Maryland Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

On May 23, 2024, after nearly a year of motions practice, Judge George L. Russell III of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland granted plaintiff’s motion to remand its p...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/federal-court-grants-motion-remand-class-action-johns-hopkins-wage-suit/

In fall 2021, Silverman Thompson filed suit in federal court in Pennsylvania on behalf of a provider of inmate communication services for prisons. The suit alleged that just as Silverman Thompson...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/firm-win-third-circuit-tortious-interference/

Senate Bill 19 requires the District Court to shield all court records relating to the filing of a Failure to Pay Rent Complaint within sixty (60) days after the final resolution of the nonpaymen...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/shielding-of-nonpayment-of-rent-complaints-2024/

What is the Tenant Safety Act of 2024? Pursuant to House Bill 1117, effective October 1, 2024, the statute commonly known as the “rent escrow statute” will be amended to: Allow multiple tenan...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/tenant-safety-act-2024/

What is constructive eviction? An actual eviction occurs when a commercial landlord brings legal action seeking possession of leased premises from a commercial tenant, is awarded possession in Co...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/constructive-eviction-for-commercial-property-in-maryland/

What is the Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024? House Bill 693 made several substantial changes to existing Maryland landlord-tenant law: Nonpayment of Rent Complaints The cost for a...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/renters-rights-stabilization-act-2024/

On April 15, 2024, Judge Richard Bennett of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland permanently enjoined the University of Maryland from suspending or preventing the graduat...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/permanent-injunction-against-university-of-maryland/

You’ve just lost your case in a Maryland trial court and want to appeal – how do you do it?  For the purpose of this article, we’ll assume your case is in a Maryland circuit court (differe...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/how-to-file-appeal-maryland-circuit-court/

When are emotional support and/or service animals allowed in rental housing in Maryland?  Under Maryland law, landlords are required to allow tenants with disabilities to keep emotional support ...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/landlord-guide-emotional-support-and-service-dogs-maryland-rental/

Silverman Thompson recently represented a contractor who was hired to renovate a large residential property in Baltimore County. The plaintiff, a subcontractor, filed a lawsuit against the client...

https://www.marylandbusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/plaintiff_drops_claims_renovation_case/