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Columns July 31, 2023

The doctrine of ‘apparent agency’

In July 2022, Maryland’s highest appellate court issued a decision in Williams v. Dimensions Health Corporation, dealing with a hospital’s liability for the negligence of an independent contractor treating emergencies at the hospital. Generally, a principal is liable for the negligence of its agents. More specifically, an employer is responsible for the negligence of its […]

Commentary July 21, 2023

Deep distrust of government is dangerous

The majority of Americans distrust the federal government. They don’t believe the government helps people or listens to them. It may be a surprise to learn that, with few exceptions, Americans have distrusted the government since the early 1970s. According to Pew surveys, trust in government was astronomically high, at 70 percent, during the Dwight Eisenhower and […]

Commentary July 16, 2023

The ins and outs of multiparty mediations

One of the most challenging aspects of mediating multiparty disputes is the allocation of liability and contribution by each defendant. Typically this is encountered in construction disputes, class actions, mass torts, and in some catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Unfortunately, defendants in multiparty cases often overlook whether or not their own contribution amount is […]

Columns July 14, 2023

AI’s potential to trigger discrimination claims

The use of artificial intelligence in the workplace has prompted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to evaluate the potential use of AI by employers for hiring, promotion, and firing decisions. To that end, the EEOC recently released a technical assistance document titled “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection [&hellip[...]

Columns July 14, 2023

Don’t hate credit card late fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency responsible for protecting consumers in the financial industry, recently proposed a rule to cap credit card late fees to $8 or 25 percent of the minimum missed credit card payment — whichever is lower. Today, credit card issuers (primarily banks) charge cardholders up to $30 for an initial late payment, […]

Columns July 6, 2023

Amazon lawsuit a waste of resources

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for allegedly tricking customers into signing up for the company’s Prime membership and making it difficult to cancel that subscription service, providing expedited free shipping and access to its streaming entertainment service. You’re right if this strikes you as an odd fight for the FTC to pick. Prime […]

Commentary July 6, 2023

Safer ways to raid your retirement, if you have to

You’re still better off leaving retirement funds alone for retirement. If you can’t, though, you could at least limit the damage from taking the money out early.

Columns July 5, 2023

A commitment to equal justice

The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its most recent term with a bang. The Court’s opinions in Moore v. Harper, 303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis, and Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College created fireworks. The court spoke loudly on what constitutes illegal discrimination. None of these cases were ethics cases. […]

Commentary June 29, 2023

Bringing banking to all Marylanders

America’s long-standing issue of equitable access to banking has been exacerbated by recent headlines in the industry and beyond. Facing significant downside risks from inflation, rising market interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty, many banks have tightened their lending criteria, making it difficult for those with lower credit scores or lower incomes to qualify for loans […]

Columns June 23, 2023

Proven productivity tips for law firms of all sizes

In today’s ever-evolving world, technology has become a key differentiator for lawyers, driving productivity and profitability in a highly competitive market. According to a recent report, the correlation between technology adoption by law firms and increased efficiency is undeniable. There are proven productivity strategies that can streamline legal services and deliver measurable improvements [...]

Columns June 16, 2023

Trump’s fate in hands of citizen peers

It is not the federal government that will hold Donald Trump’s future in its hands. It will be 12 jury members in his eventual trial. Trump’s defenders have alleged that the indictment is a politically motivated “witch hunt” by the Biden administration and that any conviction would thus be discredited. But like all federal defendants, […]

Commentary June 12, 2023

The beginning of future pandemic planning

A major COVID-19 milestone was achieved last month that indicates the downward infection and hospitalization rates caused by it have now receded to justify dropping its designation as an active pandemic. The United States ended its federal Public Health Emergency on May 11 and used that announcement to herald the incredible national effort regarding testing, […]

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From left: Child sexual abuse survivors and their supporters speak at a news conference outside the Baltimore Basilica. From left: Betsy Schindler, Frank Schindler, David Lorenz and Judy Lorenz. (Madeleine O'Neill/The Daily Record)

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Maryland School Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury will remain in the position as a national search for his replacement begins. (Submitted photo)

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Brooks Robinson’s gold glove in collective bargaining

Well-deserved accolades for Brooks Robinson are rolling in after his death. There was a time when hi[...]

Kudos to Dean Ronald Weich

Dean Ronald Weich has announced his intention to leave the University of Baltimore School of Law at [...]

Passenger rail transit on the move

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The power of intentional networking

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Why Hunter Biden wins his gun case

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Addressing health care’s cybersecurity weaknesses

The May 2023 cyberattack on Johns Hopkins Medical’s MOVEit application again demonstrates the syst[...]

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Proposal outlining: Help the evaluator say ‘Yes’

By following your clients’ instructions while creating the proposal outline, you demonstrate that [...]

Why to observe Latina Equal Pay Day

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Former President Donald Trump, right, sits in the courtroom at New York Supreme Court on Oct. 2, 2023, in New York. Trump is making a rare, voluntary trip to court in New York for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling that he committed fraud in his business dealings. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)

NY trial accusing Trump of lying about his wealth opens as he denounces it as a [...]

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In this image made from video from Judge Scott McAfee's virtual Zoom hearing, Scott Graham Hall, left, stands with his attorney Jeff Weiner, right, in Superior Court of Fulton County before Judge McAfee, not pictured, in Courtroom 5A on Sept. 29, 2023, in Atlanta. Hall, a bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, becoming the first defendant to accept a plea deal with prosecutors. (USA Today via AP, Pool)

Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia pleads guilty, first defendant [...]

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The Supreme Court is seen behind flowers on June 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., flanked by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., holds a news conference just after the House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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