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Kiviti v. Bhatt: Fourth Circuit Brain Twister

September 20, 2023 By: William L. Hallam The scope of Bankruptcy Court jurisdiction has been the subject of numerous decisions, including multiple decisions by the United States Supreme Court since Bankruptcy Courts were created by the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. Initially, Congress created Bankruptcy Courts as stand-alone courts and purported to give them exclusive…

Thirty-Five Rosenberg Martin Greenberg Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2024, Two as “Lawyer of the Year”

August 17, 2023 Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP is proud to announce that 35 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ 2024 lists to be featured in U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Caroline Hecker, Managing Partner, and Jennifer…

Appellate Court of Maryland Holds That “Loss Before Foreclosure Rule” Applies to Non-Recourse Reverse Mortgages

August 2, 2023 By: William L. Hallam The “loss before foreclosure rule” provided for in the Restatement (Third) of Property (Mortgages) §4.8 specifies that when improvements on secured property are destroyed by fire and the loan is due and payable, where a mortgagee has a right to foreclose and is entitled to insurance proceeds, the…

U.S. Supreme Court: Requiring Corporations to Consent to Jurisdiction As A Condition To Qualifying to Do Business In A State Does Not Violate Due Process Clause

June 28, 2023 By: William L. Hallam The June 27, 2023 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. demonstrates that the Justices of the Court, as currently constituted, have difficulty reaching consensus even on issues that are not politically-charged. A Pennsylvania statute requires an out of state corporation…

The Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Disagree as to What Section 385 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts Means

June 16, 2023 By: William L. Hallam The American Law Institute, a group of prominent judges, lawyers, and professors, publishes the Restatements of the Law.  According to Brooklyn Law School, “The drafting process of the Restatements is painstaking and can take anywhere from 9-21 years.” With such an august group of authors putting so much…

Chambers USA 2023 Ranks RMG Attorneys and Practices

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg proudly announces that the firm and eight of its partners have been ranked in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA as among Maryland’s leading lawyers. Chambers USA is an authoritative reference to the reputations and qualifications of leading lawyers throughout the USA. Chambers has included the following practices in its Maryland rankings:…

Baltimore County Begins 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process

May 5, 2023 By: Adam D. Baker & Jennifer R. Busse In September 2023, Baltimore County will kick off its Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (“CZMP”).  The CZMP is the quadrennial process through which Baltimore County redraws its zoning maps.  Every four years, the Baltimore County Council, in conjunction with the Planning Board, the Department of…

Land Use and Zoning Attorney, Jennifer Busse, Joins Rosenberg Martin Greenberg

April 10, 2023 Baltimore, MD – Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Busse has joined the firm as partner in the Land Use and Zoning practice. Jenn brings over two decades of knowledge and experience to the firm. Jenn is a highly skilled real estate attorney, with a focus on land…

Abstention Trumps the Barton Doctrine in the Fourth Circuit

April 5, 2023 In Barton v. Barbour, the United States Supreme Court held that before another court could obtain subject matter jurisdiction over a suit against a receiver for acts committed in the receiver’s official capacity, the plaintiff had to obtain permission to sue from the court that appointed the receiver. The United States Court…

WJZ 13 Interviews Adam Ruther on Trump’s Court Appearance

March 31, 2023 On March 31, WJZ 13 hosted Adam Ruther live on their show for an interview about Trump’s appearance in NYC court on Tuesday, April, 4. Click below to see the full interview.