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A Single Family Home in Maryland Cannot be Sold “As Is”
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:19:07-05:00Monday, July 24th, 2017|Categories: Real Estate Law|
The question this law firm is asked most often about single family home sales is whether or not a house can be sold “as is.” The answer since a dramatic change in Maryland law effective October 1, 2005, is “no” a single family home cannot ...
859 Maryland Liquor License Violations Reported
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:17:27-05:00Monday, July 24th, 2017|Categories: Land Use Law|
This blog post is a review of retail liquor license violations across Maryland during 2016. The twenty three counties in Maryland, Baltimore City, and the City of Annapolis issue retail alcoholic beverages licenses and local boards of liquor license commissioners police activities under those licenses.
Paint Companies Settle FTC Charges Over Deceptive Zero VOC Claims
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:24:06-05:00Saturday, July 22nd, 2017|Categories: Environmental Law|
Four paint companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively promoted products as containing zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or as emission free, including during and immediately after application. Some promotions also made explicit safety claims. Specifically, the first FTC complaint ...
South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:24:04-05:00Sunday, July 16th, 2017|Categories: Environmental Law|
The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. The ordinance is likely to pass given that at its July 12 ...
Who Really Owns A Liquor License?
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:17:27-05:00Monday, July 10th, 2017|Categories: Land Use Law|
It is not surprising that in Maryland the determination as to whether the liquor license is owned by the individual applicants, or by a corporation that operates the business, depends on the circumstances of the particular case.
Mold can be Arrested in the Marketplace
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:24:03-05:00Sunday, July 9th, 2017|Categories: Environmental Law|
Concern about exposure to indoor mold has been increasing as the public becomes sensitive to issues of building occupant health and wellbeing. Mold problems in buildings have in large measure been exacerbated by changes in building codes and construction practices that began in the 1970s. ...
New Liquor License Rules in Baltimore County
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:17:26-05:00Sunday, July 2nd, 2017|Categories: Land Use Law|
The Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore County has issued new Rules and Regulations. Liquor board Rules are of great import and govern the issuance of an alcoholic beverage license as well as the day to day operations of a business selling alcoholic beverages. While hyper technical in nature, Board Rules have the force of law and a violation of a Rule can result in civil penalties and ultimately suspension or revocation of an alcoholic beverage license.
Superfund can Save Our Current Way of Life
By Stuart Kaplow|2022-01-22T15:24:02-05:00Sunday, July 2nd, 2017|Categories: Environmental Law|
Superfund is broken. “[W]e all know it doesn't work -- the Superfund has been a disaster," said President Clinton. President Bush described the need for a program overhaul. President Obama acknowledged the 37 year old federal program’s flaws while seeking more funding. And now under ...