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Editorial Advisory Board: Let unpublished opinions be seen, cited
Seven in eight decisions issued by the Court of Special Appeals (“COSA”) are “unpublished.” That means that the opinion cannot be cited (except for preclusion purposes), and that it lacks precedential value. Moreover, the opinions are not only unpublished, but are unavailable to the general public.
Editorial Advisory Board: Board of Regents should tell all on the Big Ten
The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland is hoping that the controversy over its admitted violation of the state’s Open Meetings Act will just go away or that the public will tire of it in the glow of what it may believe are the benefits that will accrue to the university by leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference to join the Big Ten.
Editorial Advisory Board: DREAM, marriage are good for Maryland
Last year, this board strongly encouraged the Maryland Legislature to pass two bills: one granting in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants and the other allowing same-sex couples to marry here. To its credit, the Legislature did exactly that.
Editorial Advisory Board: Orphans’ Court judges need legal training
In preparing for your death, you should, of course, have written and executed a will and made sure your heirs know where your property is and how to secure it once you die. The popular press is filled with advice about other steps you should take to protect your property after you die. It is always a good idea to contact an attorney who specializes in wills, trusts and estates (and other matters o[...]
Editorial Advisory Board: Judicial disclosure forms should be complete, online
This newspaper recently reported that the judges on the Maryland Court of Appeals are not required to disclose their net worth. We feel that there is no public policy to be served by requiring state judges to disclose their net worth.
Editorial Advisory Board: Contributory negligence – Let the legislature decide
The Court of Appeals of Maryland appears to be ready to strike down the doctrine of contributory negligence.
Editorial Advisory Board: Legal internships – Experience worth giving and getting
The two law schools in Maryland offer different opportunities for legal internships. At the University of Baltimore School of Law, there are internship/externship opportunities for credit or for no credit, […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Adopt the proposed MSBA bylaw amendments
At the Maryland State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on Saturday morning, MSBA members will be asked to approve a number of changes to the Bar Association’s Bylaws. The changes will […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Welcome, Dean Weich
Dean Ronald Weich officially begins his term as dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law next month facing many daunting challenges and many more opportunities. As the legal […]
Editorial Advisory Board: Legislature, not court, should decide pit-bull liability
If the Humane Society has its way, the battle over pit-bull liability is headed for the General Assembly. In our view, that’s where the issue should be decided, if not […]
Editorial Advisory Board: A busman’s holiday (or boot camp) for appellate judges
When Lewis F. Powell, Jr., retired from active service as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, he asked to serve on federal courts of appeals and was […]
Editorial Advisory Board: ‘Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?’
The Latin title of this editorial is usually translated, “Who will watch the watchers?” Sometimes the answer is the public. According to law enforcement officials, Prince George’s County Councilwoman Karen […]
