The surprise victory by Anne Arundel County businessman Larry Hogan over Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown can be expected to have a number of repercussions for Central Maryland.

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The theme of the recent Bisnow-organized forum on the future of Baltimore’s downtown was immediately suggested by the wide range of the panel arrayed as featured speakers.

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Valuations are necessary for a variety of reasons, but most commonly they are completed for mergers and acquisitions, tax or litigation purposes.

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Much of the recent chatter relating to the Maryland Transit Administration has been aimed at the Red Line.

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Recently, I wrote about businesses that try what I’ve dubbed the Rumpelstiltskin Gambit. The idea is that, through semantic wizardry, you can make an otherwise illegal business into legal gold, invoking the magic words that make the legal objections go "poof!"

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Many older cities in the Northeast and Midwest that have experienced decades of population decline have latched on to a new approach to gaining population and reinvigorating their economies.

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For those outside the legal profession, achieving equity partner status at a law firm may seem like the golden ticket — more money, leadership responsibility and a prestigious new title. However, attorneys know that making partner is much more complicated. While the promotion certainly comes with its rewards, it also involves a significant financial investment.

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Here’s a little test. Let’s call it the money-where-your-mouth-is test.

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