Litigation Article Archives
8 Things to Consider Before You Sue: A Virginia Business Owner’s Guide to Commercial Litigation
July, 2026 | By Anthony R. Coppola
Business disputes are an inevitable part of running a company. A customer fails to pay an invoice. A vendor breaches a contract. A business partner walks away from a deal. An employee violates a non-compete agreement or misuses confidential information. When disputes like these arise, many business owners ask the same question: Should we file…
Are Punitive Damages Available to Plaintiffs Involved in Motor Vehicle Accidents in Maryland?
January, 2024 | By Robert L. Hebb
The award of punitive damages in Maryland is exceptionally rare. In Maryland, the “purpose of punitive damages is…to punish the defendant for egregiously bad conduct toward the plaintiff, [and] also to deter the defendant and others contemplating similar behavior.” Owens–Corning v. Garrett, 343 Md. 500, 537–538, 682 A.2d 1143, 1161 (1996). Notably, “[a]warding punitive damages…
Federal Circuit Court Invalidates Maryland Handgun Licensing Law Under New Supreme Court Test, Questions Constitutionality of Other Firearm Restrictions, Raising Potential Concerns for Maryland Businesses as Shooting Incidents Continue to Rise
| By Richard J. Medoff
In a recent published opinion in Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., et al. v. Wes Moore, in his capacity as Governor of Maryland, et al., No. 21-2017, 2023 WL 8043827 (4th Cir. Nov. 21, 2023), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit invalidated provisions from Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013 requiring a…
Artificial Intelligence & The Law Stop Running … You Can’t Hide
| By Paul N. Farquharson
What started as a cautionary tale of woe a few short months ago has quickly turned into what appears to be the next must-have cutting edge technological tool for lawyers. By now, we have all likely heard the tale of Mata v. Avianca in which generative artificial intelligence was employed by one party in the…