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Cheech and Chong v. Mr. Mackey in the Court of Appeals
“Did they know it was your last day?” my editor asked, laughing. I had just told her that the Court of Appeals drug possession opinion I was writing about mentioned […]
Arm’s length was close enough for possession conviction
In an opinion where the majority name-checks Cheech and Chong and the dissent quotes “South Park,” the Court of Appeals has upheld the drug possession conviction of a man whom […]
Top court suspends two convicted lawyers
Without hearing arguments, the Court of Appeals has immediately suspended two lawyers who have criminal convictions. College Park lawyer Walter Lloyd Blair was convicted in December on federal charges of […]
How law firms here fared in the Vault rankings
The Vault rankings of law firm prestige are out. The Vault rankings are based on surveys filled out by 15,000 law firm associates who rate firms on perceived status. No […]
Detroit balks at $100K bill from Venable
Venable LLP wants the city of Detroit to pay what it owes for services rendered by former Detroit police monitor Sheryl Robinson Wood. Detroit has responded, in effect, that Venable […]
Monday law blog round-up
Happy Monday! Here are a few law links to start your gonna-be-another-hot-one week. On a personal note, this will be my last blog round-up, since I will be wrapping up […]
4th Circuit upholds registry requirement
A man who was convicted of rape and murder in 1980 was properly made to register as a sex offender under a 2006 federal law that Maryland has yet to […]
Are they really mistakes if half the population is prone to them?
I read an interesting article today on the Financial Post’s Website called, “10 body language mistakes women leaders make.” The author is Carol Kinsey Goman, identified as “an international keynote […]
With music, restaurant becomes nightclub
A Baltimore County restaurant is acting as a nightclub when it offers live music and karaoke on the weekend, the Court of Special Appeals has affirmed. Last week’s opinion affirms […]
Old habits die hard when it comes to access
After The Daily Record studied access to court records, we spoke with various court officials about our results. In the cases where we had experienced treatment or policies the officials […]
Volunteer your time, Ben Rosenberg begs lawyers
Ben Rosenberg of Rosenberg Martin Greenberg had a pretty strong reaction to contributor Joe Surkiewicz’s column in this week’s Maryland Lawyer section. Surkiewicz, the director of communications at Maryland Legal Aid, […]
Monday law blog round-up
Happy Monday! Here are a few law links to start your week: Jessamy challenger Gregg Bernstein tells Investigative Voice that his opponent doesn’t have a good relationship with police and […]
