Many lobbying groups and construction industry firms are displeased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. However, some companies that design and build in the health-care sector are feeling more optimistic. Hamilton Espinosa, national health-care group leader for DPR…
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My article, Litigating Mechanics' Liens in Maryland - A Primer, was featured in the June, 2012 edition of The Maryland Litigator, the quarterly journal published by the Litigation Section of the Maryland State Bar Association. The article, which discusses practical considerations for lawyers who may…
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An Indemnity Deed of Trust, or IDOT, is an instrument whereby the guarantor of a loan grants a security interest in real property (the IDOT) to secure a loan from a lender to a different party, the borrower. Under this arrangement, the guarantor must not…
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On May 23, 2012, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved an additional $187,500,000 in funding for school construction projects in the next fiscal year. This additional funding increases the total figure for Fiscal Year 2013 to $349,167,088, which is more than $85,000,000 that was…
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May of 2012 will long be remembered as an important month for social media. First, Facebook plans to begin trading on the Nasdaq on May 18, 2012. Second, Maryland became the first state to pass a law prohibiting employers from requiring disclosure by employees and job applicants…
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According to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), construction materials prices spiked in the month of March. As a result, construction firms have to pay more for key materials, which creates more problems for contractors as the demand for construction…
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Many contractors working in the state of Maryland often think the only projects upon which they can obtain a mechanics’ lien are new construction projects. This is simply not true. In fact, mechanics’ liens in Maryland, regardless of amount due, are available for all private construction projects,…
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This posting may appear to be outdated, after all, why would I be discussing a change in Maryland law that occurred three and a half years ago?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 decreased considerably over the past…
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According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development today, privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in November rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 681,000. This is a 5.7% increase over the revised October…
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On Monday, November 21, 2011, President Obama signed the “3 Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act of 2011” (H.R. 674) into law. By signing this bill, the 3 percent withholding provision on government contractors has been permanently repealed. The bill also offers tax incentives…
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