Whether you decide to sell, retire, or leave your business due to health reasons, it is important that you plan for the day you will no longer be able to run your company. Succession planning is a very important part of business planning and is something that you should address when you first go ...
Real Estate and Boundary Disputes What should I do if a neighbor's structure encroaches my property? As the saying goes, fences make great neighbors. But sometimes fences (or sheds, home additions, driveways, patios, etc.) cause significant disputes when one owner believes the other owner's...
An independent contractor by definition is a person or can be another company even, who is hired to perform a job for another person or business. How, where, and when the job gets done is under the sole control of the contractor, not the hiring company. On the other hand an employee is a person h...
In this age of smart phones with cameras, instagram, twitter, tumblr and the like, anyone who wishes to plan and hold a private event must take extraordinary actions in the planning stages, or settle for the fact that all activities at the event will end up as 140 character tweets or Instagram po...
When Employees Work From Home, They Bring Your Company's Employment Law... http://t.co/tATnw1sSP7 | by @FoleyandLardner #HR -- Daily Law News (@Legal_Alerts)
From a post by Cass Sunstein on LinkedIn: What Google's Cafeteria Can Teach Us About Designing Cities
A historic preservation easement is a type of conservation easement designed to protect a significant historic, archaeological, or cultural resource. An easement is an agreement between a property owner and another party which limits certain rights of the owner. Preservation easements entered int...
Europe's High Court heard a suit brought by Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli against Franz Hauswirth GmbH over a trademark for their gold-foiled chocolate Easter bunny. According to Reuters, "Hauswirth argued Lindt was using its trademark to quash competition unfairly. It said chocolate bunnie...
From the Baltimore Sun: Merriweather Post Pavilion adjusts request for noise limits
Our practice areas include zoning law and liquor license applications. Interestingly, Baltimore City is undergoing an update of its zoning code and a proposal has been made to eliminate liquor stores which had previously been allowed to operate as a nonconforming use in areas where the zoning pro...
From the Baltimore Sun: Proposed legislation would make residents members of CA
From Howard County's Department of Planning and Zoning: Deadline Fast Approaching for Comprehensive Rezoning Proposals The Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ) is accepting proposals for zoning map and regulation amendments through December 14, 2012. Any property owner may request a zoning...
From Joe Wathen, my realtor of choice: DON'T LOSE YOUR HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT - ACT NOW!! DECEMBER 31, 2012 is the deadline for filing your Application for Homestead Tax Credit. It does not matter whether you have owned your house one year or twenty years. An application must be filed by the...
Zoning or rezoning in Howard County is primarily conducted in two ways. Approximately every ten years, the County Council undergoes a legislative process called comprehensive zoningduring which county officials review the entire county zoning map, hold hearings, and, ultimately, making ...
From the Tampa Bay Times: New Tampa homeowner wins judgment against homeowners association
Howard County's Department of Planning and Zoning announced today that it will launch the countywide rezoning process and will be accepting proposals for zoning map and regulation amendments between October 15 and December 14, 2012. For more information, see the announcement sent out by the count...
This past April, Maryland passed a law approving corkage. Corkage is the practice of bringing your own wine to a restaurant that already has a wine menu. Corkage allows patrons to enjoy a wine that is not already stocked by the restaurant. This differs from some Baltimore restaurants BYOB practic...
From explorehoward.com: Proposed residential development in North Laurel gets mixed reviews
From Explore Howard: 185 homes planned where Route 29 ends in Ellicott City
I am frequently asked by small business owners what their responsibility is as to collecting sales tax from purchases generated by their websites. An online presence is different from a bricks and mortar storefront, and business owners may suddenly find themselves fulfilling orders for customers...
From the Baltimore Sun: CA weighs putting Symphony Woods Project on Hold
From the Baltimore Sun - Howard Hughes Corp. buys former Ryland Group headquarters in Columbia
Columbia/Ellicott City drops to No. 8 in 'Best Places to Live' rankings. http://t.co/yuYW0jMQ via @explorehoward -- The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun)
Our office will be closed Wednesday, July 4, 2012. We will reopen during normal business hours on Thursday, July 5, 2012. We wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day!
From the Baltimore Sun: Glenwood church gets zoning exception from Board of Appeals
