Longman & Van Grack LLC

09/30/2025

Opening up a new business in Montgomery County, Maryland? We have created a Checklist for New Business in Rockville and Montgomery County.

Start your company with confidence. Explore our Rockville & Montgomery County new business checklist covering legal, financial, and compliance essentials.

09/03/2025

We are proud to announce that one of our Members, Sean Griffin, has been named Secretary Treasurer of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Sean the first person of color to serve as an officer of the FDCC, and in July 2027, he will begin serving as the FDCC’s President. Congratulations, Sean!

We are pleased to announce that Sean Griffin, Member at Longman & Van Grack, has been named Secretary Treasurer of the Federation of Defense and Corporate

06/12/2025

Our attorney, Sean Griffin, is currently speaking about Artificial Intelligence at the 2025 DRI Annual Meeting's Diversity for Success and Young Lawyers Seminar. Learn more about AI in the Workplace from Mr. Griffin: https://www.lvglawfirm.com/ai-lands-in-the-workplace/

06/06/2025

Adverse Possession is a method whereby an individual (who is not the true titled owner of real property) can obtain a valid title to a possessed property by the passage of time. Learn more about this process in Maryland from one of our property attorneys.

In Maryland, Adverse Possession is the legal term whereby someone can obtain a valid title to a particular real property simply by establishing certain

06/05/2025

The issue of bias in artificial intelligence is coming for your business — if it hasn’t already. In fact, AI Bias has already spawned lawsuits in most legal fields. Learn more...

The issue of bias in artificial intelligence is coming for your business -- if it hasn’t already. AI Bias has spawned lawsuits in most legal fields, including:

06/04/2025

Tomorrow morning, join our attorney Sean C. Griffin, where he will be speaking at the Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce AI Virtual Workshop Series with a presentation titled "Practical AI Policies for Smart Businesses." Registration information and more details below.

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Sean Griffin, a partner with the law firm of Longman & Van Grack, will be speaking at the Greater Rockville Chamber of

06/04/2025

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is entering the field of workplace safety. Learn more about how AI can help with workplace safety and the legal compliance risks that can come with such use.

Companies can use AI responsibly and effectively to promote worker safety. But companies should not merely plug an AI program into its security system and

04/24/2025

Lawsuits regarding property boundaries and fence lines often come about unexpectedly. Learn more from one of our attorneys, Adam Van Grack, about these types of property disputes in Maryland that often involve neighbors questioning the true legal boundaries of their properties.

A Maryland adverse possession attorney can assist individual regarding challenges to valid title regarding possessed property over the passage of time.

03/05/2025

If you wondered why your tech stocks dipped recently, the answer is DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that unveiled its R1 model and in the process has upended conventional thinking about how advanced AI models are built and deployed. Learn more from our attorney, Sean Griffin (certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional):

If you wondered why your tech stocks dipped recently, the answer is DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that unveiled its R1 model and in the process has upended

02/12/2025

Many Maryland courts are CLOSED for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 including the following:

Montgomery County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Prince George's County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Anne Arundel County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Baltimore City Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Baltimore County Circuit Court is closed.
Baltimore County District Court is closed; employees with state-issued laptops are required to telework unless there is pre-approved leave.
Calvert County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Carroll County Circuit Court and Juvenile Court will open at 10:30 a.m.
Carroll County District Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; staff to report at 10:00 a.m.; dockets will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Caroline County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Cecil County Circuit Court will open at 10:00 a.m.
Cecil County District Court will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff to report at 9:30 a.m.; 8:15 a.m. docket will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Charles County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Dorchester County Circuit Court is closed; all cases will be rescheduled.
Dorchester County District Court is closed.
Harford County Circuit Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; staff to report at 10:00 a.m.; all hearings to start after 10:30 a.m.; jurors to arrive as instructed by presiding judge.
Harford County District Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; staff to report at 10:00 a.m.; all cases prior to 10:30 a.m. are postponed.
Howard County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Kent County Circuit Court will open at 10:00; staff to report at 9:30 a.m.
Kent County District Court will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff to report at 9:30 a.m.; 8:45 a.m. docket will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Queen Anne's County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
St. Mary's County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Somerset County Circuit Court is closed; cases scheduled for criminal matters will be rescheduled to Thursday at 9:30 a.m.; any civil matters notices will be mailed with rescheduled court dates.
Somerset County District Court is closed.
Talbot County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Washington County Circuit Court will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff to report at 9:45 a.m.; all dockets will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Washington County District Court will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff to report at 9:30 a.m.; dockets will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Wicomico County Circuit and District Courts are closed.
Worcester County Circuit Court will open at 11:00 a.m.; staff to report at 10:45 a.m.
Worcester County District Court is closed.

Check this link for updates: https://www.mdcourts.gov/administration/closingsdelays

01/24/2025

Today, despite the United States Supreme Court lifting the stay regarding the Corporate Transparency Act, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued additional guidance stating that filing a BOIR (compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act) is still voluntary because the Supreme Court’s ruling only addressed the one ruling and a national stay remains in place. Learn more about the status of BOIR Filing Requirements from one of our attorneys.

The Corporate Transparency Act is a law that was passed to address ownership transparency, and it became effective January 1, 2024. The Corporate Transparency

01/08/2025

Many Maryland Courts, including the Montgomery County Circuit Court and District Courts, will open on a DELAYED SCHEDULE for tomorrow (Wednesday, January 8, 2025).

Please see the updated list below for delayed Court Openings in Maryland:

Caroline County Circuit Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; employees to report at 10:00 a.m.
Charles County Circuit Court will open at 10:00 a.m.
Charles County District Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; employees report at 10:00 a.m.; morning dockets will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Montgomery County Circuit Court and Clerk's Office will open at 10:30 a.m.; staff report at 10:00 a.m.
Montgomery County District Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; employees to report at 10:00 a.m.; attorneys, litigants, witnesses and all other parties report at 10:30 a.m.
Somerset County Circuit Court will open at 9:30 a.m.
Talbot County Circuit Court and Clerk's Office will open at 10:00 a.m.; staff report at 9:30 a.m.
Wicomico County Circuit Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; staff report at 10:00 a.m.
Worcester County Circuit Court will open at 10:30 a.m.; staff report at 9:30 a.m.

https://www.mdcourts.gov/administration/closingsdelays