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By: Lawrence G. Lerman One may ask why we always include a waiver of all claims when we prepare an amendment or modification to existing loan documents. Similarly, we include a waiver of all claims against the lender in ...

By: Matthew G. DiMeglio A federal court of appeals held that a bank’s deed of trust had priority over an IRS tax lien, even though, the IRS filed notice of the tax lien more than a month before the bank recorded the d ...

Contact: William A. Goldberg; Lerch, Early & Brewer (Maryland, USA) I often see attorneys make the mistake of filing "kitchen sink" complaints, that is, lawsuits containing redundant and/or superfluous causes of actio ...

Contact: Diane P. Kilcoyne; Lerch, Early & Brewer (Maryland, USA) Litigation World Diane Kilcoyne, a new breed of lawyer who specializes in e-discovery and trial presentations, works on complex commercial litigation in ...

Contact: Lerch, Early & Brewer (Maryland, USA) SBA Notice 5000-1304 issued on January 23, 2014 notifies lenders that all applications submitted to the LGPC for loan origination must be submitted in the 10-Tab format. P ...

Contact: Marc R. Engel; Lerch, Early & Brewer (Maryland, USA) The legendary college basketball coach, John Wooden, famously taught his players on the first day of practice each year how to put their socks on correctly. ...