and shopping center tenants (i.e., retail centers with big-box tenants, such as Dick’s Sporting Goods). While the landscape for retail shopping center…more

Co-Tenants, Commercial Leases, Commercial Tenants, Contract Terms, Coronavirus/COVID-19

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