Law Digest — 4th Circuit — Dec. 19, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Constitutional Commerce Clause BOTTOM LINE: Where a Maryland law that bans the sale of dog and cats by retail pet stores was […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit — Dec. 12, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Appeals Abeyance BOTTOM LINE: Where a party filed a post-judgment motion and then noticed an appeal while that motion remained pending, the […]
Law Digest — Md. Supreme Court, Appellate Court — Nov. 28, 2024
Maryland Supreme Court Sanctions; disbarment: Where an attorney failed to communicate with, and effectively abandoned, his clients in two matters, and then failed to respond to requests for information by […]
Law Digest — Md. Appellate Court — Nov. 14, 2024
Maryland Appellate Court Consumer protection Litigation privilege BOTTOM LINE: Where the circuit court held that Maryland’s common law litigation privilege barred claims brought by consumers alleging they were sued for […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Md. Appellate Court — Nov. 7, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Arbitration Agency BOTTOM LINE: Where four fans at a football game claimed they were injured when a railing collapsed, they were bound […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit — Oct. 31, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Constitutional Unite the Right BOTTOM LINE: Where a man sued Charlottesville law enforcement officials after they allegedly failed to intervene during “mayhem” […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Md. Appellate Court — Oct. 24, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Criminal Serious violent felony BOTTOM LINE: Where Michigan assaultive bank robbery reflects the essence of federal robbery, it qualified as a “serious […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Md. Appellate Court — Oct. 10, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Employment; hostile work environment: Where a woman alleged her supervisor issued a letter of expectation, placed her on an improvement plan, spoke […]
Law Digest — Md. Appellate Court — Oct. 3, 2024
Maryland Appellate Court Appeals Jurisdiction BOTTOM LINE: Where the mother appealed from the circuit court order denying a request for pendente lite alimony and child support, the appeal was dismissed. […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Md. Appellate Court — Sept. 19, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Consumer protection Standing BOTTOM LINE: Where a man sued a company that provided an inaccurate tenant screening report to his potential landlord, […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Md. Appellate Court — Sept. 12, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Education; IEDA: Where a second-grade student with dyslexia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was fully integrated in the regular classroom; was “able to do […]
Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Md. Supreme Court — Sept. 5, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Court Commercial; race discrimination: Where a man alleged he wanted to purchase flowerpots at a discount retailer, but was prevented from doing […]








