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The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law elected Jamar R. Brown to Board of Visitors
Jamar R. Brown has been elected to the Board of Visitors for the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. The board is a collaborative forum and professional resource providing insight and support to the dean on a range of issues critical to the continued growth and success of the law school. The…
Read MoreBaltimore City’s Enterprise Zone Boundaries are Being Redrawn and Expanded – Certain Businesses and Developers in Areas Losing the Designation Must Act Quickly to Preserve Eligibility for Tax Credits
The boundaries of Baltimore City’s Enterprise Zone are set to be redrawn and expanded this month. As explained in more detail below, while businesses within the areas newly designated as within the City’s Enterprise Zone will be eligible for multiple tax benefits, while businesses within areas set to lose the designation must act quickly (by…
Read MoreBeckhart v. Newrez, LLC Preventive Maintenance Is For Bankruptcy Plans As Well As Cars
Those among us who were watching television in the 1970’s (yes, there was television that long ago, in color even) will remember the commercials for oil filters in which an auto mechanic told car owners that they could pay him now to install a new oil filter or pay him later for major engine repairs.…
Read MoreWest Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Holds That Borrowers Facing Foreclosure Do Not Have Standing to Challenge Validity of Assignments of Their Debts
Clete Pavone bought property in West Virginia from Patrick Russell in October of 2018. Because he did not obtain a title search before buying the property, Mr. Pavone did not know that it was encumbered by a deed of trust that Mr. Russell had granted to Equity South Mortgage in 1999. Mr. Pavone learned of…
Read MoreThe Daily Record Announces 2022 Leaders in Law
The Daily Record has named David Wyand to its 2022 listing of Leaders in Law. This year, The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association are taking the legacy of 22 years of celebrating outstanding lawyers and judges through the annual Leadership in Law awards to the next level by honoring even more legal…
Read MoreNew Legislation Would Significantly Modify Baltimore City’s Inclusionary Housing Law by Repealing Cost Offsets and Waivers
New legislation was introduced in the Baltimore City Council that would significantly amend the City’s existing Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, which is currently set to expire on June 30, 2022, by imposing stricter mandates. The provisions of the existing Inclusionary Housing Ordinance are summarized below, followed by a summary of the notable changes proposed under the…
Read MoreFourth Circuit Takes Pendent Jurisdiction Over Appeal of Trial Court Order to Compel Arbitration Despite A Seeming Prohibition in Federal Arbitration Act
The Federal Arbitration Act establishes a federal policy in favor of arbitration agreements and provides for enforcement in federal court of many agreements to arbitrate. 9 USC §§ 1, 4. Section 16(b) of the Arbitration Act goes so far as to say that a federal trial court’s interlocutory order compelling the parties to engage in…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Honorable Joseph H. H. Kaplan
In the summer of 1968, I was one of six “summer associates” working at what was then known as Venable, Baetjer and Howard. Joe Kaplan was a “real” associate who had been with the firm for a few years after a stint at the U.S. Attorney’s office. He was a pretty serious fellow. Unlike several of his…
Read MoreIs the End Near for Third Party Releases In Chapter 11 Plans?
When the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, the foundation on which the current Bankruptcy Code is constructed, was enacted, bankruptcy cases customarily involved a debtor addressing claims only against it. Consistent with that norm, Bankruptcy Code Section 524 provides that “discharge of a debt of the debtor does not affect the liability of any other…
Read MoreMessage from Barry Greenberg, past Managing Partner:
The stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day traditionally represents new beginnings. This year, for everyone at Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, it specifically commemorates the transition of management of the firm from one of the founders to the next generation of leadership. As I hand over the reins to our new Managing Partner, Caroline Hecker, I…
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