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YVSM Confirms Chapter 11 Plan for Advanced Patient Advocacy

YVSM successfully confirmed the Chapter 11 plan of liquidation for Advanced Patient Advocacy, LLC (“APA”) on November 26, 2019, before…

Effective February 2020: New Changes to Bankruptcy Law Will Help Small Businesses

For further information on small business bankruptcies, please contact Lisa Stevens at 443-569-0795. Deciding to declare bankruptcy is never an…

The , A Constitutional Study

Executive Power vs. the Power of Subpoena Committee On the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives v. Donald F. McGahn[1]…

Maryland Court of Special Appeals Upholds Decision Under Architectural Control Covenant Prohibiting Solar Roof Panels

On August 29, 2019, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld a decision under an architectural control covenant requiring homeowners…

Bankruptcy Court Finds that Claim Based on Maryland Construction Trust Statute Not Grounds to Except Debt from Discharge Under 11 U.s.c. § 523(A)(4)

Recently, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland held that an alleged violation of Maryland’s Construction Statute…

Maryland Court of Special Appeals Holds that the Tolling Provisions of Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 5-202 Apply to Denial of Discharge in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently held in Lowery v. Hoang, __ A.3d __, 2019 WL 965557 (Md. Spec.…

Service to Others: TJ Mulrenin’s Medical Mission Trip to the Highlands of Guatemala

On February 2, 2019, TJ Mulrenin embarked on his sixth trip to Guatemala with HELPS International, a nonprofit working across…

Get in the “Zone,” and Don’t Miss this “Opportunity:” The Emergence of Opportunity Zone Investments as a Tool to Manage Capital Gains Tax

True to their name, Opportunity Zones are creating exciting and emerging investment opportunities for those clients who wish to minimize…

Maryland Super Lawyers 2019 Recognizes Eight Yumkas, Vidmar, Sweeney & Mulrenin Attorneys

Yumkas, Vidmar, Sweeney & Mulrenin, LLC is pleased to announce that six lawyers have been selected for inclusion on the…

Maryland Court of Appeals Holds that Manifest Disregard of the Law is a Ground to Overturn an Arbitration Award

The Maryland Court of Appeals recently reviewed a case in which it was called upon to interpret the Maryland Uniform…

Advice for Small Business Owners: Question Everything

You start a small business and you run forward – sometimes in a straight line, but usually not, and always…

The “Court” in “Bankruptcy Court”: Trial Tips from the Bench and Experienced Bankruptcy Litigation Counsel

Lawrence Yumkas presented The “Court” in “Bankruptcy Court”:  Trial Tips from the Bench and Experienced Bankruptcy Litigation Counsel, along with…