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IP Tech Knowledgy |October 25, 2018

Music Licensing Catches Up with Streaming Services

Songwriters now can receive their royalties more reliably than in the past when ...

Relating to Real Estate |October 25, 2018

Uniqueness Plus Practical Difficulties Lead to a Zoning Variance, But the Board Has to Apply the Right Rules

In Dan’s Mountain Wind Force, LLC v. Allegany County Board of Zoning Appeals, 2...

Relating to Real Estate |October 25, 2018

Lease Definition of “Gross Sales” Includes Revenue from Ancillary Services

Under the Bankruptcy Code, a Chapter 11 debtor or trustee may assume a commercia...

Relating to Real Estate |October 25, 2018

Automatic Stay Applies even though Landlord Terminated Lease before Bankruptcy

Under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of a bankruptcy case by a tenant will auto...

Relating to Real Estate |October 25, 2018

New Quiet Title Statute Applies Retroactively

In 2016, the General Assembly passed amendments to the quiet title statute, whic...

Relating to Real Estate |October 25, 2018

Special Tax District Tax Disallowed Because New Carrollton Cannot Impose an Excise Tax

In Fountain Club, LLC v. City of New Carrollton, No. 1507, Sept. Term, 2015, 201...

Relating to Real Estate |October 25, 2018

Denial of Costco’s Special Exception Request for a Gas Station Affirmed

In Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Montgomery County, No. 2450, Sept. Term, 2015, 2018...

IP Tech Knowledgy |October 11, 2018

Trademarks Should Be Owed by One Entity Only – Not Jointly

Try to avoid having more than one person or entity own a trademark. The basis of...

Maryland Legal Alert for Financial Services |October 09, 2018

Maryland Legal Alert - October 2018

In This Issue:BANKRUPTCY DOES NOT DISCHARGE A COVENANT NOT TO COMPETEPAY ATTENTI...

IP Tech Knowledgy |September 27, 2018

A Modicum? The Test for Copyright Protection

What is less than a modicum? Apparently, the design below.Designers of logos and...