Recent Articles from Tom Baden
MARK ALLEN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Probable cause to arrest Appellant, Mark Allen, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, and charged with possession of […]
Md. lawyers survey: Impact of pandemic clear but uneven
This is the latest installment of The Daily Record’s Maryland Lawyers Survey, a confidential survey of private attorneys in the state sponsored by the Maryland State Bar Association that explores their […]
Letter to the editor: Waivers are keeping kids fed during the pandemic
To The Editor: The coronavirus has caused both a health crisis and an economic one, pushing families into poverty and hunger across Maryland. Our schools and nonprofits have been working […]
COVID-19 pandemic alters the landscape for Maryland nonprofits
The COVID-19 pandemic has become an economic tsunami for Maryland’s thousands of nonprofits, striking at their financial resources even as the demand for their services has escalated. Organizations are beseeching […]
Noah Feldman: Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy a troubling use of Chapter 11 law
Maybe you’ve heard: Boy Scouts of America is filing for bankruptcy to put an end to the sexual abuse lawsuits it is facing. On one level, it’s business as usual. […]
Bill would let Md. student-athletes profit from their likeness
ANNAPOLIS – A bill that would allow college athletes at public universities in Maryland to be compensated for their name, image and likeness met a skeptical reception at a Senate […]
Mandy Gunasekara: A Trojan horse for Md. energy policy
Maryland legislators recently passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 with the goal of increasing the amount of energy from renewable energy sources. What some Marylanders may find surprising is that […]
Crafting a regional transportation plan
It may be useful to remind folks that proposed improvements to our network of roadways, bridges, transit services and other elements of the surface transportation system have to come about […]
Eric Messer: Three workplace safety myths
In 2017, the construction industry saw 61,670 OSHA violations resulting in more than $87 million in penalties, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s website. The same site tells […]
Happy 75th birthday, GI Bill
A few days ago, on Memorial Day, our nation honored those who paid the ultimate price in defending freedom. On June 22, we will commemorate the 75th anniversary of one […]
RODNEY CHRISTOPHER v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Illegal sentence — Merger of reckless endangerment and voluntary manslaughter Rodney Christopher, appellant, appeals the denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence raising three issues: (1) […]
Holden & Baptist: A long-standing, ugly American tradition
In recent years, news cycle after news cycle has focused on Americans, many of them white, who took it upon themselves to police their black neighbors. A white Yale graduate […]
















