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Centrally located in Columbia, Maryland, Severino Law represents clients in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, and throughout the State of Maryland.

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Michael Severino has been selected to the 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list for Business Litigation

December 14, 2022

Michael Severino has been selected to the 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list for Business Litigation

December 14, 2022

Michael Severino is pleased to announce that he has been selected to the Maryland Super Lawyers List for business litigation for the fourth year in a row. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

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December 14, 2022

Severino Law Prevails in Bid Protest

December 14, 2022

Severino Law Prevails in Bid Protest

December 14, 2022

Recently, Mike Severino secured a victory for a client in a bid protest involving the electronic receipt of a bid. With bid protests, timing is paramount. Contractors almost always need to file protests within a very short time period – often as short as five or seven days. Also, procurement agencies – either the State, a county, an individual school system, a state agency, etc. – often have their own specific procurement regulations that one must review and analyze.

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December 14, 2022

The First Amendment Saves Beer?

May 18, 2022

The First Amendment Saves Beer?

May 18, 2022

Flying Dog Brewery is known for its unique beer names and labels, which are often provocative and eye-catching. After North Carolina rejected one of Flying Dog’s labels, Flying Dog sued and prevailed on First Amendment grounds. Analyzing constitutional protections for commercial speech, the court ruled that North Carolina’s regulation was an impermissible infringement on Flying Dog’s First Amendment rights.

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May 18, 2022

Virginia Prohibits Pay If Paid Clauses

May 13, 2022

Virginia Prohibits Pay If Paid Clauses

May 13, 2022

One of the most important provisions for a subcontractor in any subcontract is a “pay if paid” clause. That clause, when used with the proper language, conditions payment by the general contractor to the subcontractor on payment by the owner to the general contractor. Last month, Virginia took steps to remedy this risk-shifting mechanism by amending current law to prohibit “pay if paid” clauses and impose new contract requirements on public and private jobs.

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May 13, 2022

Fourth Circuit Denies Business Interruption Claim for Pandemic Related Losses

May 6, 2022

Fourth Circuit Denies Business Interruption Claim for Pandemic Related Losses

May 6, 2022

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, interpreting West Virginia law, recently took up an insurance coverage issue that arose from COVID-related shutdowns. Like many others, the insured claimed business-related losses from the closure of two of its locations. As with these other cases, the insurance policy did not cover the claims due to the physical loss requirement in the policy.

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May 6, 2022