December 20, 2011
Building permits in November, 2011 were 681,000, up 5.7% from October 2011, and up 20.7% f...
By Eli Robbins

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November 22, 2011
President Obama Signs 3 Percent Withholding Repeal into Law.
By Matthew Gerrish

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Taxes on Transfer of a Controlling Interest in a Real Property Entity
By Faith Harrison | January 24, 2012
This posting may appear to be outdated, after all, why would I be discussing a change in Maryland law that occurred three and a half years ago? The reason is because the rate of commercial real estate sales and purchases have decrea...

Maryland Court of Special Appeals Decision Imposes Duty on Condominium Council to File Negligent Construction Suit Against Developer
By Jeffrey Rosenfeld | November 03, 2011
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently issued an opinion that will likely have a major impact on councils of condominium unit owners, developers and contractors. In Greenstein v. Council of Unit Owners of Avalon Court Six...

Employee versus Independent Contractor Classification
By Faith Harrison | October 13, 2011
The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) has been charged with enforcing the Maryland Workplace Fraud Act (MDWFA), which was enacted in 2009. With a particular focus on the construction industry, the MDWFA m...

Be Careful How You Sign
By Faith Harrison | May 04, 2011
Signing a document as an owner or officer of a corporation binds the corporation but not the signator personally, right?   Correct, IF the person signs as a representative of the business entity ONLY. However, if the docum...

BEKA Industries, Inc. v. Board of Education of Worcester County -- Links To Harrison Law Group Briefs And Appellate Opinions
By Eli Robbins | May 02, 2011
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Keeping Your Company in Good Standing-Is It A Big Deal?
By Faith Harrison | November 17, 2010
The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) requires companies to file an Annual Report and Personal Property Tax Return each year. So, what’s the big deal if a company fails to file these documents? ...

Increases in Material Costs; Your Risk or Theirs?
By Matthew Gerrish | October 01, 2010
Generally, a contractor or subcontractor will bid a job with a certain fixed price for the anticipated materials used for that particular scope of work. Often times, bids will be accepted and projects will occur without much fluctua...

AIA Makes Sweeping Changes to A312 Payment and Performance Bonds
By Jeffrey Rosenfeld | September 29, 2010
As expected, The American Institute of Architects (the “AIA”) recently released the 2010 version of the A312 Payment and Performance Bonds. The last time the AIA revised the A312 was in 1984. Although there are sever...

EPA Rule Set to Impact Contractors That Renovate Where Lead Paint is Present
By Jeffrey Rosenfeld | September 28, 2010
A Rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency nearly two years ago is about to impact contractors that perform renovations on schools, homes and child care facilities that were originally constructed before 1978. The reason ....

If You Had The Right To Exempt Yourself From Contract Liability, Would You Exercise That Right?
By Eli Robbins | September 06, 2010
This was essentially the question that was posed to the Board of Education of Worcester County (the ‘Board”) when it was sued by BEKA Industries, Inc. for damages BEKA incurred while building a new school for the Board. ...

The E-Verify System -- Use and Application
By Faith Harrison | August 05, 2010
E-Verify is an internet-based system, run by the Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, which allows employers to verify information provided on an employee's Form I-9 (Employment Elig...

 

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