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Pit bull or glad-hander? A trial attorney’s dilemma
The best advice I received in law school came from a professor who gave me my lowest grade, a C. The course, New York Criminal Practice, was a one-credit course […]
Jack L. B. Gohn: The psychopath’s challenge
Many parts of the law, especially criminal and tort law, have their roots in our communal values. It goes without saying that most of us believe that people should not […]
Educating against animal abuse
Over the course of the last year, several instances of animal cruelty cases have occurred in and around Baltimore. Many of you may recall the young pit bull terrier that […]
The verdict stands
The Daily Record has posted a few stories on the recent carbon monoxide trial featuring lawyers from the legendary Murphy Firm. A Baltimore City jury compensated 20 restaurant employee plaintiffs […]
95 South, ‘The Wire’ and a judge’s lament
The first leg of my summer vacation involved a 14-hour drive to Florida with just me and a golden retriever. (Don’t ask.) The conversations tended to be a little one-sided, […]
The ultimate test of the Rule of Law
The backbone of any civilized society is the Rule of Law. It’s a system of established rules that, if broken, has consequences. The intent is to modify behavior such that […]
The fight for restitution for crime victims
Crime victims and their advocates say that even though restitution laws are on the books, actually getting prosecutors to ask for the restitution they want, and judges to award it, is challenging. They say that because victims are not officially parties to criminal proceedings, their financial needs are often dismissed.
Ben Roethlisberger and the court of public opinion
I am a proud fan of the purple and black. Which means, of course, that I can’t stand the Pittsburgh Steelers or Big Ben. So, as you might imagine, Wednesday’s […]
