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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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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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TJ Creevy

Real Property Tax Assessments Arriving this Holiday Season! Time is Short to Address New Issues

Approximately one-third of all Maryland property owners will receive (or have received) their real property tax assessments for the 2025/26 tax year. If you disagree with the State’s assessment of your property value or want to… more

Appeals, Maryland, Property Owners, Property Tax, Property Valuation

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Harris Eisenstein

Real Property Tax Assessments Arriving this Holiday Season! Time is Short to Address New Issues

Approximately one-third of all Maryland property owners will receive (or have received) their real property tax assessments for the 2025/26 tax year. If you disagree with the State’s assessment of your property value or want to… more

Appeals, Maryland, Property Owners, Property Tax, Property Valuation

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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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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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Charles Jones

Will Maryland Provide Value in Exchange for 2026 Tax Increases?

Maryland Governor Wes Moore is expected to sign (if he has not by the date of this publication) House Bill 0350 in the coming weeks. The final version of the bill includes several major tax increases to address budget shortfalls… more

Capital Gains, High Net-Worth, Income Taxes, New Legislation, State Budgets

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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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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

CTA Whiplash Continues – FinCEN Announces Compliance is Mandatory but Extends Deadline – RMG

Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is once again mandatory. On February 18, 2025, the CTA was reinstated by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of… more

Beneficial Owner, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Transparency Act, Deadlines

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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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