WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy existing homes fell in September to the lowest level in nine months. The decline reflects higher mortgage rates and home prices that have made purchases more costly. The National ...

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The Board of Public Works on Wednesday extended indefinitely the Department of Human Resources’ contract with the Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland for representing the children in Children in Need of Assistance cases.

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Legal documents are yet another example of those things you don’t have to settle for simply because 'that’s the way they’ve always been.'

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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years, pointing to higher sales this spring. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted index ...

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The Maryland Department of Transportation has put new measures in place to ensure that all five of its agencies are taking correct steps to modify contracts with approval from the Board of Public Works, the powerful board consisting of the ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Transportation violated procurement procedures by allowing some contractors to perform work outside the scope of their original contracts without rebidding the jobs and without the approval of the state Board of Public Works, auditors ...

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Before signing someone else’s contract, every business owner should train his or her staff to S.T.O.P.

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WASHINGTON — Americans signed fewer contracts to buy previously occupied homes last month, the latest sign the housing market recovery is uneven. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its index of sales agreements fell 1.4 percent last month ...

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WASHINGTON — Americans signed more contracts to buy previously occupied homes in May, matching the fastest pace in two years. The increase suggests consumers are gaining confidence in the housing market and a modest recovery will continue. The National Association ...

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MARYLAND COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Civil Procedure, Issue preclusion: Plaintiff’s Maryland claim was barred by issue preclusion, since the issue of liability was conclusively decided by a court in a prior proceeding in New York and a subsequent settlement made ...

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