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Criminal procedure — Motion to correct illegal sentence — Need for hearing Isaiah Feaster appeals the denial, by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, of his motion to correct an illegal sentence. He asserts that the court erred in ...
Read More »New study finds variation in custody time for dads nationwide
Divorced dads in Maryland receive about 26 percent of custody time of their children according to a new study.
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Read More »In federal appellate courts, pen is mightier than spoken word
Much like the sacrifice bunt in baseball or the keytar in pop music, the federal appellate court oral argument is slowly fading away.
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Read More »New UM Carey Law program aims to stop sexual violence before it starts
The Erin Levitas Initiative for Sexual Assault Prevention will draw from two UM Carey Law programs: the Gender Violence Clinic and the Center for Dispute Resolution.
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Read More »End of the road for pavement lawsuit?
The Oregon Grille parking lot case is back!
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Read More »When it comes to this picture, I’ve got no selfie control
Welcome back, old friend.
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Read More »Prosecutor says Cosby used good-guy rep to harm women
The jury in Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial was poised to begin deliberating after prosecutors on Tuesday portrayed the 80-year-old former TV star as a serial predator who drugged and molested a woman 14 years ago. The defense called Cosby's accuser a "pathological liar" who was seeking a big payday.
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Read More »Will David Copperfield escape litigation?
It was kind of jarring to see the magician in a courtroom, revealing the secrets of one of his most well-known tricks.
Read More »A shell of a good cause
The Young Lawyers Section of the Maryland State Bar Association will have its annual charity event April 20, and this year's beneficiary has a special connection to the group.
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Read More »Judiciary sees a Syed surge online
The release of the highly anticipated opinion caused a traffic spike on the court system's website.
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