Earlier this year, Montgomery County, Maryland, created a task force of local civic leaders and businesspeople to address issues that could make the county a more inviting place for those seeking lively nightlife offerings. On October 21, 2013, this “Nighttime Economy Task Force” issued its recommendations, many of which — particularly those changing county liquor […]
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Morris Law Firm Helps Bring Spanish-based Restaurant Chain to Bethesda
The locally-focused blog Bethesda Now featured a story last week on the upcoming opening of a new Bethesda location for the Spanish-based restaurant chain 100 Montaditos. The local operators, who were approved for a Montgomery County liquor license on September 19, expect to open in early October. The new location on Elm Street, just off […]
Read more...Court of Appeals (Again) Declines to Bring Dram Shop Liability to Maryland
In a closely watched case (and one I have written about here, here, and here), the Maryland Court of Appeals last month, in a 4-3 decision, declined to recognize dram shop liability in the state of Maryland. Dram shop liability is a theory of liability that holds a restaurant or tavern owner accountable if a […]
Read more...Maryland Announces Plans to Take Private Property for Purple Line
The Maryland Transit Administration has recently begun informing property owners and businesses along the route of the proposed Purple Line that they might have to make plans to move. That is because the state will begin purchasing property along the proposed route as soon as September 2013. For those property owners who will not agree […]
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