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U.S. Supreme Court: Requiring Corporations to Consent to Jurisdiction As A Condition To Qualifying to Do Business In A State Does Not Violate Due Process Clause
The June 27, 2023 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. demonstrates that the Justices of the Court, as currently constituted, have difficulty reaching consensus even on issues that are not politically-charged. A Pennsylvania statute requires an out of state corporation that does business in the Commonwealth of…
Read MoreThe Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Disagree as to What Section 385 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts Means
The American Law Institute, a group of prominent judges, lawyers, and professors, publishes the Restatements of the Law. According to Brooklyn Law School, “The drafting process of the Restatements is painstaking and can take anywhere from 9-21 years.” With such an august group of authors putting so much time and effort into the finished product,…
Read MoreChambers USA 2023 Ranks RMG Attorneys and Practices
Rosenberg Martin Greenberg proudly announces that the firm and eight of its partners have been ranked in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA as among Maryland’s leading lawyers. Chambers USA is an authoritative reference to the reputations and qualifications of leading lawyers throughout the USA. Chambers has included the following practices in its Maryland rankings:…
Read MoreBaltimore County Begins 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
In September 2023, Baltimore County will kick off its Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (“CZMP”). The CZMP is the quadrennial process through which Baltimore County redraws its zoning maps. Every four years, the Baltimore County Council, in conjunction with the Planning Board, the Department of Planning, property owners and developers within the county undertake a comprehensive…
Read MoreLand Use and Zoning Attorney, Jennifer Busse, Joins Rosenberg Martin Greenberg
Baltimore, MD – Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Busse has joined the firm as partner in the Land Use and Zoning practice. Jenn brings over two decades of knowledge and experience to the firm. Jenn is a highly skilled real estate attorney, with a focus on land use, development and…
Read MoreAbstention Trumps the Barton Doctrine in the Fourth Circuit
In Barton v. Barbour, the United States Supreme Court held that before another court could obtain subject matter jurisdiction over a suit against a receiver for acts committed in the receiver’s official capacity, the plaintiff had to obtain permission to sue from the court that appointed the receiver. The United States Court of Appeals for…
Read MoreChrissy Bolmarcich Named to Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record
The Daily Record has named Rosenberg Martin Greenberg partner, Chrissy Bolmarcich, to its 2023 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Maryland’s Top 100 Women was founded in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring. Chrissy is active in the Baltimore community through her service to numerous organizations,…
Read MoreFourth 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 exercising jurisdiction over the case, regardless of whether or not the court actually is so foreclosed under…
Read MoreAffordable Care Act Battle Rages On: Fourth Circuit Holds Individual Mandate Is a Tax in Bankruptcy
As originally enacted, the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) required most people to maintain health insurance. Those who did not maintain the required insurance were obligated to pay a “shared responsibility payment” (“SRP”), often referred to as the ACA “individual mandate,” through their annual federal income tax returns. Although the SRP was repealed as of 2019,…
Read MoreRosenberg Martin Greenberg Achieves Significant Victory for Transgender Client in Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit
On January 6, 2023, a federal court in the District of Maryland awarded summary judgment to Jesse Hammons in his lawsuit against the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center owned by the University of Maryland Medical System. As local counsel to the ACLU, Rosenberg Martin Greenberg assisted Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler in the…
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