Business Planning & Transactions Archives - Davis, Agnor, Rapaport, & Skalny

Can Non-Compete Clauses Be Enforced in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.?

In the last several years, Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. have passed laws restricting employers’ use of non-compete agreements in employment contracts. During that same period of time, courts have trended away from enforcing non-compete restrictions … Read More

Preparing For a Successful Business Sale

When a business owner is thinking about selling her business, there are many factors to consider and steps to be taken. In the months and years preceding an exit, an owner usually focuses on driving … Read More

Nine Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyer

The law firm of Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC announced that six of its partners, Paul G. Skalny, Alisa G. Cummins, Jeffrey T. Agnor, Angela B. Grau, C. Scott Osborn and Michael W. Davis … Read More

Supreme Court Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers; Allows Mandate for Health Care Workers

On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a mixed ruling on the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements, reinstating a vaccine mandate for most healthcare workers, but temporarily blocking the vaccine-or-test rule … Read More

Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny Announces Charles R. Kassouf Joins The Firm As Merger & Acquisition Practice Continues To Grow

Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC, one of the region’s leading law firms, announced that Charles R. Kassouf joined the firm as an attorney, working primarily in its Business and Transactional Practice Group. Charles will … Read More

“We have had the pleasure of working with the DARS team on many legal matters and have come to rely on their professionalism, knowledge and expertise for our business and personal needs. We met Paul Skalny through Leadership Howard County and developed a friendship that expanded into a working relationship. Paul has assisted us with many legal matters; including lease review, setting up partnerships, employee matters as well as our ESOP sale transaction. Paul is an excellent listener and quickly analyzes, comprehends and provides solutions for our business needs. He is very responsive, thorough and genuine in his approach with explaining the law and the effects of our decisions.”