Maryland Business Law & Corporate Litigation Blog

Simply put, a breach of contract happens when one party does not act in accordance with the terms set out by their contract. Both oral and written contracts can be breached. The parties to breached contracts may attempt to work out their differences on their own, otherwise they will have to resolve their issues in […]

If someone fails to live up to their fiduciary duties, then they may be held liable for the harm they caused. However, the process for proving a breach of fiduciary duty can be complex. In Maryland, you can sue for breach of fiduciary duty if you can prove that a fiduciary relationship existed, a fiduciary […]

Buying commercial property is often a complex and stressful process. One of the things that makes commercial property purchases so stressful is the number of fees a buyer is required to pay before finalizing the agreement. When buying commercial property in Maryland, you will need to pay several fees for various services before an agreement […]

There are several reasons that business partners may want to fire one of their colleagues. For instance, partners may wish to break up because of concerns about one partner’s contributions, disagreements about fundamental business decisions, or issues regarding compatibility of working styles. Depending on the terms of your partnership agreement, you may be able to […]

When you agree to sell real property in Maryland, there is a period between the agreement and the formal closing of the deal where a number of changes could occur. This may include the buyer getting cold feet and trying to back out of the deal. If there is no contingency that allows them to […]

When negotiating a contract, parties often want to set out terms for how to settle disputes in the most cost-effective and efficient way. In many cases, this involves the use of arbitration clauses. Arbitration is a legally binding process that resolves contract disputes without having to take the disagreement to court. If an arbitration clause […]

People enter into a number of different contractual agreements every day. Not all of these contracts work out, and in these situations, careful legal attention may be the only way to achieve a resolution that is equitable and reasonable. One way that bad contracts can get resolved is through rescission. Contract rescission works by putting […]

People enter into contractual relationships in Maryland on a daily basis. Not all of these arrangements are written out in an enforceable document or feature specific set values. This is where the legal doctrine of quantum meruit comes into play. Quantum meruit is used to identify the fair value of services already rendered where there […]

In the course of business, disputes may arise that affect the state of the company which are critical to resolve. One example of this might be where one member of an LLC wants to dissolve the entity, but other members disagree. Barring any specific provisions in the organizing documents of the LLC, Maryland law only […]

Purchases and sales of real estate are some of the most complicated contractual agreements that most people and businesses will experience. Buying or selling a house or commercial property involves multiple stages of agreements, culminating with a closing. However, there are a variety of factors that could lead to one of the parties not being […]