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A Maryland corporation is required to file its Personal Property Return (Form 1) and pay a $300 fee by April 15 of each year in order to maintain its charter in good standing. If the return is not filed and the fee is not paid, then the corporation is not in good standing and, with the passage of ti... Read more >

Partnerships, limited liability companies ("LLCs") taxed as partnerships and S corporations have various tax advantages and are often chosen by owners of businesses as favored business structures. There are, however, some disadvantages to such structures; the owners can take advantage of fewer tax-f... Read more >

When buying or selling a corporate business, a business manager has a choice: is the transaction to be a purchase and sale of assets or a purchase and sale of corporate stock? The buyer of the assets or stock ("Buyer") and the seller of the business ("Seller") will be motivated to different answers ... Read more >

Real estate developers, builders, and contractors regularly enter into agreements that contain the words, often in the "testimonium" clause just before the signature lines, "witness my hand and seal" or "signed and sealed," and probably think little of it. And those who operate under a corporate str... Read more >

Commercial leases, particularly leases in retail shopping centers, often contain provisions (known as "use exclusives") that prevent the landlord from leasing space in the same mall, center, or area to a business that sells products or services similar to those sold by an existing tenant.  Coun... Read more >

Gregory M. Garrett has been appointed to the inaugural position of Young Lawyer Representative on the ABA's Section of Antitrust Law's Exemptions & Immunities Committee for the 2010-2011 year.  As the first appointee to the Committee, Mr. Garrett will be assisting the Committee in its goal ... Read more >

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration and Diamond Ventures, LLC, an Atlanta-based venture capitalist firm, have reached an agreement to settle Diamond Ventures’ pending lawsuit against the SBA:  Diamond Ventures v. Karen Mills,  No. 03-1449 (GK) (D.D.C. filed June 30, 200... Read more >

(Ellicott City, Maryland – May 31, 2011) -- In a construction dispute involving the performance bond obligations of Fidelity & Deposit Company, the Circuit Court of Howard County affirmed on May 23 that F&D could not avoid financial liability for a decision by Harbor View Contractors to ab... Read more >

Diane V. D’Aiutolo has been elected to President of Network 2000.  She previously held the offices of Vice President and Secretary. Network 2000 has been opening doors for women since 1993.  Their mission is to promote the advancement of women in professional and executive positions. ... Read more >

For situations in which a couple separates, but one spouse does not want to end the marriage, a new law in Maryland shortens the separation period to file for a no fault divorce from two years to one year. Prior to the enactment of this law, if husband and wife "mutually and voluntarily" agreed t... Read more >