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MD high court rules it has jurisdiction on appeals from circuit court acting in appellate capacity
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled it alone can review circuit court appeals from district court rulings, impacting probation violation appeals.
MD Supreme Court broadens, clarifies criminal defendants’ appellate rights
The Maryland Supreme Court broadened the rights of criminal defendants on appeal and clarified defendants’ rights beyond the trial stage.
4th Circuit denies retirees’ latest challenges to Rx coverage changing to Medicare
The 4th Circuit denied a set of appeals from retirees who have challenged their prescription drug coverage shifting to Medicare.
4th Circuit upholds suspension of Maryland ADA tester attorney
The 4th Circuit upheld a district court’s order suspending a Maryland attorney from practice for his actions in hundreds of “tester” cases.
‘An unfair quirk in the law’: Motorcyclist asks MD high court to adopt comparative negligence
A motorcyclist’s injury case may prompt Maryland’s top court to revisit its contributory negligence standard, still used in just four states.
MD high court weighs director indemnification rights
The Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a corporate director must be indemnified for actions outside their official corporate capacity.
On Met Gala Monday, Walters Art Museum trustees argue gallery is not subject to MPIA
The Walters Art Museum is not subject to the Maryland Public Information Act, lawyers argued before the state’s high court.
Maryland delays mandatory CLE decision to spring 2026
The Maryland Supreme Court will revisit the mandatory CLE proposal in spring 2026 after pushback from solo and small firm attorneys.
MD high court to hear climate change cases targeting fossil fuel companies
After seven years of litigation, the Maryland Supreme Court will decide whether three climate change lawsuits are preempted by federal law.
4th Circuit rejects fee award in MD wage dispute, says matrices alone insufficient
Courts can't rely on just fee matrices in determining attorneys’ fees that a winning party is owed, the 4th Circuit said.
Order denying alimony and child support not appealable, top court rules
An interlocutory order denying pendente lite alimony and child support is not appealable as an order for the payment of money, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
MD Supreme Court hears arguments on appealability of child support, alimony orders
The Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments as to whether an order denying pendente lite child support and alimony is appealable.
