In the case of Duffy v. CBS Corporation et al., the Court of Appeals of Maryland decided whether there was a difference between the words “accrue”…

Under the doctrine of imputed negligence, the negligence of one individual may be imputed to another who was otherwise without fault. Applying this doctrine to…

Maryland’s 90-day legislative session has come to an end and a new sick leave law was enacted. Employers with employees whose primary work location is…

Over the last several years, we have seen a trend where insurance carriers and third party administrators are entering into preferred/exclusive vendor deals with court…

In Emerald Point, LLC v. Hawkins (December, 2017), the Virginia Supreme Court was faced with the following question: Can a trial court properly give a spoliation instruction…

A recently-enacted statute substantially changes the law regarding under-insured motorist claims in Maryland.  If a policy was sold, issued or delivered prior to July 1,…

Corporations and limited liability companies (LLC’s) are business organizations that share many of the same characteristics.  There are, however, important differences.  One difference involves when…

It has long been the law in Maryland that in order to justify an award of punitive damages in a non-intentional tort, a Plaintiff must…

Recently, Maryland’s highest court, in a 4-to-3 decision, upheld a Baltimore City judge’s order transferring a case to Talbot County. In University of Maryland Medical System…

Generally, the statute of limitations for a contract claim is three years.  However, the Maryland Court of Appeals recently found that contract provisions shortening limitations…