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The revised model jury instructions on the use of social media, released last week by the federal judiciary, have an interesting feature.
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Read More »Players 2, Redskins 0 in workers’ comp disputes
In a second loss for the Washington Redskins in as many days, the Maryland Court of Appeals found former wide receiver Darnerian McCants was employed primarily in Maryland because that is where the team’s home games are played.
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Read More »Former Redskins punter wins workers’ compensation case
Former Washington Redskins punter Tom Tupa can collect workers’ compensation benefits in Maryland for a career-ending back injury that occurred at FedEx field during warm-ups before a preseason game in August 2005, the Court of Appeals held Wednesday.
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Read More »Montgomery County police union wins spot on ballot
Voters will decide whether Montgomery County can rescind some of its police union’s collective bargaining rights, thanks to a one-page decision Friday by the state’s highest court.
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Read More »Redistricting map to go on ballot
The state’s highest court has said that opponents of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s congressional redistricting map can put the matter to a popular vote. In a one-page order Friday, the Court of Appeals rejected the Maryland Democratic State Central Committee’s challenge ...
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Read More »Deputy immune from suit by innocent man
A victim of mistaken identity who spent three months behind bars cannot sue the deputy whose uncorroborated Internet searches led to his arrest, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held in a 2-1 split.
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Read More »Rewriting the rules on online marketing, lead generation — and competence
When it comes to creating a potential attorney-client relationship, “Discussion” is out; “Consultation” is in. ...
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Read More »4th Circuit: Computer fraud law doesn’t cover misuse
An employee did not violate the federal computer fraud statute by “misusing” proprietary information that he downloaded from his work laptop before leaving his former employer, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed. The appellant, Willie “Mike” Miller, ...
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Read More »Client control: How not to pick a loser
This week’s ABA podcast sounds so promising: “Picking a winner: How to identify great contingency cases.” Or, as moderator Stephanie Francis Ward puts it, “If you do plaintiff work, sometime in your life that million-dollar case will come in your ...
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Read More »Top court affirms Power Plant’s property tax assessment
The Court of Appeals has upheld a property tax valuation of The Cordish Companies’ Power Plant Building and the adjacent Pier IV Office Building at a combined $38.1 million. Cordish argued the value should be $29.9 million, based in part ...
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