May 14th, 2019
Supreme Court Expands Scope of Enforcing Arbitration Clauses
A recent Supreme Court decision should make employers think about reviewing their employment contracts, policies and arbitration clauses. In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, a sharply divided United States Supreme Court expanded the enforceability of…
May 8th, 2019
Jointly Titled Accounts are Not Necessarily Jointly Owned Accounts
If your name is on a joint account, can you be charged with the theft of funds from that account? The surprising answer may come from a case recently decided by the Court of Appeals…
May 3rd, 2019
The Process of a Maryland District Court Trial: Timeframes, Discovery, and Your Day in Court
If you are injured in an automobile collision, you should contact an attorney to learn about your options, including filing a lawsuit. If you do need to go to court in Maryland, there are two…
April 19th, 2019
Cryptocurrency and Divorce – Hidden Assets
Understanding cryptocurrency and the questions to ask to locate it is imperative in any divorce to ensure a fair and equitable division of assets. The increasing importance of cryptocurrency is no secret. Bitcoin, the most…
April 8th, 2019
Tax Attorney Eric Rollinger Speaks on The Divorce Chronicles Podcast
Stein Sperling’s Eric Rollinger joined Tracey Coates for an interview on the Top 8 Changes to Family Law with the Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on her podcast, The Divorce Chronicles. In…
Date of Event: April 30, 2019
A Subcontractor’s Survival Guide: Collecting Your Money
Download the slides from this event. Cashflow is essential to the survival of any business – particularly in the construction industry. Owners and contractors may offer a variety of reasons for why they are not…
Date of Event: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
A Subcontractor’s Survival Guide: Contracting & Employment
Construction Contracts are often detailed, complex and intricate. This presentation will focus on risk allocation relating to: incorporation by reference of proposals/prime contracts; scope of work; notice issues; change order and change directive provisions; damage…
March 14th, 2019
Stein Sperling Moving to Wootton Parkway Beginning March 2019
Stein Sperling will relocate to 1101 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852 starting with some temporary space this March and eventually moving into its newly designed and built space in the spring/summer of 2020. This move…
February 12th, 2019
FAQs about Divorce in Maryland: Alimony
What is alimony? Alimony, sometimes referred to as spousal support or maintenance, is a periodic payment made by one spouse to the other, on a continuing basis, in order to assist the receiving spouse in…
February 5th, 2019
Duties of a Personal Representative/Executor
A Personal Representative (commonly referred to as an Executor), of an estate is an individual or institution designated to administer the estate of a decedent. As a fiduciary, a Personal Representative must settle and distribute…
