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Appellate Court of Maryland
Feb 5, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: Juvenile court, sex offender registry, ’employer’ liability

Juvenile court — sex offender registry — 'employer' liability

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Dec 23, 2025

4th Circuit: Social Security; Sixth Amendment; gross negligence

Social Security – Sixth Amendment – gross negligence

Appellate Court of Maryland
Dec 23, 2025

Appellate Court of Maryland: Accomplice liability; ‘heart balm’ statute; vehicle impoundment

Accomplice liability – ‘heart balm’ statute – vehicle impoundment

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Dec 18, 2025

4th Circuit: Explosives, discrimination, compassionate release, more

Explosives — discrimination — compassionate release

Appellate Court of Maryland
Dec 18, 2025

Maryland Appellate Court: Search & seizure

Search & seizure

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Dec 4, 2025

4th Circuit: COVID-19 discrimination, torture petition, gun smuggling, more

COVID-19 discrimination — torture petition — gun smuggling

Supreme Court of Maryland
Dec 4, 2025

Maryland Supreme Court: Protective order, arbitration, sentencing, more

Protective order — arbitration — sentencing

Appellate Court of Maryland
Dec 4, 2025

Maryland Appellate Court: Consumer protection, business judgment rule, child support

Consumer protection — business judgment rule — child support

Supreme Court of Maryland
Oct 30, 2025

Maryland Supreme Court: Attorney disbarment; self-representation

Attorney disbarment — self-representation

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Sep 18, 2025

4th Circuit: Second Amendment; torture; cellphone search; more

Second Amendment — torture — cellphone search

Appellate Court of Maryland
Sep 18, 2025

Maryland Appellate Court: Cannabis Reform Act

Cannabis Reform Act

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Sep 11, 2025

4th Circuit: ‘Material support’ to terrorism; maritime liability; Vaccine Act injury, more

'Material support' to terrorism — maritime liability — Vaccine Act injury

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