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To encourage an effective peer review process, some states have promulgated laws that make peer review findings confidential and privileged. Furthermore, these laws generally provide that medical review committee findings are inadmissible in court. However, many hospitals routinely contract with ...

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Baltimore’s attempt to hold onto the Preakness Stakes through eminent domain is a sad spectacle, one that serves as a warning to businesses that the city will use the courts against them if public officials don’t like decisions private corporations ...

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On March 6, Rashad James, an attorney with Maryland Legal Aid, attended district court in Harford County. He was there to represent his client in an expungement matter. Mr. James did just that. While his client was not present, Mr. ...

“Take a walk on the wild side.” What does that phrase evoke in your mind? For some, it raises thoughts of adventure and action; for others, it promotes experimentation. Actually, the phrase was used as a campaign to encourage elderly folks to ...

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As local businesses grow or try to fill job openings, they often seek to hire young people living in Baltimore. They recognize that their positions can help create opportunity for recent graduates – and their families. They also know that ...

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As someone with a background in city and regional planning, I suppose I should be gratified to learn of the many planning enterprises now underway in our area. Certainly, the American Planning Association and kindred professional groups serving city planners, ...

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In August of last year, this board called on the Maryland Rules Committee to consider whether the current rules of professional conduct were appropriately comprehensive to reflect issues of harassment and discrimination under Rule 19-308.4. Misconduct for attorneys. With recent ...

(Fourth of five parts) Today’s installment includes a discussion of improving writing and oral presentation skills. These are lifelong endeavors and so I encourage you to revisit these two tips throughout your career. Improve your writing skills Writing is the ...

Tagged with: moot court Paul Mark Sandler

My first brush with a trademark marketing issue arose years ago when I was launching a hospital’s physician referral service. I utilized a planned one-time use oversized postcard with an illustration that creatively mimicked a Campbell’s soup can. The card ...

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Republicans tried hard to discredit President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen when he appeared before the House Oversight Committee last month. One fascinating line of attack, particularly mounted by Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., focused on supposed deficits in Cohen’s ...

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