• Related Attorney(s):
• Matthew L. Kimball

• Practice Area(s):
• Condominium and Home Owner Association Law, 
• Commercial Real Estate

One of the by-products of the telecommunications revolution has been the additional value which landlords have found in their rooftops. A mix of technological advances and telecommunications marketplace changes has led to an explosive growth in the demand for a range of high speed communications services. The providers of these services have, in turn, created a demand for antenna space on building rooftops to send and receive signals for cellular phones, pagers and other voice, data and video communications. In addition, tenants are demanding building infrastructures which allow for access to such service providers.


• Related Attorney(s):
• Matthew L. Kimball

• Practice Area(s):
• Condominium and Home Owner Association Law, 
• Commercial Real Estate

At both the federal and state levels, the electric industry is undergoing profound changes as a result of deregulation, the effects of which are only beginning to be known. It will take a few years before the impact of deregulation is sorted out. Until then, there will be uncertainty and confusion for electricity consumers as they survey the new competitive landscape to find which offers from competing service providers make sense. Estimates of savings as a result of deregulation vary widely, but are often projected to range from ten percent to fifty percent savings. In a typical office building, electricity constitutes almost a third of its operating expenses and usually is the single most significant operating expense. With respect to malls and other retail establishments, over $5 billion is paid to utilities annually to cover electric heating and lighting costs.

• Related Attorney(s):
• Paul M. Finamore

• Practice Area(s):
• Employment Law

Niles Barton’s Paul Finamore provides an insightful overview of the 2010 Legislative and Regulatory changes in the Employment landscape. This article originally appeared in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel [FDCC] Winter 2011 Newsletter.

• Related Attorney(s):
• Bambi W. Stevens

• Practice Area(s):
• Transportation and Shipping

There are important distinctions in the notice requirements between the Federal Miller Act (40 U.S.C., ?270(a) et seq.) and Maryland‘s Mechanics‘ Lien Law (Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. Art. ?9-101 et seq.). Under both the Miller Act and Maryland‘s lien law, a claimant who does not have a direct contractual relationship with the owner of a project must provide notice to the owner of its intent to make a claim.